Super Dave Loc: Realville, USA

Did I strike a nerve?

CDM Loc: Florida

Lest we forget;

“If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” Barack Hussein Obama – President of the United States.

Obama made this arrogantly communistic statement with total disregard for the FACT that 90% of all U.S. Companies have less than 20 employees and are responsible for over 97% of net new jobs AND collect and forward the majority of tax for/to the federal government; the taxes that built the roads and bridges that move the product; the taxes that came into existence BECAUSE of these small businesses … and the millions of hours and personal risk that went into building them ...

The Obama administration promulgated over 20,000 new regulations that have created compliance costs in the hundreds of billions of dollars; that HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS. He demonstrated total disregard for the Constitutional limits of his office, public opinion and economic impact particularly on the SMALL BUSINESS community making Gina McCarthy, an environmental radical, and her EPA his vehicle to forward his Leftist agenda.

The compliance costs associated with EPA regulations alone under Gina McCarthy have grown by more than $50 billion in annual costs. These higher costs which include the energy sector and yes, Toms Lumber Sector, ripple throughout the economy, pulling down GDP, killing thousands of jobs, and increasing the cost of consumer goods.

And we wonder why Obama's anemic 'recovery' was still anemic after 72 months?

debeda

AGREED

emarine

I do agree that Fed employees have it good but the big waste is our Fortune 500 Military contractors who receive billions in tax dollars making huge profits paying back little in tax... we are all to support our Military personal but ignore where the big money goes... Eisenhower warned the American people of this problem over 50 years ago... & Trump gives them more in unpaid budget & more tax cuts at the peoples cost... how Plutocratic...

debeda

Nah, I think it's more Mickey mouse.

emarine

The distinction between a large & small business is 500 employees … recheck your numbers... however small business has always paid in the majority from the tax base because of this 500 employee break point...

emarine

I agree if Mickey mouse aligns with Trump logic...

bylm1-Bernie

My friend, it is you who are wrong. Your words do not match your actions - or perhaps I should say your words in one place do not match your words in another place. If you aren't stripping the wealth from the rich by raising taxes on them, then what are you doing? You say "the benefits they receive from our government." What you apparently don't realize is that our government doesn't have any money that it doesn't first take from our citizens in the form of taxes. Of course, they print money or borrow it (same thing), then it has to be paid back in the future - and by whom? You guessed it. US citizens. I maintain that liberals do want equal outcome, or at least MORE equal outcome. You complain that redistribution of wealth and tearing down the rich are not real goals of the left but what in the world do call that which you have been preaching? I call it jealousy and class warfare. Under free market capitalism, anyone can start a business and endeavor to get ahead. He also has the right to take a risk and maybe to fail, just like the guys (or gals) did who you are complaining don't pay enough taxes. Oil rich countries? How about Venezuela? Leftist policies didn't work out so well there did they? BTW, a wealthy country doesn't necessarily equate to a high cost of living. Do you think Saudi Arabia has no poor people? If so, do you think they feel better since they live in an oil-rich nation?

4430 Loc: Little Egypt ** Southern Illinory

Well Obama piled them on high and Trump slashed them down and the mfg and other companies took off bonuses were given people started back to work the list goes on and on !

I know I know you'll come back with all sorts crying foul !

Super Dave Loc: Realville, USA

As a % of the budget, the military is somewhere around 1/2 the share that it was during JFK.

Military spending does need to be addressed, but welfare is the bigger problem.

emarine

How about we compare our Military budget to the rest of the developed country's & realize where the problem is... now on top of that lets audit the Pentagon to account where the trillions went... to who & for what... China will surpass our Military dominance shortly spending 1/50th of the funds in the last 50 years... There is a huge difference in supporting our troops & supporting our Military Plutocracy that destroys America from within... Blind Patriotism to large Military spending is the road to serfdom Dave... watch those who sell fear to understand where the problem lays... were we spreading Democracy or securing resources for big Business ?... Some basic reflection & honesty is involved here not your dividends Dave...

Super Dave Loc: Realville, USA

I don't give a shit how our military budget compares to other countries. America either protects or defends against most of them.

It sounds like you might support Trump pushing the other NATO countries to step up their contributions. If so, we agree on that.

emarine

Simple logic dictates if you ask for more funds from allies you would decrease our Military spending not increase it... same logic as cutting tax in a booming economy... the extra funding would help for overspending or pay for infrastructure neglected for decades or help to start to paydown an impossible public debt where the public gained little to nothing...

Super Dave Loc: Realville, USA

Logic suggests you all for the military budget you need, regardless of what you "ask" others to spend on their defense.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

At my age i have no nerves.... but you still have not answered a question in days..