i dont expect the gov to provide shit. the less they do the betterrazr390 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:16 amBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:41 am
The is taxes are bullshit. 20+% of your income directly to government, then when you buy every other thing you get another x% tacked on via sales tax.
Society wants less taxes but expects the government to provide more shit. I'll agree with you that there needs to be more transparency, accountability and cost-effectiveness on spending that occurs at the federal/state levels, but still.
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Society as a whole, not you. Damn it bro. You don't speak on behalf of the country's population. When your opinion becomes the majority then you'll see it change for your beliefs. Government does shit based on the public at large. That's the same reason they don't appease these "protestors" who riot and loot and shut down traffic, because even if it's 15% of the population, they are inconveniencing 75% of the populationBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:28 ami dont expect the gov to provide shit. the less they do the better
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryZJWLMe1agBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:28 ami dont expect the gov to provide shit. the less they do the better
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well i think half the country's population spoke pretty fucking loudly in november.razr390 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:30 amSociety as a whole, not you. Damn it bro. You don't speak on behalf of the country's population. When your opinion becomes the majority then you'll see it change for your beliefs. Government does shit based on the public at large. That's the same reason they don't appease these "protestors" who riot and loot and shut down traffic, because even if it's 15% of the population, they are inconveniencing 75% of the populationBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:28 am
i dont expect the gov to provide shit. the less they do the better
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Trump he's not abolishing taxes lol. If you think that's gonna happenBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:40 amwell i think half the country's population spoke pretty fucking loudly in november.razr390 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:30 am
Society as a whole, not you. Damn it bro. You don't speak on behalf of the country's population. When your opinion becomes the majority then you'll see it change for your beliefs. Government does shit based on the public at large. That's the same reason they don't appease these "protestors" who riot and loot and shut down traffic, because even if it's 15% of the population, they are inconveniencing 75% of the population
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No, but he and the Republicunts that got got voted in ran on a policy of lowering them. this aint just about trump. it was rejecting the fiscal policy of the last 8 years.razr390 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:48 amTrump he's not abolishing taxes lol. If you think that's gonna happenBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:40 am
well i think half the country's population spoke pretty fucking loudly in november.
all you fucks that are saying you'd like to pay more; no one is making you take dem deductions. Pay more.
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So did every republican running for office ever in the last half century. also, watch out in 2018, democrats might take the legislative branch again if trump continues to piss the liberals offBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:52 amNo, but he and the Republicunts that got got voted in ran on a policy of lowering them. this aint just about trump. it was rejecting the fiscal policy of the last 8 years.
all you fucks that are saying you'd like to pay more; no one is making you take dem deductions. Pay more.
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yea, you aint telling me shit i dont knowrazr390 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:56 amSo did every republican running for office ever in the last half century. also, watch out in 2018, democrats might take the legislative branch again if trump continues to piss the liberals offBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:52 am
No, but he and the Republicunts that got got voted in ran on a policy of lowering them. this aint just about trump. it was rejecting the fiscal policy of the last 8 years.
all you fucks that are saying you'd like to pay more; no one is making you take dem deductions. Pay more.
I'm just saying; ask people who voted for Republicunts why they did and i bet 75+% of the non bible thumping people that can think for themselves will say better economy and lower taxes. IE the independents of the country.
Thankfully the mooslulem h8ers and nutjobs are a comparative rarity.
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Unfortunately the free thinkers are bunched into the Bible thumping demographic when the two parties decide to fling shit at each other. I am just and enjoying the showBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:00 pmyea, you aint telling me shit i dont know
I'm just saying; ask people who voted for Republicunts why they did and i bet 75+% of the non bible thumping people that can think for themselves will say better economy and lower taxes. IE the independents of the country.
Thankfully the mooslulem h8ers and nutjobs are a comparative rarity.
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More taxes won't solve shit, we already pay an ass load as it is, infrastructure falling apart, schools and education terrible, Flint MI still doesn't have clean fucking water. Government is like intestinal bacterial, in small doses, it does what it does, and takes very little in nutrients, too big and it kills you, the key isn't to feed it more. Strictly define the scope of government, and feed it accordingly.
Let people take care of themselves, and if they're too lazy, then well, they reap what they sow.
Let people take care of themselves, and if they're too lazy, then well, they reap what they sow.
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Idealistically I agree with you. But that doesn't mean that it will happen that wayMelon wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:02 pm More taxes won't solve shit, we already pay an ass load as it is, infrastructure falling apart, schools and education terrible, Flint MI still doesn't have clean fucking water. Government is like intestinal bacterial, in small doses, it does what it does, and takes very little in nutrients, too big and it kills you, the key isn't to feed it more. Strictly define the scope of government, and feed it accordingly.
Let people take care of themselves, and if they're too lazy, then well, they reap what they sow.
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More of a chance of that happening with Trumpy in office than with HRC.razr390 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:05 pmIdealistically I agree with you. But that doesn't mean that it will happen that wayMelon wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:02 pm More taxes won't solve shit, we already pay an ass load as it is, infrastructure falling apart, schools and education terrible, Flint MI still doesn't have clean fucking water. Government is like intestinal bacterial, in small doses, it does what it does, and takes very little in nutrients, too big and it kills you, the key isn't to feed it more. Strictly define the scope of government, and feed it accordingly.
Let people take care of themselves, and if they're too lazy, then well, they reap what they sow.
It's the potential silver-lining on the lunacy of his administration.
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Melon wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:02 pm More taxes won't solve shit, we already pay an ass load as it is, infrastructure falling apart, schools and education terrible, Flint MI still doesn't have clean fucking water. Government is like intestinal bacterial, in small doses, it does what it does, and takes very little in nutrients, too big and it kills you, the key isn't to feed it more. Strictly define the scope of government, and feed it accordingly.
Let people take care of themselves, and if they're too lazy, then well, they reap what they sow.
BOOM. thats why prob 80% of the Trump voters pulled the lever, not because they like the fucking guy.
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wuttroyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:03 amYou can also choose not to work so you pay no income tax... but it's not really a choice. Neither is never doing anything with money to avoid paying tax.razr390 wrote:Maybe I'm missing the point here but can anyone show me where they feel forced to buy cars and shit that they know will get taxed beforehand?
I understand the whole taxation BS but I don't think it's fair to count something that is an additional expenditure that isn't flat across the board for everyone. Someone buying a Corolla will not pay as much in tax as someone buying a Bentley and therefore it's redundant to include that as part of this thread. I can understand a house property tax, etc. but even that has to deal with local values, and discretionary spending (i.e you can CHOOSE which house/apartment/etc to buy, it's not forced upon you).
Sales tax is the same too, you pay for what you buy. I don't see where the is with that. Income tax will always take the biggest chunk, and luckily in Florida there is no state income tax, only sales tax. But I feels for states that have both state and federal income tax, that is right there. But all of the other stuff is purely discretionary and dependent on each individual.
That's just the way I perceive it. And I may be 100% wrong. If I am, someone please take the time to explain it to me
The issue isn't any one thing in particular, it's how they all stack up. As I posted near the beginning of the thread, we are paying a roughly 45% effective tax rate in total and that's living a largely lifestyle in a relatively low cost of living area.
For example we pay federal AND state AND county AND city income tax... in middle of nowhere KY for fuck's sake.
For vehicles we pay sales/use tax at purchase time AND annual property tax (and high insurance prices because NO FAULT).
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to your CEO[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:42 amWhen we went public here our CEO said something mind blowingly awesome:Big Brain Bradley wrote:
Thats the issue with publically traded companies these days, there is not a focus on long term output.
"I don't want anyone doing anything for the shareholders. I want you doing it for the client. If we do well by the client everything else will fall into place and we will do right by the shareholders."
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Once again, Troy and I agree.troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:23 amI don't want lower taxes. I want the progressive curve to be maintained all the way up to zillionaire megacorps so that we can pay off debts and maintain infrastructure and improve schools.razr390 wrote:
Society wants less taxes but expects the government to provide more shit. I'll agree with you that there needs to be more transparency, accountability and cost-effectiveness on spending that occurs at the federal/state levels, but still.
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yeah ok, i'll be sure to stifle my laughs when your ass gets audited.
or not
or not
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Dat US129Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:28 ami dont expect the gov to provide shit. the less they do the better
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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It's the same here. In pay Fed, State, and County. I'm outside of city limits so no city tax.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:09 pmwuttroyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:03 am
You can also choose not to work so you pay no income tax... but it's not really a choice. Neither is never doing anything with money to avoid paying tax.
The issue isn't any one thing in particular, it's how they all stack up. As I posted near the beginning of the thread, we are paying a roughly 45% effective tax rate in total and that's living a largely lifestyle in a relatively low cost of living area.
For example we pay federal AND state AND county AND city income tax... in middle of nowhere KY for fuck's sake.
For vehicles we pay sales/use tax at purchase time AND annual property tax (and high insurance prices because NO FAULT).
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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all ofBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:13 pmMelon wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:02 pm More taxes won't solve shit, we already pay an ass load as it is, infrastructure falling apart, schools and education terrible, Flint MI still doesn't have clean fucking water. Government is like intestinal bacterial, in small doses, it does what it does, and takes very little in nutrients, too big and it kills you, the key isn't to feed it more. Strictly define the scope of government, and feed it accordingly.
Let people take care of themselves, and if they're too lazy, then well, they reap what they sow.
BOOM. thats why prob 80% of the Trump voters pulled the lever, not because they like the fucking guy.
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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4zilch wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 3:52 pmDat US129Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:28 am
i dont expect the gov to provide shit. the less they do the better
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I had a legit expenses and rented my old house. And had to do epic repairs while it was for rent. I am also allowed to tax deduct my shitty pickup truck and its expenses. I dont claim my cars or my NEW car, as "business expenses".
so the law allows it. You are stupid for not taking advantage of tax breaks.