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12. Just about everyday one radio channel
Thu Mar 27, 2014, 04:26 PM
Mar 2014

With very often advertisements from Ed Shultz or Thom Hartmann says “ America owes sixteen trillion dollars that will never be paid back” then goes on to suggest the market will crash, and it’s only a matter of time when it happens. So buy gold to protect yourself. Yikes …let them keep their gold because you can’t eat it.

Sixteen trillion dollars got flim flamed to the one percent because I sure don’t have any of it. So my imagination looked around to see what that kind of money can buy. Sheesh

So, ladies and gentlemen of America we could have completely changed or modernize the American infrastructure two times with change left over.

A new infrastructure likely with everyone connected via the post office with fiber optics in new communications era, all being easier to create small business.

A technology example for the future just the other day I signed up to a free seminar to navigate the Library of Congress. We should have all material digitized so all bills in Congress can be automatically emailed to the electorate to be able to give feedback to our representatives. And have poling for American opinions done open online not secret stuff like they do now.

That would mean plenty of jobs, not big government but a smart government that is way overdue. All that would create jobs with a living wage and a good future could have been the big picture. So now all we get is a minimum wage raise, and a screwed up trade agreement. War as a probability because most American don’t know how to read the Constitution or bother to look at legislation to know 911 was fixed to profiteer.

Oh goody 2pooped2pop Mar 2014 #1
I have never understood why capital gains isn't taxed at an equal or higher rate than earned income corkhead Mar 2014 #2
Because that would be unfair tclambert Mar 2014 #14
Oh, and in addition, capital gains and dividends don't pay Social Security taxes tclambert Mar 2014 #15
"the gamblin man is rich... pitchforx Mar 2014 #17
Don't forget the breaks they get with show horses. Frustratedlady Mar 2014 #3
and, if I remember correctly, breaks for luxury cars, including hummers. niyad Mar 2014 #25
As we bicker about our best choice for candidates there is something we should........ wandy Mar 2014 #4
All we need is Andy823 Mar 2014 #5
HEY REPUBLICANS! THESE ARE THE REAL PEOPLE ROBBING YOUR PAYCHECK!! Initech Mar 2014 #6
Didn't know about the yacht loophole. malthaussen Mar 2014 #7
I know a lot of people who live on boats. None rich. eallen Mar 2014 #9
The only person I "know" who lives on a boat is Travis McGee.:) malthaussen Mar 2014 #10
Just tweeted this pic to my rep and those challenging him SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2014 #8
Yeah, but someday I might own a private jet, a yacht, a hedge fund, a bank, and a big corporation... onehandle Mar 2014 #11
Just about everyday one radio channel polynomial Mar 2014 #12
That's at least 2 trillion over 10 years. AAO Mar 2014 #13
i call it "Supply-Side Socialism" n/t pitchforx Mar 2014 #16
I Get Your Point Ccarmona Mar 2014 #23
re: Pic Of The Moment: It's Time To End Wasteful Welfare! allan01 Mar 2014 #18
Why doesn't this post have the most recs of all the posts on this board? nt MADem Mar 2014 #19
Excellent Facts to Highlight and let people know what's going on with the Cha Mar 2014 #20
sigh... Rider3 Mar 2014 #21
Some companies should get to structure to avoid local taxes joeglow3 Mar 2014 #22
k and r for laying it out so neatly and succinctly niyad Mar 2014 #24
and let us not forget the billions in subsidies to the most profitable business in the world-BIG OIL niyad Mar 2014 #26
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