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I get that starting a business is a risky venture and needs to be rewarded, however the evidence is in that the current tax laws are a way for many people with the means to avoid paying what they would otherwise have to on a level playing field.
Is it fair that a salaried doctor making $200k a year pays the same tax as an incorporated doctor that makes $350k a year and either pays his non-working wife and kids? Or a business man that owns a real estate company and after paying the wife and kids also leaves an additional $200k a year in the corporation name but invests in stocks etc. and generates strong returns that he then pays only half the tax the rest of the people do on similar investments. It is a loop hole that must be closed to level the playing field.
Corporate taxes are already low to encourage business and hiring and investment (in the corp) not as a way to cheat the tax man. Let's never forget in the eyes of the law a corporation is a legal person. | 0 | not toxic |
Jay, your comment was perfect. Your unabashed racism and xenophobia really came through clearly. | 0 | not toxic |
Careful analyses is necessary. Once the view plane is gone it is gone. | 0 | not toxic |
This authors inflammatory rhetoric and alt-facts need to be called out for what they are, bigoted and divisive.
So after years of attacking the Jewish faith, Muslims are now "self-reflecting" on how the chickens have come home to roost?
The victim card is already wearing thin, and yes, those opposed to M-103 are preaching equality and free speech, but to the radicals, waving is now considered a Nazi salute. Opponents of M-103 are clearly not the bigoted goons the fascist progressives are foisting as alt-facts.
Canada has no place for this authors or left wing intolerance. | 1 | toxic |
What's with you Carberry? You only seem to post about articles that have to do with killings or guns. Never an attagirl or attaboy for an athlete or heck, just about anything else. I mean like, how many times do you have to post your 'thoughts' about this particular incident? Guys like you creep me out..... | 0 | not toxic |
Coming from someone with no shame for blatant plagiarism? At least you're a good example of one of the many reasons your Party has dissolved into a joke. | 0 | not toxic |
More and more people who are long-term residents of Vancouver are struggling to be able to stay there. The costs of living there (even if the mortgage has been paid off) are too high. | 0 | not toxic |
Don't worry. By the time this thing is built, Google and the other big online players will know more about you than you do. Privacy has been dead for at least a decade. | 0 | not toxic |
The doctor gets $125.74/hour, has to leave their own practice where they pay rent/staff/etc to do it, and there has to be a working group to recognize this is too low? These MDs are providing individualized care, counselling families, dealing with a high emotional burden for them and their patients. For perspective, the lawyers who are drafting the end of life directives from a template are likely billing $400/hr and up. There should be no debate here, and fees should increase. For those who suggest that we can outsource this service to cheaper labour, I say no way - families will feel unsupported, no-one trained/experienced to react when medications don't work as expected, and one trip to the ER or hospital for a situation gone awry will eat up any savings for the entire region. | 0 | not toxic |
You make a valid point, and certainly any health care provider, public or private, would want to use actuarial skills for budgeting and best-practices care provision. The question is, do we want to let private corporations set the price? Or do we want a government entity, with a far lower overhead cost, handle the actuarial details? Private insurance has 15% overhead costs compared to 3% for Medicaid.
Thanks for your interesting viewpoint. | 0 | not toxic |
Ronald Reagan spent most of his life as a liberal than drifted to become, in most ways, a conservative.....He was a very different person from Donald Trump. First, he was a very decent, honorable man.. Sorry, I can't say the same for The Donald. | 0 | not toxic |
Advancement of his brain cancer. We--and the rest of the world--would be sooooo much better off if he'd just take an early retirement. Like, tonight. | 0 | not toxic |
Biomass was attempted, using keawe for fuel. Harvesting from the mountainside proved challenging, but it worked and keawe burned hot! Though farming trees for this purpose would have been less costly and more practical in the long run, landowners disagreed. I thought keawe is better than burning coal...which I didn't know they used in Hawaii. Since we have no coal to mine in Hawaii, must have been mega bucks to ship it here. | 0 | not toxic |
You do know that KKK was started by Southern Democrats right ? | 0 | not toxic |
The supposed hacking by the Russians was no big deal before the election because Clinton was going to win. President Obama pooh-poohed it, Donna Brazile could not have cared less.
But, now that we know that emails were hacked which put the lie to Clinton not having classified material go through her private server, and subsequently end up on Carlos Danger's computers. | 0 | not toxic |
This putrid 'thing' is not even objecting to the charges in a 'pro forma' manner. | 0 | not toxic |
Too funny!! The anti-Trump bias has gotten so bad that they are now throwing mud at his mud. Perhaps we can get an article that talks about how a "decent" person can vote for Clinton. http://www.adn.com/voices/commentary/2016/06/11/5-reasons-decent-people-may-want-to-back-trump/
In ADN (and liberal media) circles it's assumed that no "decent" people support Trump.
I recommend reading Drudge for a while to get the other side; he's pretty pro Trump. | 0 | not toxic |
This article describes how some "rebel groups" are, among themselves, actively discussing the possibility of peace with the Syrian government. That's a good thing obviously, because until this point in time they rejected any such accord. But to be clear, the groups that you and I would refer to as "rebels" are far fewer in number and fighters than the groups we would call "terrorists." Islamic State is an obvious example of such a group, and it will never agree to give up the territory it controls in east Syria.
The "rebel" groups in Syria such as the Free Syrian Army, were actively supported by Turkey, the USA and others. So with Russia and Turkey talking peace, there's a reasonable possibility that those groups will lay down their arms. The Islamist/terrorist groups that control territory in western Syria are unlikely to do so, but they may agree to leave under a cease-fire and join up with Islamic State in the east. | 0 | not toxic |
The Affordable Care Act was Mitt Romney's plan. President Obama drove the nationwide implementation, hoping for the best and in fact, millions of people have health insurance for the first time ever.
However, anyone can now see just how bad Romney's idea really was: putting the for-profit heath insurance industry between the doctor and the patient simply guarantees failure.
Stephen J. Remington | 0 | not toxic |
Read up on ORS 814.030 Failure to obey bridge or railroad signal. It might save your life someday, or at least spare you from looking like an idiot next time you comment. | 1 | toxic |
Whitman conveniently side-steps the fact that the "counter protesters" who regularly square off and battle "fascists" are self described Marxist Leninist/Communist anarchists with a record of violence that stretches from G20's to college campuses to May Days. .Antifa 'Black Bloc" are famous for burning the American flag, burning police cars, burning buildings, and attacking anyone who's opinion they do not agree with. | 0 | not toxic |
Home Owner grants were brought in by WAC Bennett. The purpose of the home owner's grant was to pay your school taxes. People seem to have forgotten that point. | 0 | not toxic |
No crime committed here except that the SJWs are now back into the bedrooms of our nation. Yup, that's you. | 0 | not toxic |
Buy-buy America, buy-buy. | 0 | not toxic |
Kids throw a rock through the window of a church, its vandalism, find a broken window at a mosque and it is a hate crime. | 0 | not toxic |
Can you imagine a government made up of all the of progressive forces in South Africa? A cabinet with ministers from the EFF, Cope, UDM, SACP, ANC etc all watching over each other with an eye of a hawk while delivering to the masses and redeeming Blacks from the negative stereotypes associated with their escapades in government. | 0 | not toxic |
Thank you Harry & ORS! Dana, & Jack have it so wrong. The constant rant from the likes of the Dana & Jacks of our country that our President is "defending the character & motives of the Neo-Nazi demonstrators in Charlottesville" is absolutely ridiculous. ALL violent actions from ALL hate groups should be condemned. The 1st Amendment gives people the right to VOICE their thoughts, but to act out violently is UNLAWFUL. ORS got it SO right about the analogy of the leftist's spoiled little brat antics. Where are the voices standing up for those in BOTH groups in Charlottesville who wanted to defend the removal of these statues from our past history??? I don't want to see the statue of Robert E. Lee removed either! Removal for what purpose? Do you REALLY think the leftists are going to stop there? They are already well on their way to removing God from everything, stifle our language, making sin "normal". Open your eyes everyone! Look at what is REALLY going on. | 0 | not toxic |
Your opening statement is a lie, (I would use 'mistake,' but I know you prefer the word lie). If you can prove Romney's statement is true, then I suggest you use more than your own opinion.
I AGREE that the Democrats are parsing up the voting public into targeted groups of voters. The business of politics means you identify your customer/voters and offer them policy specific to your party. Democrats have clearly targeted career oriented women. Hillary is a woman with broad lifetime experiences — she is no housewife. It's a natural association for her.
Only the deeply biased can't recognize that Trump does the same thing. You don't seem him speaking to independent women, he's not showing up East St. Louis to speak to blacks, you shouldn't expect to see him in a Spanish barrio.
Trump targets the angry white male who feels his opinion is disrespected by the political body, (true or not).
Open both eye's Booz. | 0 | not toxic |
LongBob: Actually the federal gov't wants to take over the provincial health care, PROGRESSIVE Liebrals is what it is all about. You work for the gov't and they DECIDE what YOU will do with you your life get it yet...communism!!! China, Cuba and list goes on PM Turdo likes the way they run their gov'ts. | 0 | not toxic |
Hockey is very much part of our culture, and if this debate were about a community arena where actual Calgarians would play, that would be one thing. This, however, is about the NHL, an organization dominated by Americans. | 0 | not toxic |
The ironies here are intense.
Trump actually wants to cut U.S. spending on NATO. He's forcing the others' hand because he thinks they WON'T meet the 2% and he can take their default as a reason for Congress to cut the spending. | 0 | not toxic |
You have mislead and redirected this entire section of what was a vibrant and feisty, yet interesting thread. Your only apparent motive is to bully and harass me, for some reason.
Please - leave me alone. I have asked you before, and I mean it. The fact remains, I do post citations. You NEVER do. I have NEVER seen you ask for any clarification or citation from any poster you typically agree with. This is targeted harassment, and one way or another, it really should stop.
Now - take your last coveted word, feel good about yourself, and leave me alone like a good boy. | 0 | not toxic |
I DID watch the DNC steal the nomination from Bernie. | 0 | not toxic |
I want to say she looks great, but I don't want the Denver Post to run that as a front page story as me demeaning women somehow.
The times we live in... | 0 | not toxic |
I am all for paying my fair share for this service. The problem however is the management of this. Is garbage service now optional for each homeowner? Will garbage trucks know which houses to pick up from and which not to? Can you see the problems that will occur with people who don't have service dumping their trash in neighbor's cans or what ever public/private dumpster or can they can find? What is the charge for a condo, $10 for hundreds of units? If someone is renting a house, do they pay the $10 or the owner and what if the owner forgets to pay?
In the end the cost of tracking, monitoring, enforcing this and resolving problems due to this might end up costing more than what is collecting and ending in a net loss and increase bureaucracy to pay for it. | 0 | not toxic |
Chainsaws serve a real purpose that is useful every day. Guns have zero daily utility. It is interesting that pro gun folks are always so bad at discussing the gun issue. So bad, that they start talking about hacking people up...because that's relavent? | 0 | not toxic |
pendejo: domestikgoddez can only understand one thing and that is to be a "PROFESSIONAL PLAINTIFF", filing Racial Discrimination suits on a regular basis.
This "THING" will call you all sorts of names, TRY to humiliate you, TRY to Discredit you with Blah, Blah, Blah. Do NOT let it bother you, its the nature of this "THING".
I got your back covered.............. | 0 | not toxic |
Interesting article. The sub-text is that "disruptive technologies" are in essence making numerous jobs/industries way more efficient than they ever have been - some to the point of being almost free.
Many jobs exist in-part due to some level of inefficiency (you have to pay a warm body to preform a task). It's been wiping out blue-collar jobs for decades, now it's hitting many white collar jobs as well.
Soon, the only good-paying jobs left will be in the most inefficient sectors - like government! | 0 | not toxic |
Yes, I can see how enraged you would be at the outrageous lie that ATMs spit out $50s by default. Why, if this were an earlier age, a sword duel would have resulted. The outrage.
But don't listen to those nasty boys saying awful things about your ATMs. You're very pretty, Quebec, and don't listen to those boys saying anything different. | 0 | not toxic |
just as Bryan said I'm shocked that a student able to profit $7511 in 4 weeks on the computer . check this site out>>>>>>>>>>> .paybuzz7.com | 0 | not toxic |
Don't worry, there a lot of qualified mechanics they can hire here in Hawaii. Get plenty space for them at all the Hawaii airports. | 0 | not toxic |
If you view Mr. Trump's comments you can't help but feel a bit sorry for the guy. He, once again, made a fool of himself. Now, it's time for his apologists to try to "walk back" his comments. At "our" level, one "unnamed" poster has already said Trump's comments were "tongue in cheek". That's a frequent, and likely to be more and more frequent, response..."hey, he didn't mean it, just pretend he didn't say it." When he was a private individual his "off the rail" behavior and comments were his business. Today he's one of the two major candidates for the most powerful position in the world and those comments are all of our business. Simply trivializing them with "oh, they were tongue in cheek" does not work. ....Message to The Donald "IF YOU DON'T MEAN IT, DON'T SAY IT." If I were a Trump supporter, I'd be saying the very same thing....only LOUDER! | 1 | toxic |
So if someone is making death threats, you think that is the job of an administrator? So let me guess, if someone make a bomb threat, you think that is the job of the administrator to handle that too?
The moment a threat or physical violence happens, it is the job and responsibility to call HPD. Putting a TRO, issuing no trespasses on adults, and calling HPD is the responsible thing to do.
As for "No public high school in the state of Hawaii seems to be dealing with?" I recall families waiting after football practice at Kahuku when they first hired Reggie Torres since he set higher academic standards.
I recall last year when the boys basketball team boycotted playing for Coach Akina at Kahuku. Parents went to school and made a lot of trouble. And a mother even went onto the news to complain.
There's problems everywhere. Last year so many parents complained during midseason at Punahou, the girls head coach resigned halfway through the season. It's everywhere. | 0 | not toxic |
You've somehow missed the point, which is that white kids have more role models, like Isaac Newton or doctors as portrayed on TV. | 0 | not toxic |
Tom, The poor already have free health care, it's the middle class that pays for it, and have the ridiculous deductibles and rising premiums.
This whole Obama care thing was meant to fail in the first place so that the socialists in the party get what they wanted all along, single payer government run health care, once again at the expense of the middle class worker bees.
Of course, Hirono and Schatz will still be on their premium Government Employees Plan. | 0 | not toxic |
Yes. I would never give out someone else's contact info without asking them for permission first. And I would be pizzed if someone did that to me. | 0 | not toxic |
If the issue cannot be properly defined, then it cannot be enforced. But then perhaps it was never really meant be anything more than a talking point (as in "political salesmanship"). | 0 | not toxic |
Realistically it will be a couple of years before NAFTA can be terminated - more complicated than the President simply declaring it dead. When NAFTA does end, we will all feel it in many ways including the USA. Many of their jobs will be lost due to the decreased exports but also, products that used to be made for $8/day in Mexico will now be made for $20/hour in the USA. Let's see how President Trump's base likes the new prices. | 0 | not toxic |
Allow me to query, 'has Xcel EVER said, 'we have made so much in profits from these pass through increases, that we are cutting the bills' Ever? NO, and they will not. | 0 | not toxic |
At this point I don't trust my families safety & security with Trump or Clinton, In a must choose situation I would pick the lessor of two evils and take Clinton, But if neither got the 270 I would be OK with a Ryan or Jeb Bush at least we'd know what we were up against instead of worrying day by day which way the wind was going to blow. | 0 | not toxic |
If you want a Russian connection comrade Maureen why don't you learn the history of Ted Kennedy and the commies. Naw, nothing to see there...... | 0 | not toxic |
Prejudice and racism are the results of imposing determinations against others, and upon the people in a society. A determination prevents consideration, and prejudice is the refusal to consider.
Canada's MSM and gov't have conducted an aggressive mass disinformation campaign about Russia, Putin, Syria, Assad and whatever else for years. And now are they really surprised that Canada is filling up with prejudice and ignorance? That was their intended goal all along. Their endlessly-asserted hostile determinations falsify people's considering and polarize their consideration - and that is what prejudice is. But nobody controls prejudice once it is created. It is an impulsive canvass of negative consideration which will be filled up by whatever comes easiest to a person.
A society cannot fill itself with propaganda, as Canada has, and somehow be not prejudice or racist. A society cannot fear-monger and demonize others and somehow be not prejudice or racist. | 0 | not toxic |
It was a thoughtless statement by President Obama, very similar tn Romney's own statement on the poor. Both lacked Empathy and were for a specific audience each man was appealing to, not the public
But why bring past trash? Those thing don't shape Trump today? Have you considered that Trumps seemingly crazy accusations are just his own form of spin? I believe he is smart and calculating, saying what he believes will close the sale.
I think the world of you Motely, but why would you not start with the assumption that Trump is 'selling' you a lemon, not the truth. I can't imagine yup make purchases with your guard that low. Yes Hillary does the same. So let's go to real policy disagreements. I consider Trump to be serious candidate, it's time he makes a serious policy statement | 0 | not toxic |
Obama is an unmitigated disaster.... Good Riddance....!! | 0 | not toxic |
Well, so much for respecting the Alaska Libertarian party. Joe Miller wouldn't recognize freedom if it were a shovel smacking him upside the head. | 0 | not toxic |
Why do Jerry and others think that democrats and their world view is the "center"? Unless there's some widely held extremist left-wing mentality that I'm not aware of, the Democrats are the clear representatives of the left side of the spectrum. And they have no room for middle ground or compromise as this letter and responses to me demonstrate. | 0 | not toxic |
Agreed. So when are you going to step away from MSM and find alternative news sources? There's a great big world out there and plenty of people on the ground are more than willing to share news that MSM refuses to cover. PT Barnum was right and MSM knows it. That's how they sold us 911. So as much for the debarking of America goes, it's about time we see what's beneath the covers. oh, and unless you've been following the story, Murdoch gave his FOX news to his boys who are much more progressive than he - change is about to come to FOX. But it's still mainstream and the Murdochs are NWO - so expect the continual brainwashing from the likes of CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, etc.
On another note, it's just so easy to turn on a TV and get 'news' isn't it? Finding alternative sources takes such effort. Who wants to do that after a hard day at the office? Just tell me what I need to know and I'm good. Surprise me later - I'm tired. | 0 | not toxic |
Do away with the Electoral College and let voters decide. | 0 | not toxic |
Good for you, Washington Examiner! A positive reporting of Trump administration is rare these days. | 0 | not toxic |
Justifying gun deaths is morally bankrupt and sad. Saying look we aren't so bad and people would hang themselves. I see the discussion. Wow. All in the name of protecting sub Machine guns, checks, sensible solutions? Really, really sad. Maybe thoughts and prayers need to go with people defending sub machine guns and bump stocks with convoluted information from 🦊 And Wayne NRA. | 0 | not toxic |
I think the issue is not in the operating room, but at the reception desk. | 0 | not toxic |
devil in the details, and it appears at this point, there is a shortage of details. | 0 | not toxic |
"The White House late today posted on its website ethics waivers granted to four ex-lobbyists and numerous others who have joined government. In all, the White House has granted 14 ethics waivers."
Wasn't he supposed to get rid of lobbyist?...according to his campaign rhetoric...Drain the swamp?
I guess his draining is to drain all the integrity, honest, loyal and patriotic Americans out of government. | 0 | not toxic |
Which means you are essentially low-grade. Truth hurts. | 0 | not toxic |
Is smoking bad for you? Who knew! | 0 | not toxic |
By his statement that judges make law, he should fit right in, as that has happened a great deal over the years. We have a government, then we have 9 people who are above the government and appointed. Somhow it just seems wrong | 0 | not toxic |
In any event, women are still stoned to death or worse in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan - and this happens in 2017. The issues in Europe are a long time coming, what do we expect when we allow Saudi-funded religious schools and mosques to teach wahabi/salafi extremism under the guise of cultural relativism. There are widespread sympathies for sharia law in Europe and politicians react with political impotence - looking away and hoping for the best - we saw the impacts of political correctness with the sexual assaults of 1,400 girls in Rotherham. And we are surprised about the long term implications of doing nothing? Sweden is arguably the most leftwing progressive society in the world and they facing growing threats from extremists to the point that police are afraid of patrolling certain neighborhoods and they are fired for speaking out. What do we expect? A segregated culture that hates western values and we're surprised with what happens next? | 0 | not toxic |
You can't start an intellectual discussion based upon an article by Mr. Burke because the articles are devoid of intellectual content. Om the one hand he speaks about hate and hate groups and their supposed affiliation with President Trump as though there is some kind of connection. He then proceeds to make the most hateful and dishonest statements that anyone could make about anyone. President Trump was exactly correct to denounce all of those who promote divisiveness and violence regardless of political leanings they may have. It must be pointed out to Mr. Burke that in Charlottesville there was a peaceful march until the uninvited rioters showed up. The President did not pick sides but he did admonish all hate driven violence. The Presidents admonishment should extend to people like Mr. Burke whose purpose, it seems. is to generate hate whenever and wherever he can. | 0 | not toxic |
And what if they don't want to wear the niqab, do they have a choice?
Forcing women to cover their faces is anti-feminist.
http://nationalpost.com/opinion/robert-fulford-feminists-are-failing-to-confront-islamic-societys-treatment-of-women
"Feminists do a disservice to their sisters in Islam when they ignore practices they would never tolerate in their own lives" | 0 | not toxic |
Not odd at all. Clinton won California and the biggest urban areas of many states which is where most of the people who vote for "free stuff" live. | 0 | not toxic |
None of it currently exists in any significant amount anywhere. Nor is it likely to soon. Thanks to our new anti-business tax climate it will certainly not land in Canada and absolutely not in Ontario. | 0 | not toxic |
In an ideal world, with efficient markets, when a stock goes ex-dividend, the price of your shares should drop by the value of the dividend.
However, we do not live in an ideal world. | 0 | not toxic |
Information can be evidence when gathered by intelligence agencies or the FBI. Intelligence agencies use a broader definition of evidence out of necessity because that is the nature of what they do-- relying on sources they may not know well and documents they may not be able to verify-- this broader evidence is what we want to identity things like terrorist threats or actions by the Russians to interfere in our elections. The FBI which prosecutes people in criminal courts needs evidence which proves beyond a reasonable doubt-- this is what is needed to prosecute Trump campaign persons suspected of collusion. | 0 | not toxic |
Deleting your posts again boy or is your schtick getting old. Your out of touch with reality boy, here's the real story,
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http://www.hillarybeattrump.org | 0 | not toxic |
Outside the box, pushing the envelope, at the end of the day, it is what it is, all get stuck in my craw...lol. | 0 | not toxic |
NAYA Family Center has worked tirelessly to serve our most vulnerable kids. I am left to wonder why Willamette Week tries to find a story where there is none, and why - most especially - they so often target the very organizations that support our children of color? | 0 | not toxic |
You are correct, climate change is the most important issue of our time. But to combat that, first Democrats must figure out a way to win back the Congress, Senate and White House. The 99% must unite through our common issues in order to beat the GOP's powerful machine of propaganda, campaign financing, voter suppression and gerrymandering. Democratic voters must overwhelm the GOP in 2018, so that their efforts at de-funding social programs and education, distorting the truth and cheating the vote are not enough. Once back in power the Democrats can attack climate change, the economic issues and other priorities. Too bad letters to the R-G can only be 250 words, as many of us have a lot more to say! | 0 | not toxic |
And Hillary will the election on November 8/16..! | 0 | not toxic |
this won't deter his gun loving illiterate supporters. none of these hillbillies see anything wrong with dating a 14 year old. they probably see him as one of them now. | 0 | not toxic |
Sounds so simple, but it can be very hard in practice. My sons are young. Sometimes taking them to Mass is an unbelievable ordeal; sometimes they are little angels. There's no rhyme or reason. Showing love to them is easy . . . showing love to everyone is harder. I'm glad to know that all the effort pays off. | 0 | not toxic |
I think it's about the same amount that Trump paid the Nazis in Charlottesville. | 0 | not toxic |
Weathering out 70 mph Taku wind gusts on Douglas Island (that would be in Alaska) at 16*F (not counting wind chill). A bit early at that. | 0 | not toxic |
Great work, Andrew! We're all very proud of you. | 0 | not toxic |
I agree that the Title IX policy is atrocious, because it creates the same kind of power structure that allows some to abuse others, but in mirror image. Both are wrong. Replacing a power structure that advantages men with one that advantages women may be tit-for-tat, but that isn't justice.
But I maintain that while power structures will be abused by either gender when they have the chance, until now, those have been mostly in favor of men, who have used them to coerce women into sex, as well as ego gratification.
Both genders use bureaucratic mechanisms and interpersonal manipulation to get power. | 0 | not toxic |
Solution is don't spend as much. The conservatives were at a balanced budget until the Liberals started a spending spree - which was intended to be spent on infrastructure but it appears to have gone many other directions.
Spend less and you don't need to come up with new ways to generate revenue.
This is so far off what they campaigned on - I can't believe they are not being taken more to task on this. I like Justin and will vote for him if he can rein in the deficit through spending control. | 0 | not toxic |
Actually, it was a Surete du Quebec police officer who was killed, not a soldier. | 0 | not toxic |
Thanks Pause but I can not take credit.
Think the story came from the Globe about 7 months ago.
Hard part is figuring out what is relevant and what to do about it.
Hours of back checking and correlation still do not provide the answer of when to buy and when to sell. Momentum is fickle. | 0 | not toxic |
Beginning to think you're nothing but bot. Trump fires the guy in charge of investigating alleged links between Trump's campaign an the Russian government and it raises no red flags in your mind? | 0 | not toxic |
All the bots like this comment! | 0 | not toxic |
He was paid by a church to go there and steal a North Korean propaganda banner. | 0 | not toxic |
My point Mr Hodges and make no mistake I am sure you got it, is that this fantasy invented by AFP and Grover Norquist and their like is just that a fantasy. Cutting taxes and making government smaller does not and has never stimulated the economy, ever. Our Government is following Kansas and Wisconsin into an already failed experiment. Look around the world and even in our nation the places with taxes actually do better. California has the one of the largest economies in the world, Minnesota is doing well, the Nordic Nations ditto. Cutting taxes cuts jobs and services and this hurts the economy it simply does. Like it or not government spending and workers ARE part of the economy, in this state a large part. We would all like to see less waste but I want my schools funded and so on. | 0 | not toxic |
there are plenty of left wing haters on this website, start with them | 0 | not toxic |
Trump was elected by a movement of people wanting to take America in a different direction . As more and more people get on board , pressure will be brought to bare to go along with what he's doing. Democrats have failed America for the past eight years , putting us where we are today. Trump supporters have said enough is enough . As Trump gets results , like he did in Indianapolis before even taking office , more and more people will back him and demand their local legislators do as well. We see what happens when they don't . Alaskan's told Begich loud and clear not to support Obamacare and he defied our wishes. Alaskan's responded by throwing him out of office. The same will happen to Murkowski and Sullivan if they try to block Trump's plans and cater to local liberals heck bent on stopping him regardless if his ideas are good for America or not. D.C. is now republican controlled which means they know it will be in their best interest to back anything Trump asks for. | 0 | not toxic |
KK doesn't live here Larry. | 0 | not toxic |
We have the most worthless Congress ever...the party that now finds itself in power had no idea they were going to win and no plan of what to do had they won. The establishment preordained this year to be a "battle" between Low Energy Jeb and Crooked Hillary with the latter taking the throne. The Republicans were expecting to be the opposition which is apparently all they're good at save Rand Paul and few others...totally worthless. Trump could make a deal with anyone until he met McConnell, Ryan, and McCann. The states who reelect these career hucksters deserve all of the ruin Obamacare brings them. | 0 | not toxic |
We know that could be even worse for the country, but ALL Americans need to know definitively whether our system is vulnerable to hacking, whether Trump and his family was involved or not. | 0 | not toxic |
Eric: I don't know what happened. I do know that I find your posts civil and thoughtful. I hope things get worked out. regards, Gary | 0 | not toxic |
Show me the budget line item that cuts Social Security.
I know about the Medicaid reduction still stuck in the Senate. | 0 | not toxic |
Steeler...
THIS article that you are commenting so much on is about HAWAII, and all you are doing is talking about how bad Trump is.
"Should --> Hawaii <-- Guarantee Every Resident A Minimum Income?"
"if Dems want control it's merely to stop out of control cons and the runaway trump train as it chugs towards the nearest cliff,"
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Just for your clarification, AGAIN, the article is about Hawaii, so if you want to talk about that, again, as a reminder, the Dems HERE have been in control for about 60 years. No republican majority, nor Trump cause all of the problems HERE in HAWAII that this article is written about, "Should Hawaii Guarantee Every Resident A Minimum Income"
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Now, how do you propose to fix the problems HERE in HAWAII that the Dems have created over the past 60 years ? | 0 | not toxic |
I think one of your readers said it best as follows;
“I really enjoy reading the comments accompanying an article and people’s opinions in general. I consider comments to be the ultimate in democratic discourse and, while there are some which are vacuous or offensive, most of the comments are still insightful and thought-provoking. Even the ‘nasty’ ones are part of the spectrum of public opinion and still a useful gauge of public sentiment. I also look at the comment totals as a flag of public interest and engagement.”
In this regard, I don't feel that the G&M should engage in too much censorship of comments. I note that the latest effort, so called peer judgement whereby one is judged by judging 3 comments to 3 different articles. I found this very confusing as in my opinion the comments had absolutely no relationship with the the corresponding article. I consider this system too cute and it just is not effective as it doesn't work. | 0 | not toxic |
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