Comments on: Anderson: Shouldn’t the poor and unemployed being paying more taxes?

By: DantheMan

DantheMan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:51:16 +0000

Alec - I see your point.

I would just say that "manufacturing" has to include the creation of intellectual property. Being an area that is focused on biotech and medicine, there are going to be things that we don't "manufacture" but that can profound impacts on this world and a real ability to bring wealth to the region.

By: Kerosene Hat

Kerosene Hat — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:39:36 +0000

I call buggy whips!

Okay, not really. You present a false dichotomy. Not all manufacturing is productive and not all paper shuffling is unproductive. The better able we are to analyze and apply resources to productive areas the more productive we will be. Some of that work is done through financial mechanisms. Just like on the flip side manufacturing weapons to turn Afghan wedding parties into a fine mist adds little value to our economic pie.

Your attitude is especially surprising coming from somebody that regularly advocates for increasing the size of government. It seems odd that you would disparage those public service professional paper shufflers.

By: Kerosene Hat

Kerosene Hat — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:20:23 +0000

Since this stadium is literally a defined area meant for playing of a game, playground, built primarily to benefit a billionaire it seems fairly literal. Your use of the term quim on the other hand is not. Funny how you seem almost incapable of posting even a single sentence without being hypocritical.

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:09:49 +0000

Not raising taxes when revenue is needed is not just asinine, it is irresponsible.

I have a full-sized copy of the Constitution. Can you tell me where the phrase "limited government" appears?

The "common good" also doesn't mean screwyouigotminescrewyouigotminescrewyouigotmine.

By: Alec

Alec — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:51:31 +0000

Trading paper back and forth is not producing anything. It is a false economy. We need to return to a manufacturing base.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:39:21 +0000

sigh.

Oh, and lojasmo…that name-calling thing…the go-to position for the intellectually bankrupt.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:38:22 +0000

Raising taxes for ANY reason in this economy…or actually, ever again, at this point…is asinine.

Where can I send your pocket copy of the Constitution to help you understand the idea of "limited government"?

And, no, the "common good" doesn't mean gimmegimmegimmegimmegimmegimme…..

By: lojasmo

lojasmo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:10:18 +0000

What I would like is if you would use literal words, such as "stadium" you quim.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:50:28 +0000

Hey Jason, what is your job then exactly?

By: Won't Be Silenced

Won't Be Silenced — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:45:49 +0000

You're right, KH. Dems love taxes no matter what, regressive, progressive or oppressive. They were instrumental in raising the gas tax and cigarette taxes in recent years. No guilt there for the poor, I guess.