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| concan Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Total posts: 8666 Gender: Unknown
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| J.B. Stone wrote: | | Rohan01 wrote: |
It ain't over until someone gets the number of delegates to win the nomination. |
THANKS for clearing THAT up.... 
McCain 714
Huckleberry Hound 181
GOAL 1191
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/ |
who's getting Romney's 281 delegates? has Romney endorsed McCain yet or is that expected?
http://www.realchange.org/mccain.htm
new time religion , keating five , mafia ties , family problems
sounds like an exerpt form a Clinton rapsheet
the only thing McCain has got going for himself is the military record and the fact that neither Clinton nor Obama have any idea how military operates or how to be in command.
but then again we have to trust that McInsane is not going ballistic with his itchy fingers on the trigger of America's nukes when Iran supposedly attacks the US. |
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theservant
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| Posted: 02/ 08/ 08 1:25 am Post subject: |
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1960s'
war hero vrs
anti war
here we go
WAR HERO clintons |
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| Rohan01 Joined: 14 May 2007 Total posts: 2709 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Age: 47 Gender: Male
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| Posted: 02/ 08/ 08 11:34 am Post subject: |
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The strongest supporters of Romney flee for the hills when this is mentioned: who actually gets it as to why the Republicans were booted to minority status in the House and Senate in 2006.
Just like the Contract with America was an attempt to introduce ideas that work in State Capitals into Washington, ideas considered to be outside by the Beltway cabal is the only option for the GOP to regain momentum in gaining seats in the House and Senate - and John McCain can hardly be regarded as an outsider. |
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Faramir
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| Posted: 02/ 08/ 08 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for info HDM - sadly the chance now of Huck winning is astronomical. I agree, I never thought about the "savings" argument behind fair tax. It would reward true conservative behaviour of saving our money - rather than the current nonsense of encouraging spending.
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J.B. Stone
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| Posted: 02/ 08/ 08 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Faramir wrote: | | Thanks for info HDM - sadly the chance now of Huck winning is astronomical. I agree, I never thought about the "savings" argument behind fair tax. It would reward true conservative behaviour of saving our money - rather than the current nonsense of encouraging spending. |
It's the BORROWING that's the poison pill...otherwise the government WINS in either case....more revenue. I'm in favor of a FLAT TAX...that way you can actually figure out what you're being charged instead of all the little "add ons" which are not "called" taxes but in reality are....look at a U.S. phone bill, for instance. |
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Faramir
Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Total posts: 17579 Location: Victoria, House of War Age: 39 Gender: Male
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| Posted: 02/ 08/ 08 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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| J.B. Stone wrote: | | Faramir wrote: | | Thanks for info HDM - sadly the chance now of Huck winning is astronomical. I agree, I never thought about the "savings" argument behind fair tax. It would reward true conservative behaviour of saving our money - rather than the current nonsense of encouraging spending. |
It's the BORROWING that's the poison pill...otherwise the government WINS in either case....more revenue. I'm in favor of a FLAT TAX...that way you can actually figure out what you're being charged instead of all the little "add ons" which are not "called" taxes but in reality are....look at a U.S. phone bill, for instance. |
I believe that is why the GST replaced the manufacturing tax. There was no transparency. Do we really want the Euro system where the VAT is nowhere to be seen? One has no clue whether the retailer is bilking the consumer or if it is the government. I think we should always know when and where the government is taking their piece. Canada has lots of hidden taxes, especially on the provincial level.
Some speak of a flat tax, but what they really mean is a flat rate for all. That is still progressive as 10% on a $100,000 income is more than 10% on a $50,000 income. A head tax is simply saying everyone pays $1000 regardless of wage level. Probably too regressive for the mixed big government state.
I actually liked how the US government of old raised funds - via tariffs. These were not punitve tariffs but simply revenue raising tariffs of say 4 to 5%.
Again, a tariff or head tax imply a government much much smaller than what either of nations have.
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