The Next Time Someone Tells You We need to Pay More Taxes... - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Botnst · #16 09-26-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chas H

Seems to me he was just being smart. Where's the argument that success should not be punished?
From the linked article-

"Gannon, former president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, was able to take a long leave from a city job to work for a union and then receive a city pension based on a high union salary. That arrangement is allowed under a state law signed by Gov. Jim Thompson on his last day in office in 1991, according to an investigation by the Tribune and WGN-TV."
Governor Thompson was a Republican.

Isn't he the guy that went to jail for corruption?

Botnst · #17 09-26-2011, 12:50 PM

No wait, that was Ryan, I guess. Oh well, so many pols, so few jails.

RichC · #18 09-26-2011, 02:01 PM

Can you more define who you mean when you use the term "we"

That covers a lot of people when your talking tax rates.

The common Joe on the street. ?

Or corporations like GE , and Exxon ?

Or are you trying to purposefully confuse the issue like so many politicians do.

The Clk Man · #19 09-26-2011, 06:15 PM

We paid our business taxes today, and the amount I owed made me so mad that I punched my cat in the ass.

POS · #20 09-26-2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Clk Man

We paid our business taxes today, and the amount I owed made me so mad that I punched my cat in the ass.

Your cat does your taxes?

The Clk Man · #21 09-26-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by POS

Your cat does your taxes?

Yes.

aklim · #22 09-26-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Honus

I can't speak for him, but I believe that we, including me, need to pay more in taxes. Not very much more, but we are being undertaxed, IMHO.

Can you tell me how much you paid in taxes, both directly and indirectly? If my business gets taxes, I pass it down to you so you also get to pay that tax except it is indirect. Down to the dollar will suffice. Anyone can calculate based off the IRS form. Not even my accountant can figure out how much she paid when it comes to the indirect taxes. Please, feel free to show me the calculation.