Comments on: A simple country boy’s solution to the budget “crisis” http://dirtyhippies.org/2011/04/19/a-simple-country-boys-solution-to-the-budget-crisis/ Democracy. Unwashed. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 22:36:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Joe http://dirtyhippies.org/2011/04/19/a-simple-country-boys-solution-to-the-budget-crisis/#comment-962 Joe Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:49:41 +0000 http://dirtyhippies.org/?p=1097#comment-962 A DAMN expensive fighter jet. You know, like the ones we are using now are not the most advanced in the world. A DAMN expensive fighter jet. You know, like the ones we are using now are not the most advanced in the world.

]]> By: Jeremy Dean Crow http://dirtyhippies.org/2011/04/19/a-simple-country-boys-solution-to-the-budget-crisis/#comment-694 Jeremy Dean Crow Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:55:43 +0000 http://dirtyhippies.org/?p=1097#comment-694 I am an econ major and all but one of your ideas are good. The problem I have is with eliminating the Bush Tax cuts, In most economic formulas you see little if any actual returns from an increase on taxes for the most wealthy while you do see a decrease in efficiency and as such, a lose of economic growth. I am an econ major and all but one of your ideas are good. The problem I have is with eliminating the Bush Tax cuts, In most economic formulas you see little if any actual returns from an increase on taxes for the most wealthy while you do see a decrease in efficiency and as such, a lose of economic growth.

]]> By: Sam http://dirtyhippies.org/2011/04/19/a-simple-country-boys-solution-to-the-budget-crisis/#comment-691 Sam Sat, 16 Jul 2011 03:49:12 +0000 http://dirtyhippies.org/?p=1097#comment-691 WTF is a F-22 Osprey, read the damn articles you link, you sound like a moron. WTF is a F-22 Osprey, read the damn articles you link, you sound like a moron.

]]> By: Aaron Krager http://dirtyhippies.org/2011/04/19/a-simple-country-boys-solution-to-the-budget-crisis/#comment-459 Aaron Krager Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:43:19 +0000 http://dirtyhippies.org/?p=1097#comment-459 Yeah because they really have the money to pay for said services when they need said services. You logic is impeccable. Yeah because they really have the money to pay for said services when they need said services. You logic is impeccable.

]]> By: ChrisJ. http://dirtyhippies.org/2011/04/19/a-simple-country-boys-solution-to-the-budget-crisis/#comment-447 ChrisJ. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:22:52 +0000 http://dirtyhippies.org/?p=1097#comment-447 Netguru, you're misinformed. The poor do not "use the majority of all services." The rich benefit far more from such services. Even Greg Mankiw, an economist hardly known for being liberal, has acknowledged this in print more than once. Consider just a couple of examples: Who benefits more from police protection against theft and vandalism? Those who have more property to protect, obviously. Who benefits more from access to the legal system? Those who use it are almost entirely well-to-do people who can afford lawyers. Who benefits more from the whole elaborate structure of government entities set up to promote trade and development? Those who own or invest in companies that rely on that organizational infrastructure. And that's not even dragging in "corporate welfare," which far and away dwarfs actual financial benefits to the poor... Netguru, you’re misinformed. The poor do not “use the majority of all services.” The rich benefit far more from such services. Even Greg Mankiw, an economist hardly known for being liberal, has acknowledged this in print more than once.

Consider just a couple of examples:

Who benefits more from police protection against theft and vandalism? Those who have more property to protect, obviously.

Who benefits more from access to the legal system? Those who use it are almost entirely well-to-do people who can afford lawyers.

Who benefits more from the whole elaborate structure of government entities set up to promote trade and development? Those who own or invest in companies that rely on that organizational infrastructure.

And that’s not even dragging in “corporate welfare,” which far and away dwarfs actual financial benefits to the poor…

]]> By: beanbagfrog http://dirtyhippies.org/2011/04/19/a-simple-country-boys-solution-to-the-budget-crisis/#comment-445 beanbagfrog Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:34:04 +0000 http://dirtyhippies.org/?p=1097#comment-445 That's what the lottery's for. That’s what the lottery’s for.

]]> By: NetGuru http://dirtyhippies.org/2011/04/19/a-simple-country-boys-solution-to-the-budget-crisis/#comment-439 NetGuru Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:07:32 +0000 http://dirtyhippies.org/?p=1097#comment-439 Tax the poor! Seriously, tax the poor. After all, they use the majority of all services, and they get these services free to them. Someone has to pay, so make them pay for some of the services. Tax the poor! Seriously, tax the poor. After all, they use the majority of all services, and they get these services free to them. Someone has to pay, so make them pay for some of the services.

]]> By: Sam Smith http://dirtyhippies.org/2011/04/19/a-simple-country-boys-solution-to-the-budget-crisis/#comment-437 Sam Smith Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:03:58 +0000 http://dirtyhippies.org/?p=1097#comment-437 Good question. I'm no historian, but I'm unaware of anytime recently when the US increased taxes on its wealthy citizens and cut the military budget. Perhaps you can point me to when that has happened? Good question. I’m no historian, but I’m unaware of anytime recently when the US increased taxes on its wealthy citizens and cut the military budget. Perhaps you can point me to when that has happened?

]]> By: Mike Leffew http://dirtyhippies.org/2011/04/19/a-simple-country-boys-solution-to-the-budget-crisis/#comment-436 Mike Leffew Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:50:42 +0000 http://dirtyhippies.org/?p=1097#comment-436 Tax the rich and cut defense. Dang, you should run for president. Why hasn't anybody thought of this before? Tax the rich and cut defense. Dang, you should run for president. Why hasn’t anybody thought of this before?

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