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Why do you not also hate Washington and the Giants? Seems like you would, at least half as much.

Because that's what Hillary and Elizabeth Warren said and they would NEVER lie to us. When asked Trump said he didn't pay taxes because he's smart. Makes sense.

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I'll tell you what. I'll answer your question with more than a one sentence gotcha if you'll do the same. To show my sense of fair play, I'll go first. A couple of points. Yes, the house costs more. But you also have more money. If I make $100,000 and am income taxed at 20%, then I have $80,000 per year for a house. If I get my full $100,000, I have $20,000 extra for my house. 4 years at $80,000 is over $300,000. 4 years at $100,000 is over $375,000. A wash. Now as to the black market. Yes, there would be more black market activity. But if you think about it a minute, where are all these black market goods going to come from? Some from theft no doubt but theft is still against the law. Some from Canada I guess. According to this however, prices are HIGHER in Canada. http://www.mytravelcost.com/Canada/compare-price-countries/ How is that gonna work? Let's take clothes for example. 19% cheaper in USA. So if we add 25% to USA price it's 6% different. After shipping and profit for the black marketer, you'd probably pay more. Also 80% of consumer goods are bought from 20% of the retailers (Walmart etc.). And with the proliferation and convenience of ordering online, do you really think a lot of people would go through the trouble to find a black marketer to pay cash for something when they can just push a button and have it arrive at their door even if costs a little more? Would be really easy to collect those taxes. Are you really going to the black market to buy toilet paper and tooth paste too? What about new tires for your car? Have someone ship them to you from Canada and then haul them down to someone to put on the rims and on the car? Yes it's a concern, but with all of the tax avoidance and evasion legal and otherwise going on now, seems it would be a wash at worst. Neither of us knows for sure. It would also bring the black marketers and criminals into the tax system. presently they pay ZERO taxes (like Trump). When they need to buy baby formula and dog food and clothes etc they will be paying some tax. Illegal aliens will pay taxes too. Now, my question for you. Do you think our system is fair when people who are really really rich can legally avoid and in some cases like Trump, pay ZERO taxes? If not, what should we do about it?

How much taxes does Trump pay? Legally he pays none. If he had to pay 25% of the cost of his golden toilets and fancy suits and ties and Malania's clothes and jewelry and the maintenance on Trump Force 1, he'd be paying a lot more.

EVERYTHING. All the exceptions and exemptions that rich people and big corporations and their lobbyists can buy politicians to give them is what has got our current system into the ridiculous state it is now so that regular people pay taxes while people that are really really really rich like Trump do not. The black market argument is a red herring. Nice try.

Who says we need to raise MORE money? With all the analytics and statistical analysis availAble today, it wouldn't be hard to figure out the right rate to get what the government needs. Rich people may spend at a lower rate of income, but spend a heck of a lot more in real dollars. The real reason politicians could not go for it is people would truly know how much they are paying on a daily basis as opposed to being just a line item on their pay statement they never look at. Lowering taxes would become a bigger priority for a lot of voters.

No incentive to cheat on taxes now? People can buy black market cigarettes and booze and weed (in my state) to avoid taxes. How many people do that? Everybody I know pops over 7-11 to get a 6 pack. Finding an illegal way to do it to save a little is a hassle. Remember, they'll have MORE money to spend.

People will have more money to spend. Middle class andPoor people aren't going to buy anything because they don't want to pay taxes? Also, on April 15, the govt sends every person a check with enough money to pay their first $20,000 (or whatever) in purchases so poor people won't be screwed. If tax rate is 25%, then $5,000. Takes out the whole regressive argument. That way people that can get high priced accountants (like Trump) still pay taxes like everyone else.

Why not? We cross posted. Just want to make sure you saw this: The IRS is the agency that didn't collect any taxes from Trump. You sure you want to keep them around? My way, anytime Trump buys a new golden toilet, he gets taxed.

We could still get as much money through taxes as we do now, just in a different, more fair way. The IRS is the agency that didn't collect any taxes from Trump. You sure you want to keep them around? My way, anytime Trump buys a new golden toilet, he gets taxed.

I vote to keep the IRS shut down indefinitely and go with a National Sales Tax instead.

Thanks for the update B-Man. I'm gonna crawfish here a little. I was mistaken that both houses of Congress passed a Bill that Trump refused to sign. After your post I did some more research. I believe both houses have at some point passed bills, but not the same one. Therefore as you point out, Trump has nothing to sign. with all these the information and disinformation out there I often Don t know what to believe. However, the problem is the same in that real people are losing or soon will lose pAychecks and money by no longer being able to work their jobs or supply government with pencils and toner and computers disks and hamburgers etc. National Parks are being closed that we the citizens pay for. One not far from my house I've been to a few times is essentially closed. -ttps://www.king5.com/article/news/local/mount-rainier-national-park-closed-to-vehicles-during-government-shutdown/281-193e5ecd-d0ed-4f38-9de2-d4a8b4f7460c. while you are right Trump didn't do it all on his own,he has plenty of blame to share. Both sides are to blame IMHO. I wish I could grab them and knock their heads together and tell them to stop screwing around. In the meantime, we'll get more Red vs Blue political gamesmanship getting set for the next election where they hope to acquire more money and power. to heck with the people they provide "public service". That's 90% of what this is all about IMHO.

My candidate lost (Johnson) but I don't want to impeach anyone unless it can be proven they committed a high crime or misdemeanor. I think the whole impeach over Russia thing is dumb. It does feel like Ds are doing it because they lost to a reality show TV star. Please don't confuse me with a yellow dog democrat. I judge candidates and ideas on their own merit. OK, I answered your question, now I have one for you. Do you think it is a good precedent to set that if a president and congress can't agree, the president can stop paying people and still make them work which will trickle down and out through the economy? Would you be OK if a D prez said "I'm not signing a funding extension unless it includes Medicare for All?"

Be careful B-Man. Is this really a precedent that we want to set? The prez can hold 800,000 government workers, their families, and all the supplier of said government work jobs and their families hostage over what the president and congress disagree on? How would you feel if the next D prez that comes along says "I will not sign a funding extension until it includes Medicare for All?" I can see both sides of this wall thing. Wouldn't bother me either way. However, the idea that a precedent will be set that a president can hold American citizens hostage to black mail congress into passing what (S)he wants gives me chills. If Trump gets away with this, future presidents will as well and I don't think we want to go there.

Did they have to put it on delay to fact check it Bill Clinton really "did not have sexual relations with that woman Miss Lewinsky"? Or if there were really "no boots on the ground" in Afganistan when Obama repeatedly said so?

It's Iowa. What are they gonna do, bus minorities in?

D's already look like fools and incompetent for losing to Donald once. I'm not so sure they can clean up their act in the next year and 10 months or not. So far at least, they seem to be doubling down on the same strategy they lost with last time. i agree. However he is the only D possible candidate I've heard that doesn't want to get down in the mud and wrestle with the pig. It's early.

I don't know about you, but if Jim Kelly was our GM and he signed Peyton Manning and we went to 2 SBs winning 1, I'd say he was doing a bang up job. Even if we had some down years after that.

John Elway. and how many Lombardis are in his GM trophy case?

And who signed Peyton Manning? Not Buddy Nix. He tried.

Honestly I don't know. I don't handle the Bills finances, understand the salary cap, and I'm a football ? fan, not an accounting fan. We DO have 90 mil or so I've heard many times. I just know the QB we traded several good players and trade up substantial draft capitol on wasn't able to do as much to develop throwing to schmucks with bad hands. That needs to change. I think Golden with his talent, history of winning and drive to succeed is just what the doctor ordered. As i see it, we need to bring in 2, preferably 3 guys that are better than what we have. Look at the guys that Luck, Foles, Dak, Watson, Rivers, and Russel were throwing to this weekend. If we want to compete we need that too. How much would you say is too much?

He'll be 31 on opening day. For a WR that's not too old. Did you see today's game? IMHO we need to bring in some smart good hands vets to help Josh develop AND help us win. How far do we want to kick the can down the road? Cap's straightened out, it's time to win. You get what you pay for. Gheez, I'd probably take Chris Burkett over Golden Staph.

Most people would probably be wrong then. What years were they "Swiss cheese"? I looked back to 2014 and since then they've been in the top 10 in fewest points per game except one year. Their HC IS a pretty smart D coach you know.

I saw an interview with Terry McAuliffe. He said 50 50 he runs. He said they need an optimistic positive message of optimism to win as opposed to "I'm not Trump". He has a good record as governor of VA in regards to employment and marketable skills training, or so he says. i always considered him a goober. But now I'm intrigued because that's exactly what I think. you don't want to get down in the mud to fight a pig cuz you're gonna get muddy. And, the pig likes it. I remember what happened to Rubio when he got out his cell phone and tried to out Trump Trump.