Man, that was lame. I almost fell asleep.
I really don’t have much to say about the debate. Normally after things like that, I spend hours re-playing it over in my head, taking it all in. Not this time.
I do have one question for Obama, though. He said that the greatest problem facing the middle class (or one of them) is that their incomes have gone down, meaning, I assume, that their incomes have not kept up with rising costs. If that is so – and based on my own experience, I would not doubt that it is – then how is raising taxes on our employers going to help that?
Typically, companies do not give raises, or give smaller raises, to help defray rising costs. Raising their costs even further does not seem like it would translate into more money for the employees.
I just don’t get the reasoning there.
Or is it that Obama will tax the evil corporate overlords and use that money to provide things for the people, that way, they won’t mind that they make less money?
That might skew the historic income data. They will have to asterisk the Obama years with, “People made less, but they felt like they were making more because government paid for so much stuff.”
Eh, whatever. This election is killing me with the horribleness of the candidates.
Oh, and what was McCain thinking with his federal second-chance handout for the deadbeat mortgagees? Someone needs to inform him that the reason these people can’t make their payments is because they never should have bought those homes in the first place. They were not qualified.
I say, if anything, make them go through the real process of being qualified for a home they can actually afford. Don’t rig the system, so they get rewarded for their imprudence.
What about the people who are living within their means in some apartment, until they can really afford a home? When do we get our bailout?
And I thought voting for George Bush in 2004 was painful. Voting for McCain is going to be excruciating.
October 9th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
What about the people who are living within their means in some apartment, until they can really afford a home? When do we get our bailout?
Take the EITC this year. Seriously. Life is too short.
October 9th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Haik you deadbeat!!
October 9th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Voting for McCain will be very difficult, but he is by far the lesser of two evils.
We conservatives are in a no-win situation here. Either we get a lame wannabe republican ‘Maverick’ or a socialist buffoon.
I’d say ever generation needs it’s Jimmy Carter, but if he gets elected, we can pretty much guarantee more terrorist attacks on our shores.
October 9th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
“…but if he gets elected, we can pretty much guarantee more terrorist attacks on our shores.”
That’s a ridiculous fear mongering statement with no merit or basis in fact whatever. Who was president when 9-11 happened, by the way?
I may be a deadbeat, but I’m smart enough to take the EITC. You’re principles aren’t getting you or the country anywhere.
Set yourself free Bob. Set yourself free.
October 9th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
“Take the EITC this year. Seriously. Life is too short.”
Wow! You bought a house with your earned income credit?
And actually, our principles are getting us plenty far, thankyouverymuch.
October 10th, 2008 at 1:20 am
And actually, our principles are getting us plenty far, thankyouverymuch.
If by ‘very far’ you mean “being viewed by vast majorities of Americans as nasty, brainless kooks’, I guess so. Mission accomplished, heckuva job, you betcha!
Bob, you cons have always been in a no-win situation. You’re worldview is wrong, it’s always faught against the grain of human nature to progress, and the proof is now out there for all to see. Most of you are just too stupid, blinded with greed and/or the God virus to figure it out.
October 10th, 2008 at 4:41 am
Wow! You bought a house with your earned income credit?
Wow! You balanced the federal budget by refusing it?
October 10th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Ummm, okay, this conversation is just getting ridiculous. I was talking about McCain’s bailout of people who bought homes they could not afford and I asked when the people who forewent buying a home in order to live within their means would get a bailout, and you replied, “Take the EITC.”
I did not say anything about balancing the federal budget.
I happened to mention in the past that I didn’t take the EIC because I am opposed to it on principle. I said that a very long time ago. You can’t seem to get over it for whatever reason. Imply that I am stupid for not taking the money all you want. Whatever. I am not here to impress anyone, obviously.
October 10th, 2008 at 10:55 am
I don’t think you’re stupid, Charity. I just think you’re crazy
But seriously, to answer your question-
“I asked when the people who forewent buying a home in order to live within their means would get a bailout…”
The answer is never. People who live within their means don’t need to be bailed out.
Your refusal to take the EITC on principle is somewhat relevant here though, because it leads me to believe that, even if you needed one, you might also refuse a bailout on the same principle.
Luckily it’s a moot point since you don’t need a bailout.
I’ll try to get over the EITC thing.
October 14th, 2008 at 1:08 am
“if he gets elected, we can pretty much guarantee more terrorist attacks on our shores.”
More desperate, Right-wing nonsense…it’s not going to work this time either, so keep it up.