The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Can you please define "rich" for me? In rural Arkansas most of the people here on LoT might be concidered "rich". In suburban DC where I live the housing prices, food prices and just cost of everything prices set the bar a hell of a lot higher.

So precisely how do you define that term? Do you take into account geographic disparity?

Here.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Here.

From your link -

Stephen Entin, president of the Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation, a Washington organization, told the Times that the tax cuts did not go far enough because the more money the wealthiest had to invest, the more that would go to investments that produce jobs.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

From your link -

Not everyone agrees.

The recent analysis by Mr. Page at the Congressional Budget Office dismisses the idea that tax cuts may actually improve the government's fiscal situation. Even in his most generous scenario, only 28 percent of lost tax revenue is recouped over a 10-year period.

[wendybeth]

Why, Sleepyjeff- I do believe you and Chavez have more in common than you might think.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Why, Sleepyjeff- I do believe you and Chavez have more in common than you might think.

In this one narrow area I suppose.......but then again, I also believe the US should drop its' restrictions on sugar imports(now I have something in common with Castro)

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

In this one narrow area I suppose.......but then again, I also believe the US should drop its' restrictions on sugar imports(now I have something in common with Castro)

Actually we have that in common. I want to see them remove the tariffs on imported sugar and encourage soft drink and other food makers to move away from high fructose corn syrup in favor of the real thing.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Actually we have that in common. I want to see them remove the tariffs on imported sugar and encourage soft drink and other food makers to move away from high fructose corn syrup in favor of the real thing.

I would love to see that too. I really don't care how it's done but it is getting harder and harder to find products that aren't full of HFCS (other than shopping at TJs, which I do on a regular basis).

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Actually we have that in common. I want to see them remove the tariffs on imported sugar and encourage soft drink and other food makers to move away from high fructose corn syrup in favor of the real thing.

Me too. I remember drinking Bubble Up and Dr. Pepper out of glass bottles when I was a kid.....and on the label the words "Pure Cane Sugar"



Now I drink an all natural diet cola called "Zevia"......it's no Coke Zero but it sure beats diet Pepsi and it contains absolutely no artificial sweeteners