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Income + Taxes = VOTE

BlockheadBlockhead Posts: 1,538
edited August 2011 in A Moving Train
I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
If you don't agree, Why?
Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...
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  • unsungunsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Better put on your flame suit, you're about to be called everything in the book.
  • ParachuteParachute Posts: 409
    +1

    Flame suit ready.
  • inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    isn't it already that way?

    big business fudns big bucks to their canidates virtually ensuring the little guy has no chance

    anyways...how about this....the powers that be could than increase the level of income needed before paying taxes, resulting in only the top 1% of people getting a vote.

    could you also give us your definition of "paying taxes". even the poorest of the poor pay taxes when they buy a cup of coffee. it's called sales tax.

    have fun with this thread.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Might be the dumbest thread I've seen on AMT, and that's saying something.

    Every citizen in a democracy has the right to vote. Period. End of discussion.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    But, I'll use your argument.

    Anyone who recieves any sort of funding from the government (farm subsidies, defense contractors, government employees, the military, etc...) should not have the right to vote. Why? They have the power to vote just to keep the gravy train flowing.

    Thoughts?
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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    some people are only on public assistance for a short time.. lets say someone is on it for 6 months. Then because they couldnt vote in an election, they have to live under the lead of a president for the following 3.5 years while they are not receiving aid?
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  • arthurdentarthurdent Posts: 969
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

    better idea... institute a citizenship test. At least we'd get rid of most of the Tea Party.
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Might be the dumbest thread I've seen on AMT, and that's saying something.

    Every citizen in a democracy has the right to vote. Period. End of discussion.

    +1


    Hey... let's each pick and choose which parts of the Constitution we want to randomly throw out...
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  • ParachuteParachute Posts: 409
    blackredyellow wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Might be the dumbest thread I've seen on AMT, and that's saying something.

    Every citizen in a democracy has the right to vote. Period. End of discussion.

    +1


    Hey... let's each pick and choose which parts of the Constitution we want to randomly throw out...


    Like the Kenyan Marxist.

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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Parachute wrote:
    blackredyellow wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Might be the dumbest thread I've seen on AMT, and that's saying something.

    Every citizen in a democracy has the right to vote. Period. End of discussion.

    +1


    Hey... let's each pick and choose which parts of the Constitution we want to randomly throw out...


    Like the Kenyan Marxist.

    if you're a Gov't tit-sucker: NO VOTE FOR YOU!

    yawn...
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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    blackredyellow wrote:
    yawn...


    agreed.

    but you know, if you say something enough.....
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  • KatKat Posts: 4,907
    Nasty comments back and forth to each other is not discussing the topic. Stop it right now.

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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,157
    It would be against the constitution to use such hooey and applesauce as requirements.

    Plus, there is a reason the lottery was instituted ... to tax the poor.
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  • fifefife Posts: 3,327
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

    wow way to make me think that tea party followers follow the Constitution.
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,876
    you get laid off from your job after 25 years and you don't get to vote because you are collecting unemployment to feed your family? makes perfect sense to me. :roll:
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  • mikepegg44mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

    "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic."

    normally attributed to Ben Franklin, this quote doesn't just refer to those who collect welfare. It refers to anyone who may benefit from the government spending money in the direction they want it.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    great. another thread to denegrate people that are on welfare and tout the inherent superiority of those fortunate enough to have a decent job....

    last i checked it was illegal to disenfranchise american citizens....
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    great. another thread to denegrate people that are on welfare and tout the inherent superiority of those fortunate enough to have a decent job....

    last i checked it was illegal to disenfranchise american citizens....

    what is interesting is the people who either agree with this or do not find the topic inflammatory ...
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,619
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

    What if a very wealthy person derives all of his income via tax-exempt investments, such as muni bonds?

    Would you preclude them from voting?
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,897
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

    So in other words your a racist and don't want minorities voting?
  • markin ballmarkin ball Posts: 1,075
    They used to do that only they called the voting class "land owners".
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    if this were to happen, then medger evers, martin luther king, and all of those that worked to gain the vote for african americans will have fought and died in vain. and if i were in dc as a congressman i would never ever allow that to be the case.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,897
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    if this were to happen, then medger evers, martin luther king, and all of those that worked to gain the vote for african americans will have fought and died in vain. and if i were in dc as a congressman i would never ever allow that to be the case.

    I am fairly confident this isn't something we have worry about happening.

    But wow, this place really jumped to the next level since I last stopped by.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...
    ...
    In other words... you believe that only those who pay taxes should get a say, right?
    What about the founding documents of this nation? Are 'All Men are NOT Created Equal'... or were created equal... but it all depends upon on what their taxes are today?
    Public assistance... like Social Security and Medicare? Those entitlement programs count, don't they? If that is the case, say good-bye to about 52% of the Tea Party.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    Cosmo wrote:
    If that is the case, say good-bye to about 52% of the Tea Party.
    :lol:

    "yep, get your government hands off of my social security and medicaid, and keep your government hands off of my touchscreen voting machine...wait...what??? you say i can't vote now??!!! WTF JUST HAPPENED???!!!!"
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  • RFTCRFTC Posts: 723
    in other words, "America 2012 let's roll back to America 1796", no fkn thanks.
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    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...
    :lol: but the dems need those votes...all joking aside I think I agree with you.

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  • BlockheadBlockhead Posts: 1,538
    keeponrockin wrote:
    But, I'll use your argument.

    Anyone who recieves any sort of funding from the government (farm subsidies, defense contractors, government employees, the military, etc...) should not have the right to vote. Why? They have the power to vote just to keep the gravy train flowing.

    Thoughts?
    Those what you just named All pay taxes/help economy/etc... They provide goods/services...
  • mikepegg44mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    Blockhead wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    But, I'll use your argument.

    Anyone who recieves any sort of funding from the government (farm subsidies, defense contractors, government employees, the military, etc...) should not have the right to vote. Why? They have the power to vote just to keep the gravy train flowing.

    Thoughts?
    Those what you just named All pay taxes/help economy/etc... They provide goods/services...


    Are you talking just about federal elections? Because poor people who spend any money at all in most states and local municipalities pay some sort of sales tax. Not all of course. But if someone is poor they pay a federal gas tax when they fill up the tank, smoke a cigarette, all sorts of ways. I think you are making a bold statement that hasn't been thought out. Those that literally pay nothing into the system ever at all aren't likely to vote anyway.
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