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Republican attempt at humor. Alert Chuck Todd, he will eat it up.
Mitt Romney wants to liquidate the poor for fun and profit.
Paul Krugman - our most knowledgable economist - stated republicans will not solve our economic problems and may make things worse.
Declining consumer demand is our problem and liquidating the poor will not help. The poor are out best consumers because all their income is spent on consumer goods (vehicles, fuel, rent, food, ...).
Taxing the rich does not harm the economy and has helped the economy in the past (click here).
At least 1.7 million immigrants left the US between 2006 and 2010. That reduced consumer demand.
Loss of millions of immigrant consumers reduced consumer demand by billions of dollars, starting with abandoned housing and vehicles that began in 2006.
Bush shifted the funding for post-911 enforcement to immigrants by raising documentation fees from about $100 to over $1,000 for immigrants that pick our fruits and vegetables.
Immigrants can earn as much as $200 per month at $0.10/pound, so the new $1,000 fee is unaffordable. That creates "illegal immigrants".
The Real ID Act of 2005 prohibits immigrants from obtaining drivers licenses if they are too poor to afford the new immigration fees.
The response by police has been to auction vehicles in order to profit from immigrants that cannot afford to pay for post-911 US border security.
A related outcome is that food prices began to rise as soon as immigrant labor shortages began impacting US farming.
And now they're welcoming babies to America!!! Where do they come up with this stuff? (Paging Dr. Evil/Rove...your patient from corporate America is on life support...and he's really not looking so hot...time for another reboot of his campaign... to further explain....that he may actually have....traits consistent with...appearing human...and not some pod from Ork....that was stranded years ago by Mork.) SHAZBAT!!!
The 47% includes wounded Vet's, elderly that paid into SocSec, the disabled, and the very poor.
And people who retired at 45 with a full pension.
Tell you what, every single troop on the ground (or flying over it) in Afghanistan is in his 47%.
What an oxygen thief.
.....like who? And why does this matter?
More to the point:
Source: http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2011/10/_53_percenters_conservative_campaign_against_americans_who_don_t.html
Note that the source for that article is: http://taxvox.taxpolicycenter.org/2011/07/27/why-do-people-pay-no-federal-income-tax-2/
Some small percentage of the "pays no federal income tax" people are disabled vets (which everyone, including Romney thinks is OK).
And some other really small percentage is people that only get money from investments. So they pay capital gains taxes (ahem, Romney) because it's technically not "income." Of course, I don't think Romney was referring to these people when he said they were for Obama.
Not all of the 47% are elderly, disabled or poor. As reported on CNN money:
According to the Tax Policy Center, 4,000 households with incomes over $1million made the 47% paying no federal income tax in 2011. Another 14,000 made between $500,000 and $1million.
http://money.cnn.com/2012/09/18/pf/taxes/romney-income-taxes-millionaires/
A USA Today article published in Oct of 2011 also looked at the 47%. According to that article, the fastest growing segment of that group makes between $75,000 and $100,000 annually.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/story/2011-10-06/income-tax-nonpayment/50676912/1
What we need is a closer look and a rewrite of our tax laws. Instead what we get are Republicans and conservatives in general trying to paint the poor with the drug abusing, lazy welfare queen brush. It's disgusting, but hardly surprising that the neo-cons prefer to lie to all of us.
Unfortunately no one bothers to really question that picture. And while the majority of those not paying do fit in the categories we generally look at, not everyone does.
Why not question why the 60% that do fit into the poor paying no federal income taxes make less that $20,000? Any outrage from the right over that? Nope, didn't think so.
What percentage of the forty-seven percent are actually republican and or tea party voters? How do they feel about being called freeloaders and slackers by Mitt Romney? Will they still vote for him? If so why would they?
By the way, I'm not a 47% member, I still pay federal income taxes. However, I fully support the 47%. That support includes the republican members of the 47%.
I love you mom
Haddie Nuff: Why not question why the 60%....
Poor Rush Limbaugh's gold microphone would melt before asking anything that intelligent. (Rush would also swallow that big brown turd he calls a cigar!!)
If 47% will vote for the President on auto pilot. What percentage of the remaining 53% is needed for a win for Obama reelection? (hint: rimes with more)
Romney needs to go back to school and get a refresher course in math...or does he rely on the poor education system that ranks the US in the lowest ranks of the civilized world.
The tape tends to reveal something of the humanity (or lack thereof) and motivation of Mr. Romney. It seems that it is all about winning, a typical Republican goal, and not about governing. Born of a traditional centralist establishment Republican family and a father (George) who accomplished quite a lot in his career, it seems to me that Mitt is trying to out do his father's record.
The best way he can do this is to become President and add that to his personal resume, something his father failed to achieve. Otherwise Mitt's resume resembles his father's: successful business man, millionaire, problem solver for the Olympics instead of Sec. of HEW, Governor of a State. The shell of the father is there, but so far we have not seen the substance of the father.
One son trying to one-up his daddy was enough for me.
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This is an improvement,
Instead of pissing off the 99%, or even just the 95%, now Romney is pissing off only the 47%.
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I am surprised that no one has made the link between Mitt Romney and his obvious mentor, Thurston Howell III. No doubt Ann's nickname is "Lovey". Someone has got to play some Gilligan's Island / Thurston Howell quotes alongside Mitt. TH III does capture the true essence of Romney.
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The Howell Thurston Howell III and Lovey bit was done months ago on TRMS. I am sure if you look through the archive you'll find it. It was hilarious.
Missed it but will have to look. They need to replay that in light of current events.
I think the MOST important vindication to come out of this election season is the complete and total significance of Gilligan's Island as a Metaphor for Our Times.
I'm sure Sherwood Schwartz would be very proud. And Bob Denver isn't even here to see it (and use it for an excuse to get stoned).
Somehow I must have sensed this bellwether of future influence back in the 70s, when I obsessively watched all the episodes daily, black and white and color, knew all the lyrics to the Island's musical version of Hamlet, and just thought little Kurt Russell was about the cutest thing ever as a wild monkey boy.
I also knew there was nothing the Professor couldn't solve, so long as Gilligan was around to power it up by pedaling the stationary bike. That alone was probably the reason I became a professor myself (and included, on EVERY reading quiz in my freshman comp classes, a final, extra credit Gilligan trivia question-- ask any of my former students, go ahead, just ask them! They're all on Facebook and still pester me about it.)
I also enjoyed singing Emily Dickinson poems to them, to the tune of the Gilligan theme. I think it works better than Amazing Grace (too morbid) or Yellow Rose of Texas.
It's probably why I refuse to throw that old mesh hammock away too, even tho I have no place to hang it. Hey, there might be an apocalypse one day, and I might need it! You know, if I get shipwrecked or something.
The most important thing Gilligan's Island taught me is that sometimes everyone needs a good bop on the head!
"Ginger isn't Ginger anymore, because she's MaryAnn. And MaryAnn isn't MaryAnn anymore, because she thinks she's Ginger."
Boop boop be doop!
hope this works
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go there for a great laugh.
David Brooks did the whole column today on the Thurston Howell parallel universe.
LOL funny
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yes i mean they all fit so well, Paul as Ms Howell, newt fits the skipper, Perry as Gilligan great stuff.
I am a veteran (21 years of active duty in the U.S. Navy). I collect a military pension and a VA disability (which was DEDUCTED from the military pension to which I was entitled) and am getting ready to retire with social security from a job that places me in the middle class. . .as are many of my former military crew mates.
Let's take a look at WHO has a sense of entitlement. The middle class and the working poor who pay payroll taxes are SUBSIDIZING THE RICH LIKE ROMNEY WHO ARE SITTING BACK AND LIVING OFF INVESTMENTS. . .THE RICH THAT ROMNEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE EVEN RICHER. The 1% who feel they are entitled to stick it to the middle class, to pay no taxes, to shelter their wealth in offshore banks in the Caymans and Switzerland where it's not invested in American industry or business, where it creates no jobs, where its simply sheltered to fund things like the $100M trust funds to Romney's 5 sons who will never see military service in the wars Romney would like to wage in the Middle East. NOW, WHO HAS A SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT?
WOULD ROMNEY LIKE TO CALL ME AND ALL MY FELLOW DISABLED VETERANS AND RETIREES "TAKERS and VICTIMS?" WHO HAS CREATED THE REAL ECONOMIC HEART OF THIS COUNTRY? THE VETERANS WHO FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS, NOT JUST THE RICH, AND WHO EDUCATED THEMSELVES WITH THE G.I. BILL AND RETIRED FROM THE MILITARY AND WORKED THEIR TAILS OFF TO EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS, RUN OUR BUSINESSES, OUR NONPROFITS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. WHAT THE F---- HAVE ROMNEY AND HIS SONS. . .AND HIS POLYGAMIST ANCESTORS DONE TO BENEFIT THIS COUNTRY?
A-fu**ing-men, Norman. I have a nephew who is in the Navy. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your service and contributions to this great country.
Thank you Norma, you hit the nail on the head! And everyone's been looking for "policy specifics" from him...well, THERE you go..he let the cat out of the bag..he has been saying it over and over again..NOW, is it clear enough for everyone! One point you made that I have been recently thinking about. He has 5 sons and not one of them has any military service. Talk about entitlement..their Daddy wants to be Commander-In-Chief and not one of his sons has ever served..But, he and they LOVE America. The 47% include a segment of the population who have worked hard, more than 40 hrs per week, at times 2-3 jobs at a time, raised a family, and now live on disability due to a chronic disease and DO NOt pay taxes because of the amount of my check. Taking responsibilty! Paying taxes! Romney, you don't know the meaning of the words. It's all OVER but the shoutin'!
I am wondering how you turned the 47% remarks into an attack on the military. The remarks have nothing to do with military. You say you have 21 years in. That doesn't sound to me like you are the freeloaders Mitt was talking about anyway. BTW Thanks for your service.
Like the eyes, $50k per plate fundraisers are the windows to the soul.
We finally see what BullshMitt truly, honestly believes...deep down in his greedy, rotting soul. Only a handful of nails (the debates!) left to put into the proverbial coffin of the Romney campaign.
Of all things Romney said in his quiet speech in a secret room (that is for the Rev. Al), the phrase that bothers me the most, that I can't get out of my head, is: " who believe the government has a responsibility to take care of them, who believe they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it." They are entitled to food. Or. They. Will. Die. Is that really an entitlement, or a basic necessity of life ... food, water, shelter. I have not heard one single pundit on MSNBC pick this up, to expose for the terribly Randian calculation that it is. How is this even in any discussion by anyone in any political race? Rachel, please address on your show tonight.
WILLARD THIS IS HAPPENING ALL TOO FREQUENTLY
I think Willard Romney, of the Mexico Romney's, whose move there was prompted by non plural marriage laws in the U.S., has developed a real antipathy towards anyone in this country who actually knows what kind of car they drive and indeed how many houses they own.
His outing by who knows who, (a waiter?), has placed a speed bump in his way, but in
this case the speed-bump is divorced moms, and Walmart employees, and the sub-40's who don't qualify for health benefits.
This seems curiously at odds with the Massachusetts health care law, unless you re-consider that this law was motivated not by civic compassion, but by a disguised attempt to stick it to the "bastards" who don't pay - As if all the ills of our health care system were emergency room visits. Investigate health insurance fraud for a day and get back to me.
What now seems closer to the truth is that Willard wanted to stick the poor and unwashed with a bill they'd have to pay and thank him for.
Ideologically it's much easier to disavow the whole affair, that had one reason, and one reason only for it's existence. If you can't fine 'em for being dumb enough to be poor, this is really the next best line of attack, cloaked as it is in virtue.
Hugh McCormack wrote this, and is entirely responsible for its contents
Rachel, I posted this on Lawrences "comments" as well. I think it makes sense. I hope you can use it.
WILLARD THIS IS HAPPENING ALL TOO FREQUENTLY v.1.0
I think Willard Romney, of the Mexico Romneys, whose move there was prompted by non plural marriage laws in the U.S., has developed a real antipathy towards anyone in this country who actually k
nows what kind of car they drive and indeed how many houses they own.
His outing by who knows who, (a waiter?), has placed a speed bump in his way, but in this case the speed-bump is divorced moms, and Walmart employees, and the sub-40 hour a week employees who don't qualify for benefits.
This seems curiously at odds with the Massachusetts health care law's sponsor, unless you re-consider that this law was motivated not by civic compassion, but by a disguised attempt to stick it to the "free-loaders" who don't pay - as if all the ills of our health care system's ills were emergency room visits. Investigate health insurance fraud for a day, and get back to me.
What now seems closer to the truth is that Willard wanted to stick the poor and unwashed with a bill they'd have to pay and even thank him for.
Ideologically it's much easier to disavow a health-care law that had one reason, and one reason only for it's existence: If you can't fine 'em for being dumb enough to be poor, this is the next best line of attack, cloaked as it is in virtue.
Hugh McCormack wrote this, and is entirely responsible for its contents.
I think we are all Missing a huge point, one of those "Free-loaders" is Romney. We know he paid 13% in taxes, we don't know how much the companies he owns stock in have gotten government help, and it is highly possible that, that he paid 0% in taxes in other years.
In fact I working a small job might have payed more in taxes then Romney during the past few years.
What i would love for you all to consider, is all things considered if Romney is right, there is no way for that "free-loader" Mitt to vote for candidate Romney.
WILLARD THIS IS HAPPENING ALL TOO FREQUENTLY 2.0
I think Willard Romney, of the Mexico Romneys, whose move there was prompted by non plural marriage laws in the U.S., has developed a real antipathy towards anyone in this country who actually knows what kind of car they drive and indeed how many houses they own.
His outing by who knows who, (a waiter?), has placed a speed bump in his way, but in this case the speed-bump is divorced moms, and Walmart employees, and the sub-40 hour a week employees who don't qualify for benefits.
This seems curiously at odds with the Massachusetts health care law's sponsor, unless you re-consider that this law was motivated not by civic compassion, but by a disguised attempt to stick it to the "free-loaders" who don't pay - as if all the ills of our health care system's ills were emergency room visits. Investigate health insurance fraud for a day, and get back to me.
What now seems closer to the truth is that Willard wanted to stick the poor and unwashed with a bill they'd have to pay and even thank him for.
Ideologically it's much easier to disavow a health-care law that had one reason, and one reason only for it's existence: If you can't fine 'em for being dumb enough to be poor, this is the next best line of attack, cloaked as it is in virtue.
Hugh McCormack wrote this, and is entirely responsible for its contents.
A lot can, will, and already has been said about Romney's remarks. I'd like to highlight the incredible amount of resentment of the not-rich they betray. Consider his whiny statement about health-care, food and housing. Think about it: a man (for want of a better term) with multiple houses sees red because you have a roof over your head; a man who has never gone hungry is angry that you have any food to eat; a man who can afford any amount of health care he wishes is aghast at the possibility that you might be allowed to be treated for something.
Is this what this tape tells us? That the wealthy in the country are up in arms that the rest of us are not starving, disease-ridden and homeless? I think I feel actual hatred now.
I haven't voted for more than a decade. I didn't plan to vote this November until I heard about Romney's latest gaffe regarding the so called 47%. It's tragic how the best presidential candidate that the republic party can come up with takes his foreign policy cues from Rocky IV, doesn't even understand basic arithmetic(makes you wonder how he graduated college), and constantly bombards the air waves with obviously deceptive messages which defies all logic and has absolutely no factual merit whatsoever. I can't in good conscience let a guy this dishonest, incompetent, and racist be the leader of the free world. Romney needs to join Todd Aiken and Sara Palin and just fade away from politics indefinitely. America would be a much better place without them.
handshake welcome to the blog.
USS Lincoln?
Gee...maybe if Mitt and his ultra rich colleagues paid their employees a LIVEABLE wage, there would be more hard working people paying income tax - in addition to payroll taxes and all the rest we all pay!
Not to sound socialist, but what makes one person's sweat SO many times more valuable than anothers.
You mean that corporate raiders like Willard actually sweat? I thought they "paid" someone in China or India to do that for them! You know....job creation!!
I'm definitely from the 47%. In my life I've been on Welfare for over a decade, received Food Stamps, got medical care through Medicaid, lived in housing projects for at least a decade, and have eaten my weight several times over in government cheese, peanut butter, and free school lunches. My entire education from Head Start through medical school was either government provided, or funded with Pell Grants and subsidized student loans. But now I am living up to my side of the bargain. I pay taxes (at more than double the rate Romney *claims* he does), and I volunteer 2 days a week at a clinic serving women and transgender people. I may not always be happy with what my government does with my taxes, but I am proud to pay them. Its part of our social contract and its patriotic to do your part.
Handshake thanks NickG
i do believe there are many more like you out there, we just never get a change to fine you or hear from them as well. as with there seem to really be a small number of rich who wants to pay less all the time.
anyways thanks again for making a difference for Americans in need.
What percentage of the forty-seven percent are actually republican and or tea party voters? How do they feel about being called freeloaders and slackers by Mitt Romney? Will they still vote for him? If so why would they?
By the way, I'm not a 47% member, I still pay federal income taxes. However, I fully support the 47%. That support includes the republican members of the 47%. I love you mom!
Real Victims Revealed
The real victims are.......(drum roll) the people at the fund raiser that donated money to Romney's campaign.
I'm sure that they somehow managed to choke down their champagne and caviar.
Rachel... A question to ponder on... Now that the GOP has decided to embrace an extreme rightist position there still the big main question to be asked that worries me. How the hell Obama is going to be able to govern? We all saw what happened after the 2010 election when all these extremist were able to swipe the mid-term election and fill the house with their extremist ideas and positions. It is still a fact that to legislate Obama will need to have everybody at the table. He will not be able to continue issuing Executive Orders to by pass the process. I thought that this is something that we need to be discussing with the politicians that visit your show. Especially interesting will be if you can have some of these house republicans come to your show and give their opinion on this. If Obama wins, as it seem he will, would these extremist finally get the majority message or will they still be the obstructionist they have become to be?
It is interesting that in your plug ad in NBC you say that with the new laws now rich people can make unlimited donations to buy the elections. Republicans have the argument that if they win they will de-regulate (get away from all the industry regulations) that according to them stifles economic progress. Regulations where put into place because whoever were making those economic progress to make themselves richer, they were doing it unfairly by scamming general consumers. Regulations are there to protect the general public from leeches.
I do not know what is the @!$%# with re-distribution. Our society has always being based on it. What do you think taxes are for? How else can we afford teachers, firemen, police, streets, and all the government programs we so much pride ourselves. We are indeed on this together. We all build this nation. Not the rich people only! Do we are to think that if we let the rich keep all they money that somehow they are going to pay for these services for all of us? Are we that stupid? The rich people if they get to keep more of their money they will invested in more cars, houses, vacations and of course in investing overseas where they know that they can get better returns on their investments in countries that pay pennies an hour and have no kind of regulations to protect from scams and unflavory practices. Taxes were establish as a community vault that can be use for the well being of everybody not just the few.