Originally Posted By BPSJP >> fretting over what other people have is a waste of time and energy<< I so agree, make your own money, stop trying to get money from others that you did not earn yourself! By the way I'm not rich just don't want other people's hard earned money. I'll make my own money, and if I don't then to bad for me. This country is becoming so ugly, and slothful.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 It's not about "fretting over what other people have," it's recognizing that a) many people work about as hard as they can, but still struggle, and b) the amount that the wealthiest currently contribute is at the lowest level since the 20's and things need to be brought back into a better balance.
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Originally Posted By BPSJP True , but how do we get there that's the question. Some say just keep spending, print more money and tax the rich more. Some say we need to act like adults and spend only what we have, so in the end, it's just alot more complicated then both the two groups say it is. Liberals and concervatives need to both start doing the right things and stop just looking for votes.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >>So if you lost everything right now... you wouldn't use any of the programs that the government has set up to help people?<< Have lost most of my money and jobs 4-5 times in my life and never took free medical, never went on welfare, was on unemployment for 12 weeks once and that's it. Sorry if it bothers you that there are still people who don't need a Government dad or mom to take care of them, but take the hits in life and stand up on our own. There our tens on millions of us, but I agree most Americans have their hand out now and we who dont are a dying breed.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >Sorry if it bothers you that there are still people who don't need a Government dad or mom to take care of them, but take the hits in life and stand up on our own.< Man I'm so glad that you are a person strong enough to... >was on unemployment for 12 weeks once< And my work here is done.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<There our tens on millions of us...>> So, tens of millions of you are working, and everyone else is being taken care of by the government? That would equal an unemployment rate of over 80%. Funny, I had no idea that 80% of American adults were not gainfully employed. <<...but I agree most Americans have their hand out now and we who dont are a dying breed.>> Of course, if you truly were a "dying breed," then you'd all be on disability for a terminal illness.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >>Man I'm so glad that you are a person strong enough to... >was on unemployment for 12 weeks once< And my work here is done.<< So you point is that because when I was in my 20's I took unemployment "insurance " for 12 weeks that it's the same as being given free health insurance for life, welfare, living off unemployment insurance for a few years, giving your house back to the bank and having the tax payers pay for you buying a house you could not pay for in the first place means we are all alike? Lol yea ok your job is done lol lol lol hey what ever makes you sleep at night.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >>Man I'm so glad that you are a person strong enough to... >was on unemployment for 12 weeks once< And my work here is done.<< So you point is that because when I was in my 20's I took unemployment "insurance " for 12 weeks that it's the same as being given free health insurance for life, welfare, living off unemployment insurance for a few years, giving your house back to the bank and having the tax payers pay for you buying a house you could not pay for in the first place means we are all alike? Lol yea ok your job is done lol lol lol hey what ever makes you sleep at night.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >>We'd all love to forget the Bush presidency, but these guys literally act as if it never existed...we somehow went from Clinton to Obama and that's that.<< We would all love to forget Bush and Obama, but the terrible president Bush is gone and right now we are living through the disaster that is the Obama administration. So because Bush was bad does not give people the right to make believe the fool in office now is any better.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<We would all love to forget Bush and Obama, but the terrible president Bush is gone and right now we are living through the disaster that is the Obama administration. So because Bush was bad does not give people the right to make believe the fool in office now is any better.>> Well, that didn't take long, did it? New to LP, are you, BP? Uh-huh. Sure.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >>Funny, I had no idea that 80% of American adults were not gainfully employed.<< Did I say 80 percent where not employed? You picked that number out of? Gallop said it's about 18-20 present not 80 percent. Again Anericans are getting as lazy as Europeans to some that's great but many of us still don't want to be on our knees to Obama or George.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >>Funny, I had no idea that 80% of American adults were not gainfully employed.<< Did I say 80 percent where not employed? You picked that number out of? Gallop said it's about 18-20 present not 80 percent. Again Anericans are getting as lazy as Europeans to some that's great but many of us still don't want to be on our knees to Obama or George.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >> And my work here is done.<< See what you have a problem with is understanding that independent people like me want a safety net, but the new left wants the rest of the people to give them a hammock, and the fact that you can not see that there is a difference says you want the hammock.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >>New to LP, are you, BP? Uh-huh. Sure.<< Oh ok here we go... Bye bye have no intrest in talking to you, you're not going to Troll me into getting upset. Bye And good luck.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >So you point is that because when I was in my 20's I took unemployment "insurance " for 12 weeks that it's the same as being given free health insurance for life, welfare, living off unemployment insurance for a few years, giving your house back to the bank and having the tax payers pay for you buying a house you could not pay for in the first place means we are all alike< Actually my point was mostly that people like you LOVE the system and will USE the system when YOU need it, but when you don't its clearly a horrible program that no one should put money into because only POOR LAZY SLOBS USE THOSE! So tl;dr don't call it a bad program or call the people who use said programs lazy when you yourself have used them (unless of course you are a lazy slob in which case you prove your own point thus making mine invalid) I can make this clearer if you need it.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<Actually my point was mostly that people like you LOVE the system and will USE the system when YOU need it, but when you don't its clearly a horrible program that no one should put money into because only POOR LAZY SLOBS USE THOSE!>> ^^ This
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<Bye bye have no intrest in talking to you, you're not going to Troll me into getting upset. Bye And good luck.>> I'll believe it when I see it, Beau. You'll be back. You always come back.
Originally Posted By Labuda Bravo to your posts on the last page & this page, longhorn. Lemme know if you want to get together sometime (provided you're over 21) so I can buy you a beer!
