Comments on: Charlie Rangel Will Raise Your Taxes http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: motorcycle blue book http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-180151 motorcycle blue book Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:53:40 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/#comment-180151 <strong>motorcycle blue book</strong> Article looks interesting, some good thoughts motorcycle blue book

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]]> By: Andy http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-112300 Andy Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:55:56 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/#comment-112300 Oh yeah, back to the topic at hand -- dems winning back house and/or senate. Barring a real majority win (61%/67%), there'll be gridlock due to the donks winning this battle, but not the war. So most of the donks' salivating will only be wishful thinking. The positive for us will be that they will have played their hand and exposing themselves for the socialists that they really are. The downside is that RINOs will more or less prolong their 'judgement day' by appearing moderate. On the other hand, with a super-majority in hand, the donks will proceed to wreck everything, thus setting our economy back years and further cementing their socialist cred. But this will still only be a battle--of Bulge proportions, not the war. Chaffe, Specter, Snowe et al will have to make a stand on conservative/constitutional values or be swept away by history. In either case, conservatives will regroup and redefine the GOP platform on conservative/constitutional terms (a la '94's Contract with America) and come back in '08. Hence the McCain effort to shift right. On the other hand, if the GOP maintains the status quo, the GOP won't have learned any lessons and RINOs will feel vindicated. So we'll continue to have gridlock with conservatives slogging for every little bit of gain out as far as '12. I also think '08 or '10 will be a defining period for the donks. Either the adults take back the reins from KosKids or the DNC will fall apart, opening the door to the emergence of a new party comprising of RINOs & DINOs on one side and the Conservative/Libertarians (basic Libertarian) on the other. Oh yeah, back to the topic at hand — dems winning back house and/or senate.

Barring a real majority win (61%/67%), there’ll be gridlock due to the donks winning this battle, but not the war. So most of the donks’ salivating will only be wishful thinking. The positive for us will be that they will have played their hand and exposing themselves for the socialists that they really are. The downside is that RINOs will more or less prolong their ‘judgement day’ by appearing moderate.

On the other hand, with a super-majority in hand, the donks will proceed to wreck everything, thus setting our economy back years and further cementing their socialist cred. But this will still only be a battle–of Bulge proportions, not the war. Chaffe, Specter, Snowe et al will have to make a stand on conservative/constitutional values or be swept away by history.

In either case, conservatives will regroup and redefine the GOP platform on conservative/constitutional terms (a la ’94′s Contract with America) and come back in ’08. Hence the McCain effort to shift right.

On the other hand, if the GOP maintains the status quo, the GOP won’t have learned any lessons and RINOs will feel vindicated. So we’ll continue to have gridlock with conservatives slogging for every little bit of gain out as far as ’12.

I also think ’08 or ’10 will be a defining period for the donks. Either the adults take back the reins from KosKids or the DNC will fall apart, opening the door to the emergence of a new party comprising of RINOs & DINOs on one side and the Conservative/Libertarians (basic Libertarian) on the other.

]]> By: Andy http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-112294 Andy Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:31:25 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/#comment-112294 My 1st was a 1966 MGB. 2nd was '71 Malibu, then '78 Chev PU... (all between '82 & '85) My 1st was a 1966 MGB. 2nd was ’71 Malibu, then ’78 Chev PU… (all between ’82 & ’85)

]]> By: too many steves http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-112285 too many steves Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:04:02 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/#comment-112285 1964 Ford Galaxy 500. Power steering, power (split bench) front seat. Metallic gold. Drove it with a buddy from Boston, MA to Kearney, Nebraska to pick up a friend whose BSA motocycle had broken down and couldn't affordably be fixed. Bought the car for $100 from a friend's sister. It died shortly after returning from the trip to NB. 1964 Ford Galaxy 500. Power steering, power (split bench) front seat. Metallic gold. Drove it with a buddy from Boston, MA to Kearney, Nebraska to pick up a friend whose BSA motocycle had broken down and couldn’t affordably be fixed. Bought the car for $100 from a friend’s sister. It died shortly after returning from the trip to NB.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-112216 Mark Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:20:02 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/#comment-112216 Great story...my first car was a Dodge something or other, very small, 4-cylinder engine, yellow...I didn't have it very long. My second car was a Dodge Lancer, which was very cool - they didn't make 'em for long, but it was turbocharged, very sporty 4-door sedan...I really liked it.... Great story…my first car was a Dodge something or other, very small, 4-cylinder engine, yellow…I didn’t have it very long. My second car was a Dodge Lancer, which was very cool – they didn’t make ‘em for long, but it was turbocharged, very sporty 4-door sedan…I really liked it….

]]> By: peter http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-111921 peter Fri, 20 Oct 2006 06:08:47 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/#comment-111921 One gender difference I have discovered is that if you ask someone what their first car was, a man will tell you in minute detail and a woman will look at you with a blank stare. ("A blue one.") I realize that a "what is your first car" thread is off topic, but I will volunteer mine. Car #1 was a 1964 Alfa Romea GTV. Car #2 was a 1963 Volvo P1800. Both cars were purchased for $300 or less and turned out to have terminal illnesses. I really needed a car and I couldn't afford one that worked. So I called my father and told him I was going to buy a motorcycle. Had a car the next day. One gender difference I have discovered is that if you ask someone what their first car was, a man will tell you in minute detail and a woman will look at you with a blank stare. (“A blue one.”)

I realize that a “what is your first car” thread is off topic, but I will volunteer mine. Car #1 was a 1964 Alfa Romea GTV. Car #2 was a 1963 Volvo P1800. Both cars were purchased for $300 or less and turned out to have terminal illnesses. I really needed a car and I couldn’t afford one that worked. So I called my father and told him I was going to buy a motorcycle. Had a car the next day.

]]> By: mtl http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-111743 mtl Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:13:43 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/#comment-111743 you want a swet econ car? vw jetta tdi. 47mpg around town/55 on the highway, and it can fly. I have the white, but they discontinued the color in 04. you want a swet econ car?

vw jetta tdi. 47mpg around town/55 on the highway, and it can fly.

I have the white, but they discontinued the color in 04.

]]> By: Wake up America http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-111516 Wake up America Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:17:12 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/#comment-111516 <strong> Pelosi's World</strong> Less Jail Time for Selling Crack Cocaine - H.R. 2456: Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and 23 Democratic cosponsors want to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for possessing, importing, and distributing crack cocaine. John Conyers, the would-be Chairman of the... Pelosi’s World

Less Jail Time for Selling Crack Cocaine – H.R. 2456: Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and 23 Democratic cosponsors want to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for possessing, importing, and distributing crack cocaine. John Conyers, the would-be Chairman of the…

]]> By: peter http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-111266 peter Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:00:27 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/#comment-111266 The fact is that, in my opinion, you have to raise the money somewhere, and why not raise it in a way that has an added benefit of reducing dependence on oil? The fact is that, in my opinion, you have to raise the money somewhere, and why not raise it in a way that has an added benefit of reducing dependence on oil?

]]> By: peter http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-111265 peter Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:58:58 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/19/charlie-rangel-will-raise-your-taxes/#comment-111265 “if the democrats had me convinced that it was important enough to formulate a plan on deficit reduction, like the class of 94, they might have a leg to stand on.” Well, I’m not here to bang a drum for the Democrats, and not many politicians of either party are willing to call for tax increases or spending cuts before an election. Being elected and proposing real solutions for fiscal problems may be mutually exclusive. Re the soccer Mom: my preference is that she shut off her engine. I’m not saying that we should all drive a Prius. (I don’t.) However, the only way to change behavior is to raise the pain threshold for wasting gas. As for jobs in Detroit: I don’t think it is the responsibility of the government to subsidize poorly run corporations, no matter how iconic they are or how many people they employ. Nor do I think that the government should protect domestic automakers from foreign competition (which invested the money to develop hybrid engines and more fuel efficient cars). If you believe in free trade and laissez faire economics, how can you justify designing regulations which protect specific companies? Re the regressive aspect of the tax: agreed, but it can be neutralized with an income tax credit to low income homes. . “if the democrats had me convinced that it was important enough to formulate a plan on deficit reduction, like the class of 94, they might have a leg to stand on.”
Well, I’m not here to bang a drum for the Democrats, and not many politicians of either party are willing to call for tax increases or spending cuts before an election. Being elected and proposing real solutions for fiscal problems may be mutually exclusive.

Re the soccer Mom: my preference is that she shut off her engine. I’m not saying that we should all drive a Prius. (I don’t.) However, the only way to change behavior is to raise the pain threshold for wasting gas.

As for jobs in Detroit: I don’t think it is the responsibility of the government to subsidize poorly run corporations, no matter how iconic they are or how many people they employ. Nor do I think that the government should protect domestic automakers from foreign competition (which invested the money to develop hybrid engines and more fuel efficient cars). If you believe in free trade and laissez faire economics, how can you justify designing regulations which protect specific companies?

Re the regressive aspect of the tax: agreed, but it can be neutralized with an income tax credit to low income homes.

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