Conveniently, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study today showing that raising taxes on the evil rich slows the growth of the economy. Good job California.

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Conveniently, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study today showing that raising taxes on the evil rich slows the growth of the economy. Good job California.


Yeah, good on them. Since the way it works now is that an expanding economy benefits mostly the rich.

Or microwave or refrigerator.

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Conveniently, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study today showing that raising taxes on the evil rich slows the growth of the economy. Good job California.

Liar

Insatiable Jesus: Silly Jesus: [stratoserve.typepad.com image 225x292]

Conveniently, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study today showing that raising taxes on the evil rich slows the growth of the economy. Good job California.


Yeah, good on them. Since the way it works now is that an expanding economy benefits mostly the rich.

JESUS Fight!

Oh no! A MASSIVE TAX HIKE!!!

Oh my god, they finally went and did it. What did they do, raise the top bracket to 50% or something?

The wealthiest 1% of Californians -- those with annual incomes of $533,000 or more -- will shoulder nearly 79% of the tax increase, according to the California Budget Project, a research group that endorsed the proposition. They will see their taxes rise by 1.1% of their income, while the bottom four-fifths of the state's residents will see an increase of between 0.1% and 0.2% of their incomes.

So The Kardashians and other Hollywood stars have to pay more taxes so the we don't have to cut back on education for the average Californian? So we invest in our future and chances for middle/lower classes? Why aren't we doing this in the rest of the country?

This benefits the 1% in the long run too. Now, we'll keep a middle class instead of having just rich and poor - and they won't have to build walls around their wealthy communities now to keep the starving masses out.

More like Germany, less like Brazil!

And a mass exodus from California is expected shortly.
What you can't make movies anywhere else?
And porn actors will have to wear condoms.

Insatiable Jesus: Silly Jesus: [stratoserve.typepad.com image 225x292]

Conveniently, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study today showing that raising taxes on the evil rich slows the growth of the economy. Good job California.


Yeah, good on them. Since the way it works now is that an expanding economy benefits mostly the rich.

Hmmm, I agree with Jesus on this one...

By 2014, there will only be a giant smoking hole in the ground where California once was.

ONE POINT ONE PERCENT. MY GOD.

cig-mkr: What you can't make movies anywhere else?

Why not?

Lucky LaRue: unnecessary social programs

Ooooh, I wonder if "unnecessary social programs" is going to be this year's hot buzzphrase, like "burdensome environmental regulations" was a few years ago.

Vegan Meat Popsicle: Silly Jesus: [stratoserve.typepad.com image 225x292]

Conveniently, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study today showing that raising taxes on the evil rich slows the growth of the economy. Good job California.

Liar

Reading is hard. Here, let me lay out the important part of the article for you. There will be some math involved, but I will provide a key.

"The CBO said extending all of the tax cuts would boost U.S. gross domestic product growth next year by a little less than 1.5 percentage points.

If the tax rates were extended only for individuals earning less than $200,000 and couples earnings less than $250,000, CBO said, growth would rise by 1.25 percent."

KEY: 1.5% > 1.25%

Carry on, derpster.

Silly Jesus:
Conveniently, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study today showing that raising taxes on the evil rich slows the growth of the economy.

Since that lie was called out above can we assume you're OK with the tax hike now?

organizmx: So The Kardashians and other Hollywood stars have to pay more taxes so the we don't have to cut back on education for the average Californian? So we invest in our future and chances for middle/lower classes? Why aren't we doing this in the rest of the country?

This benefits the 1% in the long run too. Now, we'll keep a middle class instead of having just rich and poor - and they won't have to build walls around their wealthy communities now to keep the starving masses out.

More like Germany, less like Brazil!

From those according to their ability, to those according to their need? Amidoinitright?

This pisses me off. And I don't mean the tax hike.

"Proposition 30, which Governor Jerry Brown has lobbied heavily for, captured 54% of the vote. Its approval prevents massive budget cuts to the state's public schools and universities. "

This politicking of holding the education of our children hostage pisses me off. Why not perform major cuts in some other Bullshiat sector like I dunno government administration. Or some other nearly purposeless governmental organization. No, they go for something we actually need in hopes to lobby their support of the tax hike. Everyone of these MF'ers need to be strung up on the nearest tree.

/And I don't even live in California.

Kibbler: By 2014, there will only be a giant smoking hole in the ground where California once was.

ONE POINT ONE PERCENT. MY GOD.

The Democrats also somehow managed to win supermajorities in both houses of the legislature, so Prop 13 is no longer a block to getting a balanced budget.

Lucky LaRue: How about before you take 1.1% of anyone's income, you stop spending public money to feed, educate, and provide medical insurance to illegal immigrants?

Who work hard, are family oriented, carry no debt, and contribute more to the economy than they take.

/next

MSFT: Silly Jesus:
Conveniently, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study today showing that raising taxes on the evil rich slows the growth of the economy.

Since that lie was called out above can we assume you're OK with the tax hike now?

It's not a lie. See my explanation. It's pretty simple, so maybe even Farkers will understand. I know that the echo chamber is loud, but take a minute to absorb the facts.

Can we assume that you're against the tax hike now?

Lucky LaRue: Prank Call of Cthulhu: Oh no! A MASSIVE TAX HIKE!!!

Oh my god, they finally went and did it. What did they do, raise the top bracket to 50% or something?

When you stop to consider that, the only reason California is raising the rate is because they have so many social programs handing out money and free services that they are going bankrupt, it really doesn't matter if it was a 50% hike or at 0.1% hike - it is still taking money from hard-working capitalist to fund unnecessary social programs.



What a "hard-working" California capitalist may look like.

Lucky LaRue: Kibbler: ONE POINT ONE PERCENT. MY GOD.

How about before you take 1.1% of anyone's income, you stop spending public money to feed, educate, and provide medical insurance to illegal immigrants?

Because they're human beings? And I think we found Romney's Fark handle....

AngryDragon: Kibbler: By 2014, there will only be a giant smoking hole in the ground where California once was.

ONE POINT ONE PERCENT. MY GOD.

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So it's cool to take more from a certain group of people as long as it's just a little bit?

Silly Jesus: From those according to their ability, to those according to their need? Amidoinitright?

Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's, motherfarker.

AngryDragon: Lucky LaRue: Kibbler: ONE POINT ONE PERCENT. MY GOD.

How about before you take 1.1% of anyone's income, you stop spending public money to feed, educate, and provide medical insurance to illegal immigrants?

Because they're human beings? And I think we found Romney's Fark handle....

There are lots of suffering human beings. Let's tax everyone at 75% and help the whole world!

Kazrath: This pisses me off. And I don't mean the tax hike.

"Proposition 30, which Governor Jerry Brown has lobbied heavily for, captured 54% of the vote. Its approval prevents massive budget cuts to the state's public schools and universities. "

This politicking of holding the education of our children hostage pisses me off. Why not perform major cuts in some other Bullshiat sector like I dunno government administration. Or some other nearly purposeless governmental organization. No, they go for something we actually need in hopes to lobby their support of the tax hike. Everyone of these MF'ers need to be strung up on the nearest tree.

/And I don't even live in California.

Obviously you haven't been paying attention to what is going on in California. We've been experiencing spending cuts in all sectors. This tax hike is to relieve the spending cuts in education.

Lucky LaRue: Prank Call of Cthulhu: Oh no! A MASSIVE TAX HIKE!!!

Oh my god, they finally went and did it. What did they do, raise the top bracket to 50% or something?

When you stop to consider that, the only reason California is raising the rate is because they have so many social programs handing out money and free services that they are going bankrupt, it really doesn't matter if it was a 50% hike or at 0.1% hike - it is still taking money from hard-working capitalist to fund unnecessary social programs.

As someone who helps tutor fifty kids in an overcrowded classroom in California, I'd like to say FARK YOU.

California's problem is our farked up initiative system that mandates spending with 50% + 1 of the vote, while raising taxes takes a 2/3 majority. Either the margin for raising taxes needs to go down, or the margin for mandating spending needs to go up.

Cutting funding for our schools has already got me working to help pay for my tuition in addition to trying to help our farked up elementary programs. If Prop 30 hadn't passed, I'm not sure I would have been able to continue attending college.

So once more, FARK YOU.

Every time I need something done around the place that I can't do myself, I pick up the phone and call someone. Most of the time, I get a swarm of Mexicans or Chinese guys who come over, get the job done and leave. I remember when I was a kid, when my parents got a work crew over, it was a bunch of white guys who pissed away half the day running out to get cigarettes, teasing each other and calling the boss because they couldn't make a single decision on their own.

So, I'm totally OK with Mexicans, legal or not, and I am totally fine with their kids going to school.

Insatiable Jesus: Silly Jesus: From those according to their ability, to those according to their need? Amidoinitright?

Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's, motherfarker.

WTF?

Silly Jesus: AngryDragon: Kibbler: By 2014, there will only be a giant smoking hole in the ground where California once was.

ONE POINT ONE PERCENT. MY GOD.

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So it's cool to take more from a certain group of people as long as it's just a little bit?

Like back in the anti-communist 50s when the top marginal rate was 92%?

Kazrath: /And I don't even live in California.

Having lived here 8 weeks now I've come to the conclusion that the Proposition system in California is so mind numbingly idiotic that I am surprised California hasn't completely imploded and been sold off to Mexico by now.

/I've been told they have legislators here but I haven't actually seen one
//direct democracy simply doesn't work

Contents Under Pressure: Every time I need something done around the place that I can't do myself, I pick up the phone and call someone. Most of the time, I get a swarm of Mexicans or Chinese guys who come over, get the job done and leave. I remember when I was a kid, when my parents got a work crew over, it was a bunch of white guys who pissed away half the day running out to get cigarettes, teasing each other and calling the boss because they couldn't make a single decision on their own.

So, I'm totally OK with Mexicans, legal or not, and I am totally fine with their kids going to school.

Wow, anecdotal and racist. Nice.

Subby, California's highest tax bracket for individuals was $50,000. Let that sink in. $50,000. At a time when the state's budget is falling apart, we need everybody paying their fair share, including rich people.

Taxing the rich doesn't impede economic growth.

Better to tax the fark out of the rich, and use that money to provide as much education as is warranted.

Education is the driver here, not giving Mitt & Co. another tax break.

mgshamster: Silly Jesus: AngryDragon: Kibbler: By 2014, there will only be a giant smoking hole in the ground where California once was.

ONE POINT ONE PERCENT. MY GOD.

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So it's cool to take more from a certain group of people as long as it's just a little bit?

Like back in the anti-communist 50s when the top marginal rate was 92%?

Your point?

While everyone else is kicking around the economic/financial aspect of this, I direct everyone's attention to a different part of this. The CA constitution has been amended to require tax changes to go to the ballot.

Ahem. This means that CA is now starting to flirt with direct democracy. Those empty red counties in CA should be pushing a load into their pants right about... now.

Governor Moonbeam, please take a bow. This was a masterful move, and I applaud you. If this trend keeps up the CA legislature will be come ceremonial in function only.

Lucky LaRue: Kibbler: ONE POINT ONE PERCENT. MY GOD.

How about before you take 1.1% of anyone's income, you stop spending public money to feed, educate, and provide medical insurance to illegal immigrants?

You know, I keep hearing about this program from my right-wing friends, but nobody can point me to any official documentation on it. Perhaps you can help.

Does this mean I will be now be able to afford a vacation house in Malibu?

Insatiable Jesus: Silly Jesus: [stratoserve.typepad.com image 225x292]

Conveniently, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study today showing that raising taxes on the evil rich slows the growth of the economy. Good job California.


Yeah, good on them. Since the way it works now is that an expanding economy benefits mostly the rich.

I thought for sure you were that guy's alt. Even though I never expressed that opinion, I feel compelled to apologize to you anyway. Sorry.

Lucky LaRue: Kibbler: ONE POINT ONE PERCENT. MY GOD.

How about before you take 1.1% of anyone's income, you stop spending public money to feed, educate, and provide medical insurance to illegal immigrants?

Ok. Hey all you illegals, please line up over here and get your naturalization. Simple process. Raise your right hand... say I agree to be a US citizen. Now please fill out your forms over on the table over there. Thank you.

Now no illegal immigrants are getting benefits. Happy?

Silly Jesus: MSFT: Silly Jesus:
Conveniently, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study today showing that raising taxes on the evil rich slows the growth of the economy.

Since that lie was called out above can we assume you're OK with the tax hike now?

It's not a lie. See my explanation. It's pretty simple, so maybe even Farkers will understand. I know that the echo chamber is loud, but take a minute to absorb the facts.

Can we assume that you're against the tax hike now?

Real Americans don't believe in math, they go with their gut.
But hey, if you really can read and believe in math, you might want to read this:

Cinaed: Taxing the rich doesn't impede economic growth. Yes it does.

Better to tax the fark out of the rich, and use that money to provide as much education as is warranted. Do you not think that the evil rich pass along the cost of their increased taxes?

Education is the driver here, not giving Mitt & Co. another tax break. Not raising taxes != tax break.

Lucky LaRue: MadHatter500: Lucky LaRue: Kibbler: ONE POINT ONE PERCENT. MY GOD.

How about before you take 1.1% of anyone's income, you stop spending public money to feed, educate, and provide medical insurance to illegal immigrants?

Ok. Hey all you illegals, please line up over here and get your naturalization. Simple process. Raise your right hand... say I agree to be a US citizen. Now please fill out your forms over on the table over there. Thank you.

Now no illegal immigrants are getting benefits. Happy?

Be as dismissive about the problem as you like, but it doesn't solve anything. You feel warm and comfortable in your smugness as you hand out money and free services to the rest of the world, but I have no doubt you will be full of concern and angst the next time the government raises defense spending.

That's probably because defense spending is already too high. Even the military says so.