Comments on: Republicans and the tax pledge

By: farsighted

farsighted — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:22:47 +0000

Meanwhile in China…

tom daschle concerned on November 27, 2012 at 3:38 PM

We now live in a world where Chinese Communists better understand how tax policy and high taxes can hurt the economy and kill economic prosperity than the socialists in the American Democratic Party — and, apparently, the majority of the American electorate.

By: lexhamfox

lexhamfox — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:11:09 +0000

It doesn’t seem very conservative to make pledges like that in the first place.

By: farsighted

farsighted — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:01:07 +0000

The GOP will cave and let taxes on the “rich” go up next year. The promised future spending cuts won’t happen. The deficit won’t get significantly smaller — it may even go up. The economy won’t get better — it will likely get worse.

And it will all still be blamed on the Republicans by the Dems and the MSM. Until the Republicans as a group understand that, start thinking many steps ahead, devise long term plans, and stick together on them they will continue to lose to socialist class warfare demagogues.

By: jaydee_007

jaydee_007 — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:50:50 +0000

I have three words for Republicans:

READ MY LIPS!

By: tom daschle concerned

tom daschle concerned — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:38:17 +0000

Meanwhile in China…

China’s new round of structural tax cutting is likely to benefit more than 900,000 enterprises nationwide, according to a working conference held here on Monday to discuss the country’s piloting of replacing business tax with a value-added tax (VAT).

About 710,000 enterprises have been covered by the tax-cutting program, and another 200,000 will be included starting from Dec.1 this year, according to the meeting jointly held by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation.

Shanghai piloted the program on Jan. 1 this year in an effort to decrease the overall tax burden and boost the transportation and service sectors. The pilot was then expanded to provincial regions including Beijing, Guangdong and Zhejiang later this year.

By: lester

lester — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:33:16 +0000

Every protection racket has an expiry date.Grover’s might be around the corner.

By: tommyboy

tommyboy — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:24:15 +0000

I’ve already decided to vote against every incumbant in the next Republican primary.

By: tommyboy

tommyboy — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:23:36 +0000

Do I torque off the people who have never and will never support me?
It’s such a tough call!
jaydee_007 on November 27, 2012 at 3:07 PM

But then the media will be satisfied and quit saying bad things about them. /s

By: dczombie

dczombie — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:11:43 +0000

Since when are we beholden to maintaining lobbyist-inspired tax breaks simply because Grover Norquist says closing those loopholes is the same as a tax increase. It’s stupid.

The wind energy industry wants to keep its billions of dollars worth of special tax breaks via the Production Tax Credit that’s about to expire. According to Grover, letting that tax credit expire is a violation of the pledge. It’s insane. We’re not here to fight for special interests to keep their special tax breaks.

Lower the rates. Close the loopholes. Cut the crony capitalism and make businesses compete on a level playing field, not subsidizing favored industries at the expense of everyone else.

By: jaydee_007

jaydee_007 — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:07:52 +0000

I always love the Republican Quandry.

Do I torque off the people that support me?
Or
Do I torque off the people who have never and will never support me?

It’s such a tough call!