tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post1324107157886268548..comments2023-12-17T19:35:07.459-08:00Comments on Bouphonia: Clarifying PrioritiesPhilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15849261651028725772noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post-48930161410501315612009-11-12T11:32:33.836-08:002009-11-12T11:32:33.836-08:00But - Feinstein now has a place of honor on my shi...<i>But - Feinstein now has a place of honor on my shit list</i><br /><br />Speaking as a former Californian, she's been on mine since practically forever. She's a horrible, horrible person.<br /><br /><i>there is a possibility that this is targeted to the wealthiest who receive these benefits. </i><br /><br />There's also a possibility that it isn't. Given that Feinstein's behind it -- to say nothing of Lieberman, Bayh, and Sessions -- I tend to think the wealthy have very little to fear.Philahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849261651028725772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post-31064241644890882332009-11-12T08:15:44.535-08:002009-11-12T08:15:44.535-08:00there is a possibility that this is targeted to th...there is a possibility that this is targeted to the wealthiest who receive these benefits. Warren Buffet pay Social Security taxed on only the first $100K he earns. After that he doesn't pay into Social Security or Medicaid. In addition there is a cap on how much of your retirement income can be taxed no matter how much money you make. There is no limit on how long you draw out of the pool, just how much, based on your lifetime earnings. I don't think it is a radical notion that someone who makes millions (gets huge salaries via WallStreet bailouts) should pay Social Security and Medicaid taxes on more than the first $100K that they earn. The most common proposal would be to increase the ceiling to $200K. This would significantly affect how long social security will last for those who it is intended to help the most. BTW Warren Buffet thinks the present tax system sucks and that he should be paying more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post-74320050525925616032009-11-11T15:41:57.822-08:002009-11-11T15:41:57.822-08:00Yeah, when I read about DiFi and company's lat...Yeah, when I read about DiFi and company's latest groin-punch to the working class, I just about blew a gasket.<br /><br />Raise taxes? Cut military spending? Oh goodness no: It might inconvenience Princess Di and the other millionaires. Especially her husband, who derives a major portion of his gelt from the MIC.<br /><br />Better the common people should get the screws put tighter; after all, they're used to suffering.<br /><br />And these senators -- by virtue of the (D) after their names -- are supposed to be on our side? It's as if the difference between the parties has come down to this: In the recent past, the Dems demanded the rabble at least be given a thin sliver of pickle and dab of ketchup with that shit sandwich, while the GOP insist it must be garnished with broken glass. Now DiFi and her pals seem to think the pickle and ketchup are just too dear.<br /><br />Through careful selection and patient husbandry, we've managed to breed as corrupt and heedless a gaggle of lordlings as ever graced a garden party at Versailles.grouchomarxistnoreply@blogger.com