Taxes and public perception

[archimedes]

I found this to be an interesting article about how public perception can differ greatly from reality.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2010-05-10-taxes_N.htm

[LeoinSA]

Yep.  Pure-D 'mazin.  For the first time in 8 years I received a (small) refund.  I'm sure it would have been gobs bigger if that damn kenyon fella hadn't raised taxes on 95% of us.

[Woodsrule]

Leo, you can't be serious; the bailouts, the Tarp, the healthcare bill bill now over a trillion dollars, the unemployment extensions, unemployment at 9.9% etc... Where do you think this money is coming from anyway? Bush was a tax and spender and Obama is proudly following in his foot steps, though he has proved to spend more than a drunken sailor!

[glenn kangiser]

Sorry but drunken sailors are claiming they stop spending when they run out of money and are offended by that statement....

[MountainDon]

 

[StinkerBell]

glenn 

[Woodsrule]

Glenn,

As a former Marine, I agree that even drunken sailors will stop spending when they pass out.

[MountainDon]

Not to mention the bars don't accept promissory notes.

[glenn kangiser]

Now ... It seems we have a bunch of drunken politicians, but they are not passing out... any ideas?

[StinkerBell]

over throw the government!

[glenn kangiser]

 tsk tsk tsk.... Stinky... so violent....

[StinkerBell]

ou are just jeaous cause I have a better pitch fork for the cause then you...

[glenn kangiser]

It's not the pitch fork I am worried about... it's the curlers...

[archimedes]

Bush was a tax and spender and Obama is proudly following in his foot steps, though he has proved to spend more than a drunken sailor!

As a drunken sailor I resent this remark.  

[Woodsrule]

What makes u drink I was thinkin? Hiccup.

[StinkerBell]

It's not the pitch fork I am worried about... it's the curlers...

What you see as "Curlers"may just be an anti mind reading device!

[glenn kangiser]

Bush was a tax and spender and Obama is proudly following in his foot steps, though he has proved to spend more than a drunken sailor!

As a drunken sailor I resent this remark.   

See, I knew it...

[glenn kangiser]

It's not the pitch fork I am worried about... it's the curlers...

What you see as "Curlers"may just be an anti mind reading device!

  I should hate to think what would happen if they ever fail....  Then everyone would know....