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U.S. Revolution Thread:10-24-06 Growing Income Vs Expense Gap
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for you to merit attention and concern over. :roll:dmcowen674
No Lifer
6-27-2006 Aurora soda tax a possible budget sweetener
Aurora - The city took a first step Monday to possibly putting an additional tax on soda, becoming the first municipality in the state to discuss taxing sugary drinks.
Councilmen Steve Hogan and Larry Beer wondered about the effects of the tax. Hogan said the tax doesn't improve city residents' health if the money goes into the city's general fund.Beer approved further discussions but said he doubted he would support the tax when it goes to the full council.
"I do eat cheeseburgers and would be concerned with a cheese tax coming next," he said.
Chicago has had a 3 percent tax in place since 1993 on sodas, carbonated water and drinks containing less than half fruit juice. Last year, it generated $7.9 million.
A committee of the American Medical Association recently proposed a federal tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
Aurora - The city took a first step Monday to possibly putting an additional tax on soda, becoming the first municipality in the state to discuss taxing sugary drinks.
Councilmen Steve Hogan and Larry Beer wondered about the effects of the tax. Hogan said the tax doesn't improve city residents' health if the money goes into the city's general fund.Beer approved further discussions but said he doubted he would support the tax when it goes to the full council.
"I do eat cheeseburgers and would be concerned with a cheese tax coming next," he said.
Chicago has had a 3 percent tax in place since 1993 on sodas, carbonated water and drinks containing less than half fruit juice. Last year, it generated $7.9 million.
A committee of the American Medical Association recently proposed a federal tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
dmcowen674
No Lifer
7-10-2006 Massachusetts court backs gay marriage on ballot
BOSTON - The same court that made Massachusetts the first state to legalize gay marriage ruled Monday that a proposed constitutional amendment to ban future same-sex marriages can be placed on the ballot, if approved by the Legislature.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Judicial Court said the constitution does not bar citizen initiatives from making prospective changes to the constitution, even if that effectively overrules the effect of a prior court decision, because that change would not be a reversal.
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It's not "citizen initiatives".
It's rule by the Religious and that is not what America was founded for.
Between being Taxed to death and American Taliban rule, these two items will start the next Revolution in the U.S. or sadly many will simply leave the Country.
King George prevails.
BOSTON - The same court that made Massachusetts the first state to legalize gay marriage ruled Monday that a proposed constitutional amendment to ban future same-sex marriages can be placed on the ballot, if approved by the Legislature.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Judicial Court said the constitution does not bar citizen initiatives from making prospective changes to the constitution, even if that effectively overrules the effect of a prior court decision, because that change would not be a reversal.
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It's not "citizen initiatives".
It's rule by the Religious and that is not what America was founded for.
Between being Taxed to death and American Taliban rule, these two items will start the next Revolution in the U.S. or sadly many will simply leave the Country.
King George prevails.
marvdmartian
Diamond Member
Time to start eating chicken sandwiches and drinking sparkling water!!! 😉
Or maybe ask our local governments to start spending within their limits? Gee, who'da thunk of that??? :roll:
Or maybe ask our local governments to start spending within their limits? Gee, who'da thunk of that??? :roll:
thraashman
Lifer
I myself am a staunch advocate of the V For Vendetta approach to fixing the problem of an overly fascist government.
HomeAppraiser
Platinum Member
So tax the poor people who can't afford more than a $0.99 cheeseburger, but keep the tax cuts for the rich going.
dmcowen674
No Lifer
This is beyond words.
7-28-2006Republicans tie minimum wage to tax cut
WASHINGTON - Republican leaders are willing to allow the first minimum wage increase in a decade but only if it's coupled with a cut in future inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates, congressional aides said Friday.
A package GOP leaders planned to bring to a vote Friday or Saturday in the House also would renew several popular tax breaks, including a research and development credit for businesses, and deductions for college tuition and state sales taxes, said a spokesman for House Majority Leader John Boehner.
The maneuver is aimed at defusing the wage hike as a campaign issue for Democrats while using its popularity to spur enactment of the Republican Party's long-sought goal of permanently cutting taxes on millionaires' estates.
Democrats immediately expressed outrage, saying low-income workers deserved a straight vote on increasing the minimum wage uncoupled to other measures.
"It's political blackmail to say the only way that minimum wage workers can get a raise is to give a tax giveaway to the wealthiest Americans," said Sen. Edward Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), D-Mass. "Members of Congress raised their own pay ? no strings attached. Surely, common decency suggests that minimum wage workers deserve the same respect."
Inflation has eroded the minimum wage's buying power to the lowest level in about 50 years. Yet lawmakers have won cost-of-living wage increases totaling about $35,000 for themselves over that time.
7-28-2006Republicans tie minimum wage to tax cut
WASHINGTON - Republican leaders are willing to allow the first minimum wage increase in a decade but only if it's coupled with a cut in future inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates, congressional aides said Friday.
A package GOP leaders planned to bring to a vote Friday or Saturday in the House also would renew several popular tax breaks, including a research and development credit for businesses, and deductions for college tuition and state sales taxes, said a spokesman for House Majority Leader John Boehner.
The maneuver is aimed at defusing the wage hike as a campaign issue for Democrats while using its popularity to spur enactment of the Republican Party's long-sought goal of permanently cutting taxes on millionaires' estates.
Democrats immediately expressed outrage, saying low-income workers deserved a straight vote on increasing the minimum wage uncoupled to other measures.
"It's political blackmail to say the only way that minimum wage workers can get a raise is to give a tax giveaway to the wealthiest Americans," said Sen. Edward Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), D-Mass. "Members of Congress raised their own pay ? no strings attached. Surely, common decency suggests that minimum wage workers deserve the same respect."
Inflation has eroded the minimum wage's buying power to the lowest level in about 50 years. Yet lawmakers have won cost-of-living wage increases totaling about $35,000 for themselves over that time.
jlbenedict
Banned
"WASHINGTON - Republican leaders are willing to allow the first minimum wage increase in a decade but only if it's coupled with a cut in future inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates, congressional aides said Friday."
What a crock of fvcking $hite!
What a crock of fvcking $hite!
So let me get this straight.
A bill that affects 1.6% of working people is having an attachment that affects about .005% of taxpayers?
And of course Dave jumps on it because the republicans have put together two "wedge" issues that affects about 2 million people in this country, most of them students.
Can we say pointless?
A bill that affects 1.6% of working people is having an attachment that affects about .005% of taxpayers?
And of course Dave jumps on it because the republicans have put together two "wedge" issues that affects about 2 million people in this country, most of them students.
Can we say pointless?
CPA
Elite Member
It's not blackmail, it's compromise.
And Mr. Kennedy, did you vote against raising your pay? Didn't think so. And if minimum wage workers deserve a raise, then their companies will give it to them. If not, then they need to find another job.
Oh, btw, guess who generally pays minimum wage? small mom & pop shops, the same ones most democrats want to protect from big bad Walmart and others who pay more than minimum wage.
LegendKiller
Lifer
Yeah, it's a compromise to allow billions in taxes flow away while we create entitled nobles and uber-rich people benefits well beyond what most Americans will get. Furthermore, it's a compromise to not allow the less fortunate a reasonable shot at supporting themselves.
Proof that Kennedy voted for the last pay increase? Proof on your final comment?
dmcowen674
No Lifer
7-29-2006 House approves minimum wage increase - GOP couples boost with estate tax cut
WASHINGTON - Republicans muscled the first minimum wage increase in a decade through the House early Saturday after pairing it with a cut in inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates.
GOP leaders saw combining the wage and tax issues as their best chance for getting permanent cuts to the estate tax, a top GOP priority fueled by intense lobbying by super-wealthy families such as the Waltons, heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune.
It was during the campaign year of 1996 that Congress last voted to increase the minimum wage. A person working 40 hours per week at minimum wage makes $10,700, which is below the poverty line for workers with families.
Inflation has eroded the minimum wage?s buying power to the lowest level in about 50 years.
GOP leaders ? actually oppose the minimum wage increase.
WASHINGTON - Republicans muscled the first minimum wage increase in a decade through the House early Saturday after pairing it with a cut in inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates.
GOP leaders saw combining the wage and tax issues as their best chance for getting permanent cuts to the estate tax, a top GOP priority fueled by intense lobbying by super-wealthy families such as the Waltons, heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune.
It was during the campaign year of 1996 that Congress last voted to increase the minimum wage. A person working 40 hours per week at minimum wage makes $10,700, which is below the poverty line for workers with families.
Inflation has eroded the minimum wage?s buying power to the lowest level in about 50 years.
GOP leaders ? actually oppose the minimum wage increase.
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