Comments on: Fix the Tax Code Friday: Bailing Out the Government http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-bailing-out-the-government/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tim http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-bailing-out-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-10962 Tim Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:24:43 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3361#comment-10962 I'd pay more to see universal health care. I don't know about covering the entire deficit. I think we are spending way too much on military. I’d pay more to see universal health care. I don’t know about covering the entire deficit. I think we are spending way too much on military.

]]> By: Skye http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-bailing-out-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-10424 Skye Mon, 18 May 2009 03:35:56 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3361#comment-10424 I'm one of the few fortunate enough to have that kind of money to spare, and I would, but how many people are really in that situation? I’m one of the few fortunate enough to have that kind of money to spare, and I would, but how many people are really in that situation?

]]> By: jennydecki http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-bailing-out-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-10410 jennydecki Fri, 15 May 2009 22:37:39 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3361#comment-10410 haha bailing out the gov't is like having a junkie cousin that you keep giving money too. Last year my pretend junkie cousin owed his dealer almost 2k...now because he helped out some other junkies that don't know how to help themselves and got busted, he needs about 9k. You willing to help out? LMAO Yeah...cause I'm sure you will promise you'll never need it again :) Uh huh. haha bailing out the gov’t is like having a junkie cousin that you keep giving money too. Last year my pretend junkie cousin owed his dealer almost 2k…now because he helped out some other junkies that don’t know how to help themselves and got busted, he needs about 9k. You willing to help out?

LMAO

Yeah…cause I’m sure you will promise you’ll never need it again :) Uh huh.

]]> By: TexasEd http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-bailing-out-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-10406 TexasEd Fri, 15 May 2009 18:53:17 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3361#comment-10406 right on, garagefather!!! Not one red cent until they demonstrate some responsibility. I would add term limits as well. Let's begin by cutting congressional staff and pay in half, and putting them in the same medical and retirement plan as other civil servants! Lots of luck!! right on, garagefather!!! Not one red cent until they demonstrate some responsibility. I would add term limits as well. Let’s begin by cutting congressional staff and pay in half, and putting them in the same medical and retirement plan as other civil servants! Lots of luck!!

]]> By: Wayne Phillips http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-bailing-out-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-10404 Wayne Phillips Fri, 15 May 2009 14:22:18 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3361#comment-10404 Fix the Tax Code? Why? The legislation on Immigration will fix the tax code for millions of illegals aliens, and that should have current US citizens and taxpayers up in arms in opposition. Lou Dobbs Report: Legislation includes the following: - pay for the lawyers for appeals by illegal aliens (cracking open the Treasury vault to say the least for fraud and corruption in the name of legal help); - taxpayer money to be used to pay Mexicians to stay in Mexico (is this bummer and a no brainer. Unless you apply for immigration to this country, legally, Mexicians should not be paid to stay in their own country, which will probably be circumvented anyway. Family gets a check from the US Govt. and half of them living in US already; - provisions for illegal aliens not to have to pay back taxes if they have been here already (a tax amnesty - only good for the well connected US citizens who want Cabinet level jobs and illegal aliens); - the US government will pay tuition for illegals (the NC State Constitution states "The General Assembly shall provide that the benefits of The University of North Carolina and other public institutions of higher education, as far as practicable, be extended to the people of the State free of expense." Well that doesn't work, ask my three kids and especially the daughter.) - "Cutting in line" priority to illegal aliens, over other applicants who want to come to America and be a contributing citizen and taxpayer; - English will not be required!! How can one be a contributing citizen when they do not understand the language, and schools have to provide bi-lingual classes at tax payer expense, therefore robbing other subjects funds to be taught in schools, an additional burden on already stretched school budgets; - Illegal aliens will be entitled to the "Earned Income Tax credit", but they don't have to learn English to get it? This legislation is outrageous. It slaps American values in the face. It overlooks and ignores applications for citizens of other countries (India, Japan, European, etc) opportunity to make America their opportunity too. The deficit is already beyond belief, and there can't be a dollar value placed on the US Govt, the states and local governments who will have to fund this excrement of legislation (Old English 'scite'). This is mean stuff. Taxes will be required to amke this happen at all levels. As a US citizen and taxpayer, I am very strongly opposed to this. It will be a very divisive issue, more so than any other. It cannot be ignored, or allowed to be passed. Fix the Tax Code? Why? The legislation on Immigration will fix the tax code for millions of illegals aliens, and that should have current US citizens and taxpayers up in arms in opposition.
Lou Dobbs Report:
Legislation includes the following:
- pay for the lawyers for appeals by illegal aliens (cracking open the Treasury vault to say the least for fraud and corruption in the name of legal help);
- taxpayer money to be used to pay Mexicians to stay in Mexico (is this bummer and a no brainer. Unless you apply for immigration to this country, legally, Mexicians should not be paid to stay in their own country, which will probably be circumvented anyway. Family gets a check from the US Govt. and half of them living in US already;
- provisions for illegal aliens not to have to pay back taxes if they have been here already (a tax amnesty – only good for the well connected US citizens who want Cabinet level jobs and illegal aliens);
- the US government will pay tuition for illegals (the NC State Constitution states “The General Assembly shall provide that the benefits of The University of North Carolina and other public institutions of higher education, as far as practicable, be extended to the people of the State free of expense.” Well that doesn’t work, ask my three kids and especially the daughter.)
- “Cutting in line” priority to illegal aliens, over other applicants who want to come to America and be a contributing citizen and taxpayer;
- English will not be required!! How can one be a contributing citizen when they do not understand the language, and schools have to provide bi-lingual classes at tax payer expense, therefore robbing other subjects funds to be taught in schools, an additional burden on already stretched school budgets;
- Illegal aliens will be entitled to the “Earned Income Tax credit”, but they don’t have to learn English to get it?
This legislation is outrageous. It slaps American values in the face. It overlooks and ignores applications for citizens of other countries (India, Japan, European, etc) opportunity to make America their opportunity too.
The deficit is already beyond belief, and there can’t be a dollar value placed on the US Govt, the states and local governments who will have to fund this excrement of legislation (Old English ‘scite’).
This is mean stuff. Taxes will be required to amke this happen at all levels. As a US citizen and taxpayer, I am very strongly opposed to this. It will be a very divisive issue, more so than any other. It cannot be ignored, or allowed to be passed.

]]> By: garagefather http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-bailing-out-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-10403 garagefather Fri, 15 May 2009 13:51:57 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3361#comment-10403 With a budget estimated at 3.5 trillion, I think Uncle Sam can more than meet us half way. I would agree to more taxes to balance the budget if 1) the government passed a constitutional amendment requiring all government budgets to be balanced every year, and 2) Uncle Sam massively slashed spending not specifically authorized by the constitution, and 3) every able bodied adult citizen would have to contribute and carry a part in the overall burden on the citizenry. We are dangerously close to the point at which less than half of the adult citizens pay no income tax. When a majority of citizens have no skin in the game, they will vote for what they want by confiscating it from the minority. This is the point at which there may be no return for a once great country. With a budget estimated at 3.5 trillion, I think Uncle Sam can more than meet us half way. I would agree to more taxes to balance the budget if 1) the government passed a constitutional amendment requiring all government budgets to be balanced every year, and 2) Uncle Sam massively slashed spending not specifically authorized by the constitution, and 3) every able bodied adult citizen would have to contribute and carry a part in the overall burden on the citizenry.
We are dangerously close to the point at which less than half of the adult citizens pay no income tax. When a majority of citizens have no skin in the game, they will vote for what they want by confiscating it from the minority. This is the point at which there may be no return for a once great country.

]]> By: MommyNamedApril http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-bailing-out-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-10402 MommyNamedApril Fri, 15 May 2009 12:42:34 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3361#comment-10402 nothing. they got us into it, let them get us out. plus, isn't that omnibus spending garbage supposed to be making money??? bwahahahahaha. nothing. they got us into it, let them get us out. plus, isn’t that omnibus spending garbage supposed to be making money??? bwahahahahaha.

]]> By: terri http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-bailing-out-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-10401 terri Fri, 15 May 2009 11:21:44 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3361#comment-10401 to be completely honest....if i made enough money to be taxed that much i truly wouldn't mind...as long as it was actually going to balance the national budget and close the deficit hole! since I doubt the extra funds would be properly dispersed... I would not be so happy to contribute. to be completely honest….if i made enough money to be taxed that much i truly wouldn’t mind…as long as it was actually going to balance the national budget and close the deficit hole! since I doubt the extra funds would be properly dispersed… I would not be so happy to contribute.

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