LOL at the Fast Food Strike

CK86 said:
$15 an hour to flip a hamburger now? Amazing.

Do Democrats ever get tired of stealing other people's money?
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I don't identify as R or D, but what the hell are you talking about?
People in the link are protesting for double their money. And not very many.
No in here in this thread to my knowledge, suggested doubling, the conversation has shifted to simply raising. The $15 and hour is in the title of the link only, not what we're talking about.
So, how is this construed by you as "democrats stealing other people's money."
 
yeezus said:
I don't identify as R or D, but what the hell are you talking about?
People in the link are protesting for double their money. And not very many.
No in here in this thread to my knowledge, suggested doubling, the conversation has shifted to simply raising. The $15 and hour is in the title of the link only, not what we're talking about.
So, how is this construed by you as "democrats stealing other people's money."
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Now we're onto talk of doubling the minimum wage which takes money out of the businesses pockets but will also increase the cost of everything. They always want to tax more, especially the rich. Now a budget deal that doesn't cut any spending but rather increases. A health insurance individual mandate requiring the purchase of health insurance. It's always more, more, more. A nickel here, a dime there, when does it stop?

I work my ass off and every week when I get my pay stub, it's like a third of my paycheck taken away by the government and for insurance. It sucks and it's only going to get worse. At some point, enough is enough. My question is will the Democrats ever reach that point?

This was a record year for tax revenue and there's STILL a nearly $800 billion deficit. They never stop spending, it's absurd.
 
CK86 said:
Now we're onto talk of doubling the minimum wage which takes money out of the businesses pockets but will also increase the cost of everything. They always want to tax more, especially the rich. Now a budget deal that doesn't cut any spending but rather increases. A health insurance individual mandate requiring the purchase of health insurance. It's always more, more, more. A nickel here, a dime there, when does it stop?

I work my ass off and every week when I get my pay stub, it's like a third of my paycheck taken away by the government and for insurance. It sucks and it's only going to get worse. At some point, enough is enough. My question is will the Democrats ever reach that point?

This was a record year for tax revenue and there's STILL a nearly $800 billion deficit. They never stop spending, it's absurd.
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There would be no deficit had the Bush Tax Cuts entirely would've been allowed to expire.

We probably would have been in not only a budget surplus, but a government surplus as well had we never had the Bush Tax Cuts to begin with.

The reason why the deficit is no longer 1.6 trillion an it's 800 billion is because a portion of the Bush Tax Cuts were allowed to expire (on the rich).
 
CK86 said:
Now we're onto talk of doubling the minimum wage which takes money out of the businesses pockets but will also increase the cost of everything. They always want to tax more, especially the rich. Now a budget deal that doesn't cut any spending but rather increases. A health insurance individual mandate requiring the purchase of health insurance. It's always more, more, more. A nickel here, a dime there, when does it stop?

I work my ass off and every week when I get my pay stub, it's like a third of my paycheck taken away by the government and for insurance. It sucks and it's only going to get worse. At some point, enough is enough. My question is will the Democrats ever reach that point?

This was a record year for tax revenue and there's STILL a nearly $800 billion deficit. They never stop spending, it's absurd.
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You're going off on a tangent. You didn't address my point even a little bit. Did you read what I said?
 
You're telling this to liberals, who never cared or wanted the Department of Homeland Security to begin with (as it's an extension of the Defense budget which is as bloated enough already).
 
yeezus said:
You're going off on a tangent. You didn't address my point even a little bit. Did you read what I said?
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Yes, I read exactly what you said. My point which I guess was misunderstood is that it always starts out as a nickel here, a nickel there. Before long, there's a lot of nickels. At what point is enough enough?
 
CK86 said:
Yes, I read exactly what you said. My point which I guess was misunderstood is that it always starts out as a nickel here, a nickel there. Before long, there's a lot of nickels. At what point is enough enough?
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I'm not sure why you responded to me then, because what democrat is calling for doubling of the min. wage besides the people in the link?
I was saying that your initial post I responded to basically made no sense.
 
weso1 said:
Then how are people living on it, or is everyone who makes min wage dying? :YDS:
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we pay taxes and have food stamps etc etc etc

you know

the stuff you hate and we then help them live cause their company and their wages haven't kept up with inflation

it's weird how "republicans" have evolved (pun intended)

went from hating people with jobs to also holding contempt for people with jobs
 
Still asking, what would the negative effects of $50/hr be? Does a burger flipper deserve it? If not, why?

What SHOULD the minimum wage be, right now?

How much EXACTLY, should rich folks pay?

I always here "the min wage should be more" or "the rich should pay more"... But I never actually hear the proposed number... What is it?

They never like to give a number, because then they won't be able to argue to increase it 6 months later
 
goldfly said:
we pay taxes and have food stamps etc etc etc

you know

the stuff you hate and we then help them live cause their company and their wages haven't kept up with inflation

it's weird how "republicans" have evolved (pun intended)

went from hating people with jobs to also holding contempt for people with jobs
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So I get that you're up on your high horse with your false assumptions about me and most conservatives, but I'm glad you agree with me that certain rhetoric itt is over the top.
 
It's amazing to me that some people are totally ok with the gap between rich and poor in this country continuing to grow exponentially. When has that ever led to good things for a country as a whole?
The extremely wealthy are the ones screwing things up for all of us. I guess it's easier to blame and beat up on the poor, but your anger is directed in the wrong place.
 
Yes because the extreme wealthy go into high schools and tell kids what they can and can't do with their lives, they tell kids to drop out and be low life's. I remember when the extreme wealthy came to my school and told us what 14-17 Year olds girls are supposed to get pregnant and drop out of school.

Curious? What ever stopped any of us in here from becoming a big CEO or a big player in Wall Street?
Did someone say we couldn't or did we just lack the work ethic and drive it took to get there?
 
yeezus said:
It's amazing to me that some people are totally ok with the gap between rich and poor in this country continuing to grow exponentially. When has that ever led to good things for a country as a whole?

The extremely wealthy are the ones screwing things up for all of us. I guess it's easier to blame and beat up on the poor, but your anger is directed in the wrong place.
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Who do you think is angry, itt?
 
Krgrecw said:
Yes because the extreme wealthy go into high schools and tell kids what they can and can't do with their lives, they tell kids to drop out and be low life's. I remember when the extreme wealthy came to my school and told us what 14-17 Year olds girls are supposed to get pregnant and drop out of school.

Curious? What ever stopped any of us in here from becoming a big CEO or a big player in Wall Street?
Did someone say we couldn't or did we just lack the work ethic and drive it took to get there?
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Life conditions and disadvantages stop a lot of people from succeeding.
You cannot say that you'd be the person you are today if you grew up in extreme poverty. What if you were someone who received very little education and support? Are you confident you'd have become who you are today regardless? That's great if you are, but it's much easier to say it then to have to do it. My guess is A LOT of people, if raised in significantly worse circumstances and conditions, would suffer for life because of it.
There are many ways wealthy people screw things up for everyone, and it's kind of funny to see middle class people stick up for them. It makes it so much easier. They don't give two ****s about you, and would **** you over in a second to make their money grow taller (they do all the time). They have so many ways to avoid paying their share of taxes and widening the gap of wealth.

Is it really OK with you that the wealth gap keeps growing? It is not beneficial to middle-class people for this to happen. If the millionaires gave a **** about anyone else, life would be better for the middle-class and down. People ignore that fact that being born on 3rd base is a huge advantage, and that already having money makes it a whole lot easier to expand wealth. Being born at the plate with a tennis racket is a much more daunting task, and people need help in overcoming that. Otherwise, every person, except the wealthy, suffer, including middle-class.

We can sit here and blame the fact that our taxes are going or whatever on the poor people. That's convenient and easy. But the wealthy, who avoid taxes like the plague and screw over others cold-blooded are the ones making life harder on you.
 
See what happens when the rich aren't greedy as all hell?
What stopped this guy from looking at the situation this community was in and saying "meh, work harder and you'll be fine"?
He had compassion and resources, so he improved the life of every member of that community, and has made a literally eternal impact on that place.
He also came from humble beginning and worked his way up. He could say "I did it, why can't you?"
But no, he says he was lucky! Not "I'm better and harder-working than these people" but lucky.
It's a shame more millionaires won't take this stance on things.
 
"They were careless people ... they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made..."
 
yeezus said:
It's amazing to me that some people are totally ok with the gap between rich and poor in this country continuing to grow exponentially. When has that ever led to good things for a country as a whole?
The extremely wealthy are the ones screwing things up for all of us. I guess it's easier to blame and beat up on the poor, but your anger is directed in the wrong place.
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Why are the wealthy so wealthy?
 
yeezus said:
Life conditions and disadvantages stop a lot of people from succeeding.
You cannot say that you'd be the person you are today if you grew up in extreme poverty. What if you were someone who received very little education and support? Are you confident you'd have become who you are today regardless? That's great if you are, but it's much easier to say it then to have to do it. My guess is A LOT of people, if raised in significantly worse circumstances and conditions, would suffer for life because of it.
There are many ways wealthy people screw things up for everyone, and it's kind of funny to see middle class people stick up for them. It makes it so much easier. They don't give two ****s about you, and would **** you over in a second to make their money grow taller (they do all the time). They have so many ways to avoid paying their share of taxes and widening the gap of wealth.

Is it really OK with you that the wealth gap keeps growing? It is not beneficial to middle-class people for this to happen. If the millionaires gave a **** about anyone else, life would be better for the middle-class and down. People ignore that fact that being born on 3rd base is a huge advantage, and that already having money makes it a whole lot easier to expand wealth. Being born at the plate with a tennis racket is a much more daunting task, and people need help in overcoming that. Otherwise, every person, except the wealthy, suffer, including middle-class.

We can sit here and blame the fact that our taxes are going or whatever on the poor people. That's convenient and easy. But the wealthy, who avoid taxes like the plague and screw over others cold-blooded are the ones making life harder on you.
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What % of taxes are paid by the wealthy, again?
 
What has the democratic congress and democratic President done for the wealth distribution gap in this country? Other than expand it?
 
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