Ontopic Is the US in denial over its 14tn debt?

[my little brony]

You don't think they'll pass those costs onto us? lawl

making them pay their taxes is not going to kill the economy

 

[Duke]

You don't think they'll pass those costs onto us? lawl

While still making record profits year after year.

 

[Sarcasmo]

making them pay their taxes is not going to kill the economy

Stop being so literal.

 

[my little brony]

Stop being so literal.

nor is it going to spur massive inflation. the idea wasn't to hit them with huge taxes but to keep them from avoiding the ones they're already supposed to be paying

 

[Sarcasmo]

You'd have to revise the tax code if you want to force them to pay taxes.

 

[fly]

I don't believe that. It's all just ones and zeroes in a bunch of computers somewhere. Governments tweak those numbers on occasion just to lend the appearance of verifiable commerce and income, but ultimately all entities simply transfer information back and forth, not actual dollars. If you were to venture into the bowels of Fort Knox you'd find not gold but a server room. Greece will be bailed out by magical account transfers, for example. You'll see. It's just another mechanism of control that people can't even begin to comprehend. My buddy Ted was a supervisor in the Illuminati. He can tell you more than me.

Well, regardless if you believe it or not, its true. Not all debt is owned by by some server in China. I personally own $4,300 in VFISX, which holds treasury bonds, in my retirement account. For now, those are ones and zeroes for me, but there are PLENTY of Americans getting paid from those same bonds right now.

 

[DJBrenton]

Well, regardless if you believe it or not, its true. Not all debt is owned by by some server in China. I personally own $4,300 in VFISX, which holds treasury bonds, in my retirement account. For now, those are ones and zeroes for me, but there are PLENTY of Americans getting paid from those same bonds right now.

Your pension fund has $4300 in it? You'd better work a few more years boy!

 

[my little brony]

You'd have to revise the tax code if you want to force them to pay taxes.

I fail to see the downside of the argument here, mom

 

[b_sinning]

You'd have to revise the tax code if you want to force them to pay taxes.

Just stop extending all their tax breaks. I'm not a democrat by any means but wtf is up with republicans so visibly fighting to extend tax breaks for the super rich.

 

[my little brony]

Just stop extending all their tax breaks. I'm not a democrat by any means but wtf is up with republicans so visibly fighting to extend tax breaks for the super rich.

because of the erroneous and historically inaccurate notion that personal income tax breaks for the wealthy translate to more job creation within our borders

 

[eileenbunny]

Your pension fund has $4300 in it? You'd better work a few more years boy!

I don't think that's what he is saying. I think he is saying that's how much he has invested in govt. bonds. That doesn't mean he's not invested in other things.

 

[Sarcasmo]

I fail to see the downside of the argument here, mom

The downside is convincing people that revision of the tax code is a good idea. And by people I mean constituents AND representatives. Suprisingly, many are against it. It's an institution, and tampering with it could kill us all. Or something like that.

 

[dbzeag]

The downside is convincing people that revision of the tax code is a good idea. And by people I mean constituents AND representatives. Suprisingly, many are against it. It's an institution, and tampering with it could kill us all. Or something like that.

And you see how that's working for Greece today.

 

[Casper]

I'm going to laugh my balls off when the treasury starts spending gold and everyone who has been hoarding gold gets flooded.

 

[fly]

Your pension fund has $4300 in it? You'd better work a few more years boy!

My retirement broker, mikey, says that's all I need.

 

[dbzeag]

My retirement broker, mikey, says that's all I need.

Truth be told, if any of us could live on $4300 for the rest of our lives, I would put money on either Mikey or NME pulling it off.

 

[APRIL]

Truth be told, if any of us could live on $4300 for the rest of our lives, I would put money on either Mikey or NME pulling it off.

Only difference between the two is that one takes what no one wants and the other takes advantage of emotionally distressed women.

 

[dbzeag]

Only difference between the two is that one takes what no one wants and the other takes advantage of emotionally distressed women.

Which is which?

 

[APRIL]

Which is which?

Oh snap.

 

[eileenbunny]

I would like to take advantage of emotionally distressed women. Anyone?