@SizeofaPea “oh, don’t worry, you shouldn’t have to pay taxes, you give me ”contributions,” those pesky taxes are for the poor people.”
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“And more and more, as the last years of the Third Republic ticked off, the wealthy found it difficult to put the interest of the nation above that of their class. Faced with specific obligations to the country if the state were not to flounder in a financial morass, they shrank from meeting them. The Republic might go under, but their valuables would be preserved. In the meantime they would not help keep it afloat by paying a fair share of the taxes. The tax burden was for others to shoulder.”-from “The Collapse of the Third Republic”by correspondent/historian William L. Shirerwriting about France in the mid-1930’s.
What’s in those trucks? Try fruits and vegetables from Honduras and Guatamala et al, Fords and Volkswagens from Mexico, oil, and those nice pharmaceuticals manufactured by American “big pharma”, produced far in excess of legitimate need, and shipped back into the U.S. to feed the black market. That’s just for starters.
WestNYC Premium Member over 9 years ago
Don’t trust the Canadians !
I Play One On TV over 9 years ago
For every Timothy Geithner, there is at least one Leona Helmsley. There are greedy wealthy people on both sides of the fence.
braindead Premium Member over 9 years ago
Don’t we all long for the good ol’ days when Bush wanted to outsource our port security to the Arabs?
moosemin over 9 years ago
@SizeofaPea “oh, don’t worry, you shouldn’t have to pay taxes, you give me ”contributions,” those pesky taxes are for the poor people.”
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“And more and more, as the last years of the Third Republic ticked off, the wealthy found it difficult to put the interest of the nation above that of their class. Faced with specific obligations to the country if the state were not to flounder in a financial morass, they shrank from meeting them. The Republic might go under, but their valuables would be preserved. In the meantime they would not help keep it afloat by paying a fair share of the taxes. The tax burden was for others to shoulder.”-from “The Collapse of the Third Republic”by correspondent/historian William L. Shirerwriting about France in the mid-1930’s.
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
What’s in those trucks? Try fruits and vegetables from Honduras and Guatamala et al, Fords and Volkswagens from Mexico, oil, and those nice pharmaceuticals manufactured by American “big pharma”, produced far in excess of legitimate need, and shipped back into the U.S. to feed the black market. That’s just for starters.
H P Hundt Premium Member over 9 years ago
I’m wondering which border that is. None of our borders have that much security.
Mneedle over 9 years ago
Why pay more than you have to. They still pay tax on ALL income generated in the U.S. You are listening to too many left wingers.