So we hit the debt limit...

[Admiral Yi]

It sounds very similar to his old voice.  Except now he's finally dropped that assinine position about holding down the Chuck Schumer rates.

[Berkut]

Explain to us how, Berkut, if your tax rate jumped from 28% to 31% you won't be able to buy groceries.

Why would I feel any need to explain that?

What I think is interesting is the argument that as long as a tax increase doesn't result in the welathy "not being able to buy groceries" there is nothing to be concerned about.

[PDH]

Some day I hope to be welathy.

[HisMajestyBOB]

Some day I hope to be welathy.

Someday I hope to marry a supermodel.
And have a spaceship.

[mongers]

Vince Cable in attack on US 'right-wing nutters'
24 July 11 16:16


Vince Cable has attacked leading US Republican politicians for holding up a deal to reduce US government debt.

Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, the business secretary called them "a few right-wing nutters in the American Congress".

Unless a deal on Capitol Hill is agreed before 2 August, the US Treasury could run out of money to pay its bills.

Mr Cable said it presented a bigger risk to the global markets than the continuing debt woes in the eurozone.
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rest of item here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/business-14267091

[Habbaku]

Why should anyone in the US be concerned with what he thinks?  Does the UK often report what the Secretary of HUD thinks on British domestic matters?

[garbon]

Explain to us how, Berkut, if your tax rate jumped from 28% to 31% you won't be able to buy groceries.

Why would I feel any need to explain that?

What I think is interesting is the argument that as long as a tax increase doesn't result in the welathy "not being able to buy groceries" there is nothing to be concerned about.

I don't understand why the fact that Seedy likes to give his money away in the form of taxes makes for a convincing argument about raising tax rates.

[grumbler]

I don't understand why the fact that Seedy likes to give his money away in the form of taxes makes for a convincing argument about raising tax rates.

And I don't understand why your deliberate misinterpretation of what Seedy says makes for a convincing argument that you are even interested in an intelligent debate on the topic.

[Razgovory]

Some day I hope to be welathy.

Me too, then I'll vote Republican.

[garbon]

I don't understand why the fact that Seedy likes to give his money away in the form of taxes makes for a convincing argument about raising tax rates.

And I don't understand why your deliberate misinterpretation of what Seedy says makes for a convincing argument that you are even interested in an intelligent debate on the topic.

You're right. I should have said " I don't understand why the fact that Seedy is neutral on giving away his money in the form of taxes makes for a convincing argument about raising taxes rates."

[grumbler]

You're right. I should have said " I don't understand why the fact that Seedy is neutral on giving away his money in the form of taxes makes for a convincing argument about raising taxes rates."

What you should have said, if you read his actual post, was "I do understand why the fact that Seedy is willing to pay higher taxes makes for a convincing argument about raising taxes rates."  If the people who would be taxed are willing to pay the extra taxes, then the arguments against the taxes pretty much boil down to feeble arguments about how great US employment is because US taxes are so low.

[CountDeMoney]

Why should anyone in the US be concerned with what he thinks?

I don't think we are; however, I think a lot of people in the UK is concerned about what he thinks, considering they--and the rest of the civilized world--have some interest in this game.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Why should anyone in the US be concerned with what he thinks?  Does the UK often report what the Secretary of HUD thinks on British domestic matters?

Well, I was recently amused by Tim Geithner's comments on the disarray in the eurozone........pot and kettle?

It seems likely or certain that most people don't give a toss about Vince Cable, Greece or even Tim Geithner............good for them................but unfortunately what these entities get up to are not merely domestic in their consequences.

[mongers]

Why should anyone in the US be concerned with what he thinks?

I don't think we are; however, I think a lot of people in the UK is concerned about what he thinks, considering they--and the rest of the civilized world--have some interest in this game.

Yeah, it's like you're standing on the side-walk and you see a car heading towards a school crossing suddenly loose control, you want it to stop before it hits the more vulnerable members of society. 

[CountDeMoney]

Why should anyone in the US be concerned with what he thinks?

I don't think we are; however, I think a lot of people in the UK is concerned about what he thinks, considering they--and the rest of the civilized world--have some interest in this game.

Yeah, it's like you're standing on the side-walk and you see a car heading towards a school crossing suddenly loose control, you want if to stop before it hits the more vulnerable members of society.

Sorry, fellas.