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JohnnyRingo

(18,624 posts)

7. K&R

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 12:26 AM

Apr 2014

I have close family that rely on reduced school lunches and SNAP.

When it's that close to home, it's hard to justify the lack of compassion from some who call for tax cuts and social cuts at the same time.

Thanx for posting.

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Five times as big. Five fucking times. [View all] Scuba Mar 2014 OP

staggering Oscarmonster13 Mar 2014 #1

I've been telling my son who has been making some good Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #3

Yes, your son's taxes would be lower if the wealthy didn't squelch their obligations . . . Journeyman Mar 2014 #4

Here's one for your son .... Scuba Apr 2014 #10

Thanks for that. +1! Enthusiast Apr 2014 #11

Excellent! LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #14

I am taking this Scuba......thanks. a kennedy Apr 2014 #16

That needs it's own thread, Scuba! Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2014 #21

re: Here's one for your son .... allan01 Apr 2014 #25

Right click on the pic, then save it. Scuba Apr 2014 #26

Ooooh.... Chellee Apr 2014 #31

Who is doing the evading? treestar Apr 2014 #18

EXACTLY There is a difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion joeglow3 Apr 2014 #30

A lot of it is the underground economy Mosby Apr 2014 #32

Most of the 1%'s profit goes to TAX SHELTERS inthe Caymen Islands or other off shore unreg'd banks! hue Apr 2014 #33

k and r + a gajillion niyad Mar 2014 #2

Are you pissed off yet? 99Forever Mar 2014 #5

Darrell Issa, jump on this, quick! NBachers Mar 2014 #6

K&R JohnnyRingo Apr 2014 #7

Hell, the $2.3 trillion the Dov Zakheim "lost" almost exceeds the SS Trust Fund Recursion Apr 2014 #8

They are following the law. Bad laws, but the law. JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #9

No, I'll think I'll blame both demwing Apr 2014 #15

You are judging them by today's standards. JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #28

I disagree, on both measures demwing Apr 2014 #29

Who defines "moral and ethical"? JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #38

ALEC has been writing most legislation (almost all R leg) for 40 years! Congress doesn't write squat hue Apr 2014 #34

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Apr 2014 #12

Doesnt matter DiverDave Apr 2014 #13

I expect Obama and Pelosi and Reid to trumpet this every day until November Doctor_J Apr 2014 #17

The only thing worse than a Snowden CFLDem Apr 2014 #19

Not only that but the IRS doesn't even bother going after them.. SomethingFishy Apr 2014 #20

This is so awesome!!! How can I share this to FB? DesertDiamond Apr 2014 #22

What really chaps my... freebrew Apr 2014 #23

re:Five times as big. Five fucking times. allan01 Apr 2014 #24

Ironically, we can thank Phil 'Nation of whiners' Gramm for gutting the funding for the IRS in TrollBuster9090 Apr 2014 #27

+ 1,000. Phil Gramm is one of the biggest pieces of shit walking. HughBeaumont Apr 2014 #39

Yep! Aside from Clinton not attempting to veto Gramm's omnibus bills, the blame for the 2008 crash TrollBuster9090 Apr 2014 #41

Yup, and foods stamp spending BOOSTS our economy. Tax Evasion? Not so much. nt SunSeeker Apr 2014 #35

With all that lost revenue we are going to have tighten our belts. Let's cut the IRS budget. GoneFishin Apr 2014 #36

A rather bigger problem... 3catwoman3 Apr 2014 #37

K and R (nt) bigwillq Apr 2014 #40

DC is a racket. blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #42