Editorial cartoonist Stuart Carlson has the unique ability to look at current events and bring them from that far away place where news is made and into the homes and daily lives of his readers. His material not only targets politicians and recognizable media figures, but it also covers topics that hold up a mirror to everyday Americans and sends them into action, wanting to take on the issues in their own lives.
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Eryx
said, over 1 year ago
“Only the little people pay taxes” -Leona Helmsley
sonny1 said, over 1 year ago
Again picking on the Republicans.
grapfhics said, over 1 year ago
Do I hear “no new taxes” echoing again?
motivemagus said, over 1 year ago
ZING!
Bruce4671 said, over 1 year ago
Ok, here you go. Now I’m not for an increase in taxes for anyone. However, there was a lot of talk during the debt ceiling fiasco about how social security was going broke. So NOW we want to keep the tax rate for social security at the reduced amount and the people that want fiscal responsibility are being demonized again. So why not cancel all the tax breaks for everyone? Isn’t that a democrat position? More revenue? Or are you changing the rhetoric to suit your political goals?
yohannbiimu said, over 1 year ago
More propaganda from Carlson. Raising taxes on “the rich” raises them for all. It’s a fact. It effects the poor and middle class far more than it does “the rich,” and it always will. When will you idiots on the left realize that the only reason you want tax increases ONLY on “the rich” (which is a myth) is because you AREN’T “rich,” and you simply want to punish them.
Here are two prevailing myths about raising taxes on “the rich”: 1) they increase revenues, and 2) they only effect those who they are supposedly aimed to punish. Firstly, when you tax anything (especially income) you effect the activity of the taxed in ways where they will attempt to avoid paying taxes, or to keep from investing money that they would otherwise spend. A vast amount of money is taken out of what you pay for gasoline, so if you avoid driving as much as you used to, then perhaps you can come to understand this concept. Ergo, when you raise taxes on income, those who are taxed will find ways to avoid them, and LESS money is actually taken through said tax.
Secondly, EVERYONE is punished by tax increases, regardless of whether your tax rate is raised or not. Punishing the private sector changes hiring practices, causes rises in prices, destroys incentive, and overall makes for a hostile environment in the marketplace. You all want to knock “the rich” down a few rungs on the ladder, but spreading the misery around increases the misery far more for the poorer classes in America (who, on average, are far better off than 90% of the rest of humanity), and barely touch “the rich” in terms of effecting their lifestyles in the least.
Class hatred is the bases for all of this sad desire to spread misery, but in the end you are only destroying your own lives in the process. Nothing will satisfy your envy of anyone who makes a buck more than you do, and that’s delusional. I pity you.
Michyle Glen said, over 1 year ago
We Need JOBS to pay taxes.
Tigger
said, over 1 year ago
Democrats said they want to Raise Taxes on the Rich, yet they gave the Rich a Huge Tax Cut when The Democrat Controlled Congress voted to Extend The Bush tax Cuts after President Bill Clinton told them to do so, and then Obama failed to Veto the Bush Tax Cut Extension passed by his own party,. The second Obama inked the Tax Cut Extension, they transferred to The Obama Tax Cuts for The Rich.
NBC News reported Obama wants to give Corporations Huge Tax Breaks if they hire Vets, Disabled Vets, and Disabled Vets out of work 6 months or longer, the latter will garner the largest Tax Break of the three,
NBC News also reported Obama wants to give Corporations small Tax Breaks so they will have money to hire workers to lower the unemployment rate.
NBC News also reported Obama wants only 3 Tax Brackets with Top Rate of 35%.
My Question: When did Obama become a Republican?
All of what Obama said he wants are Republican Ideals,
Tigger
said, over 1 year ago
@Jase,
Congress controls Money, not The President
Simon_Jester said, over 1 year ago
@s
No….YOU said it, and tried to claim your dog said it, apparently with the silly idea that this way, you can’t be called on it.
That;s also a lie about Obama rising taxes; they’re at the lowest level since the early 60s
Simon_Jester said, over 1 year ago
@yohannbiimu
That’s a nice, little, abstract argument….now show me where it’s actually applied, at any time in our history. Show me when taxes on the wealthy have been raised and everyone suffered. Right now, they’re at the lowest level since 1960….so by the same logic you just used, everyone should be benefitting, big time.
Are they…or is the cream only rising to the top?
And about that last paragraph…how do you KNOW that’sour motivation. Show me some proof.
jmattadams
said, over 1 year ago
Obama allegedly cut payroll deductions, but every year of his administration, the payroll deductions on my meager income increased. After each of the Bush Tax Cuts, my take home pay increased. I’ll trust a Republican to do right by me tax-wise until I have a reason not to. Rich stingy libs like Carlson will never understand.
motivemagus said, over 1 year ago
Seems to me that Clinton raised taxes on the rich and the economy improved. Having a solvent government is good for the economy, too.
Oh, and it would be pretty stupid for me to have class warfare on myself — I’ve said repeatedly that I’d be fine with raising my taxes and eliminating the Bush tax cuts.
dtroutma
said, over 1 year ago
The simple fact is that Obama IS more a “Republican” than most of today’s “republicans” in Congress, or out campaigning. Eisenhower would recognize the social responsibility intended by this administration and tax THREE TIMES AS HIGH as proposed by this administration. He supported building infrastructure, and defending social protections for the poor, or those trying to work their way up. He saw “capitalism” as a system in which not just the rich, but ALL could participate. He new that endless war spending for endless war was a fraud and the greatest danger to America.
While the “liberal class” has indeed changed, and many are hardly “liberal” any more— “conservatives” are likewise not “conservatives” and just like the “left” have moved far to the right— but they’ve moved way, way, far to the right- right into feudalism being defined as “democracy”- not hardly, dudes.
Simon_Jester said, over 1 year ago
@HOWGOZIT
No, it wasn’t.