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Originally posted by mooseinhisglory
*sigh* more destruction of the middle and lower classes. unemployment runs out, taxes go up (most of which will go towards paying interest on our out-of-control national debt).
my plan these days is to hope for the best, keep my head up, and try to be a positive influence. there is no way we can turn back these types of policies. we are quite literally OWNED by various corporations and foreign countries. if everything goes to crap, ill wait for the violent revolutionaries to start breakin stuff while i head for the hills to grow my own food.
i dont see any other solutions at this point unless a lot of people start caring and searching for peaceful resolutions in the near
future.
Originally posted by mooseinhisglory
*sigh* more destruction of the middle and lower classes. unemployment runs out, taxes go up (most of which will go towards paying interest on our out-of-control national debt).
my plan these days is to hope for the best, keep my head up, and try to be a positive influence. there is no way we can turn back these types of policies. we are quite literally OWNED by various corporations and foreign countries. if everything goes to crap, ill wait for the violent revolutionaries to start breakin stuff while i head for the hills to grow my own food.
i dont see any other solutions at this point unless a lot of people start caring and searching for peaceful resolutions in the near
future.
Originally posted by AllexxisF1
No, really, keep giving the super rich more tax breaks because they make so many new jobs when you do that. Trickle down does work, really, St. Ronnie told me so.
It absolutely amazes me how sheep, yes sheep come to fight against their own interests for the sake of the super rich.
These Bush tax breaks gave the VAST majority of us about $300 in savings but gave the super rich $100,000 of thousands in savings.
What did they do with it? what rich people always do with it, hoard it.
Tax the hell out of the super rich and use the money to pay down the debt, which increased the value of the dollar in your back pocket.
How do you all not get that?
How did you miss the last 12 years that proved that trickle down does ABSOLUTELY NOT WORK.
Originally posted by Hypntick
reply to post by AllexxisF1
Trickle down works very well actually. Unfortunately it works in the opposite fashion. Giving the super rich more money to create more jobs doesn't work. However taking more money from them in taxes causes them to search elsewhere for that lost income. Costs of goods and services now go up to ensure they don't lose a dime. Tax the rich more, it will trickle down to the middle and lower classes.
Originally posted by doobydoll
you should try living here in the uk. we're taxed to death - literally.
inheritance tax - water tax - council tax - income tax - road tax - national insurance tax - value added tax - interest on savings tax - capital gains tax, its never ending.
every which way we turn we're taxed for it. it sucks but what can we do?
we gotta pay it - end of.
dooby
Originally posted by Ferris.Bueller.II
I'm personally hoping the tax hikes do go into effect. I want to see the Democratic idealism and delusional fantasies collapse even further into the farce that is the Obama Washington. It's definitely going to hurt a lot of people, but a lot of people need to see and feel the collapse before they'll join the movement to get these jokers, both Dem and Rep alike, out of power permanently.
Originally posted by wutone
Originally posted by doobydoll
you should try living here in the uk. we're taxed to death - literally.
inheritance tax - water tax - council tax - income tax - road tax - national insurance tax - value added tax - interest on savings tax - capital gains tax, its never ending.
every which way we turn we're taxed for it. it sucks but what can we do?
we gotta pay it - end of.
dooby
Interesting.
What does your country have to show for all that taxation?
NOTICE
To the IRS,
I ask for answers to the following to be made under penalty of Perjury:
1) the law requiring Americans to pay income tax
2) their regulatory authority and delegated authority to address me
3) the law which made the IRS part of the Constitution
4) the agent’s oath of office, and
5) produce the contract with both signatures on it
Until I receive answers to these question above, I demand that you immediately cease and desist the proceedings under the color-of-law against the Sovereign in the party, John-Henry: Doe.
The accounting department at "Manufacturer" CO. has sent you a letter of compliance WITHOUT My consent. The accounting department at "Manufacturer" CO. does not represent Me, if they think they do, they are FIRED!
I, John-Henry: Doe, with the power of attorney in fact, am submitting an “Affidavit of Tax-Exempt Foreign Status”, which I have submitted before. This clearly shows how the IRS does not have and NEVER has had, subject matter jurisdiction. I am also submitting my correct location, Zip Code Exempt.
I, John-Henry: Doe, with power of attorney in fact, am also submitting a W-4 for clarity, that I am exempt and that "Manufacturer" CO. does not have the right nor My consent by assent, to remove ANY funds from my compensation whatsoever, up to and including Social Security and Medi-care. I have declared that the illegally forced upon Me, Social Security number, to be Null and Void, Nunc Pro Tunc.
The accounting department at "Manufacturer" CO. will be instructed by Me to cease and desist the unlawful withholding of ANY and ALL funds immediately or I will file a criminal complaint for theft of My property.
This notice is to ALL IRS Heirs, Agents and Assigns, your response MUST be made under penalties of Perjury or they will be disregarded.
Notice to Agents is Notice to Principal and Notice to Principal is Notice to Agents.
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Zip Code Exemption
Cc: Governor of the _________ State - Joe Bloe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please kindly correct your records to show that I am located at:
c/o non-Domestic, Foreign mail near;
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Zip code exempt (DMM 122.32), As Amended
Without the U.S.
Since the use of Zip codes is voluntary (see Domestic Mail Service Regulations, Sections 122.32), the U.S. Postal Service cannot discriminate against the non-use of ZIP codes, pursuant to the Postal Reorganization Act, Section 403 (Public Law 91-375).
The federal government attempts to assert jurisdiction by sending letters with ZIP codes, when jurisdiction would otherwise be lacking. The receipt and "acceptance" of mail with ZIP codes is one of the requirements for the Internal Revenue Service, in particular, to have jurisdiction to send notices. In fact, the IRS has adopted ZIP code areas as "Internal Revenue Districts". See the Federal Register, Volume 51, Number 53, for Wednesday March 19, 1986.
The federal government cannot bill a Georgia State Citizen because such a Citizen is not within the purview of the District of Columbia, its territories, possessions or enclaves. As a group, these areas are now uniquely and collectively identified as "the federal zone”, as explained in the book entitled, The Federal Zone: Cracking the Code of Internal Revenue, San Rafael, Account for Better Citizenship, 1992. Your immediate cooperation in this matter will be most appreciated.
Signed with explicit reservation of all of My Rights and without prejudice to any of My rights. UCC 1-207, 1-308
________________________________
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Nonresident Alien with respect to The Federal Zone D.C., (its
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2/15/10 John-Henry
Originally posted by CanadianDream420
You Americans SHOULD be paying higher taxes....
I know... I know the MORE money you give your gov't the more they will spend but taxes, I feel, NEED to be increased... Especially since your new healthcare bill was passed.
We pay out the ying-yang in taxes in Canada, but I don't mind because our debt isn't out of control, we got the worlds best schools basically and don't need to worry when I break a bone.
Originally posted by AllexxisF1
Oh you mean those tax cuts that benefited the super rich?
Those tax cuts that exploded the deficit?
That tax cut which we had to borrow from China to pay which devalued our currency even more.
You must mean those tax cuts that were going to create millions of new jobs when rich people got to keep more of their money right?
Oh wait...the rich got to keep their money, exploded our deficit and started ZERO new jobs in the process.
Chalk one up for the Conservative failed ideology.
[edit on 2-7-2010 by AllexxisF1]
[edit on 2-7-2010 by AllexxisF1]
Originally posted by Come Clean
Oh no, big business will finally start to pay their fair share.
Originally posted by AllexxisF1
Oh you mean those tax cuts that benefited the super rich?
Those tax cuts that exploded the deficit?
That tax cut which we had to borrow from China to pay which devalued our currency even more.
You must mean those tax cuts that were going to create millions of new jobs when rich people got to keep more of their money right?
Oh wait...the rich got to keep their money, exploded our deficit and started ZERO new jobs in the process.
Chalk one up for the Conservative failed ideology.
[edit on 2-7-2010 by AllexxisF1]
[edit on 2-7-2010 by AllexxisF1]