Why Mitt Romney is unlikable

cincybearcat wrote:

PJ_Soul wrote:

Really?? So average Americans are paying 30% of their income to taxes, thus hindering their ability to afford a decent lifestyle, and hence sacrificing WAY more by paying those taxes, while filthy rich people are only paying 14% and not sacrificing anything when it comes to maintaining their lifestyle or being able to afford things? You don't understand how that matters? So the poor just get poorer, and rich keep getting richer, and that's fine?

yep, that's exactly what I said. :fp:

I'm 100% in favor of a flat income tax.

Oh... Sorry. I didn't get that AT ALL from your previous post... A flat rate is about the %.

PJ_Soul wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

PJ_Soul wrote:

Really?? So average Americans are paying 30% of their income to taxes, thus hindering their ability to afford a decent lifestyle, and hence sacrificing WAY more by paying those taxes, while filthy rich people are only paying 14% and not sacrificing anything when it comes to maintaining their lifestyle or being able to afford things? You don't understand how that matters? So the poor just get poorer, and rich keep getting richer, and that's fine?

yep, that's exactly what I said. :fp:

I'm 100% in favor of a flat income tax.

Oh... Sorry. I didn't get that AT ALL from your previous post... A flat rate is about the %.

Yeah, it's my bad, I should have added it. Because you are right, it is all about %. My point though is I don't think you can look at income tax % by itself. And I do think the amount people pay matters. I mean, what % of $ that Romney makes each year was already taxed once and it's just investment earnings, etc? I may be way off base though.

I think you need to protect investment earnings, while still figuring out how to make sure that the ones with all the $ now aren't the only ones really getting the benefit from that. I'd be fine with a set amount of investment earnings, etc per year that are not taxed or taxed VERY LITTLE. And then once you are above that, you pay a certain %.

It's a complicated subject and I'm an idiot today (I know, most days) and am having difficulty translating my thoughts into actual readable text. :?

cincybearcat wrote:

I mean, what % of $ that Romney makes each year was already taxed once and it's just investment earnings, etc? I may be way off base though.

That's a good point with dividends taxation; dividends paid to individuals are double taxed (at corporate and indiv level). Romney's income is mostly capital gains, which is different. Whether or not capital gains are double taxed is a murkier issue, but I would imagine Bain's & Willard's accountants do a good job of avoiding that.

Byrnzie wrote:

I'm sure that last sentence will appease the moderators. Good job.

Nice contribution.

Seriously your stalking is outta control.

I disagree with Polaris a lot, but respect him. It was a joke, but I can see that you have no ability to detect humor at all.

Byrnzie wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

Byrnzie wrote:

I'm sure that last sentence will appease the moderators. Good job.

Nice contribution.

Seriously your stalking is outta control.

I disagree with Polaris a lot, but respect him. It was a joke, but I can see that you have no ability to detect humor at all.

Another personal attack. Good job. Though you forgot to add a at the end of that one in order to throw the mods off the scent.

If the only thing you are going to post about is me, just pm me and save everyone else your drama. Thanks.

Byrnzie wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

If the only thing you are going to post about is me, just pm me and save everyone else your drama. Thanks.

Sure, you're the only thing I ever post about.

Now now you two - shake and make up. We definitely don't want a thread about how unlikeable Mitt REALLY is to get locked!!

RFTC wrote:

Why is romney unlikable? easy-both the left and right thinks he's an a-hole. this guy has to be the least liked nominee in US history. he is the embodiment of a political hack, see below w/quips from fox nicely edited but wtf.

http://www.upworthy.com/barack-obama-sh ... ney?c=upw1

Brilliant video.

Byrnzie wrote:

PJ_Soul wrote:

Byrnzie wrote:

Sure, you're the only thing I ever post about.

Now now you two - shake and make up. We definitely don't want a thread about how unlikeable Mitt REALLY is to get locked!!

It's all water under the bridge already.


In fact, I think he might actually fancy me. :think:

You do look smashing in sunglasses!

nospokenwords wrote:

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/08/10/667431/romney-visits-iowa-farmer-who-is-also-a-millionaire-real-estate-mogul-with-a-personal-car-wash/?mobile=nc

completely out of touch

:fp:
I realize it's hard for some people to believe that a man who managed to be a governor could be THIS out of touch, and therefore refuse to believe it, but I think that all signs point towards the fact that his brain is incapable of even grasping what being in touch with the average American is.