tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post6509535410053891167..comments2024-03-11T13:16:19.098-04:00Comments on Ad Orientem: TaxesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post-64349425859106596532012-08-11T08:23:45.979-04:002012-08-11T08:23:45.979-04:00I think we can all agree with the Tea Party, "...<i>I think we can all agree with the Tea Party, "Keep your hands off my Medicare".</i><br /><br />Yes, and keep your hands off my Social Security when I start taking every penny to which I'm entitled. But anybody who thinks the welfare state is sustainable is operating under a delusion.The Anti-Gnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386593803225823789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post-68503051345675214852012-08-10T16:53:18.728-04:002012-08-10T16:53:18.728-04:00What's a joke to him is political dogma to far...What's a joke to him is political dogma to far too many others. Best not to assume he's on the side of the angels on this one.123https://www.blogger.com/profile/14514075641944568806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post-3571666694427614452012-08-10T16:28:02.952-04:002012-08-10T16:28:02.952-04:00What part of "joke" do you fine folks no...What part of "joke" do you fine folks not understand?LVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post-91528324976928069482012-08-10T15:23:34.515-04:002012-08-10T15:23:34.515-04:00123 nailed it.123 nailed it.Anaxagorashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740822202435477034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post-30215683210502614892012-08-10T14:55:12.618-04:002012-08-10T14:55:12.618-04:00I'm pretty sure he pays under $100k in taxes. ...I'm pretty sure he pays under $100k in taxes. He supports that in the same way I own GE because some of a few mutual funds I own holds GE stock.<br /><br />I'm reminded of a comment made by a friend concerning the epic flop that was "Waterworld". I was asked whether I was going to see it, I responded by saying I didn't think so because it didn't look like it was worth $1 billion. "Funny", he said, "my ticket only cost $8."<br /><br />This is also a lot like deeply red, deeply conservative Alabama taking far more in federal money than it sends to Washington - and then complaining about Washington, taxes, etc. <br /><br />I think we can all agree with the Tea Party, "Keep your hands off my Medicare".123https://www.blogger.com/profile/14514075641944568806noreply@blogger.com