# Stop coddling the rich
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979
**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic
**Created:** [August 15, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979 "2011-08-15T15:57:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/61 "2011-08-18T22:55:52Z")
“This country does not have a revenue (tax) problem it has a spending problem.”
Best thing said so far !!!
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/62 "2011-08-18T22:57:27Z")
Very true.
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### Author:  [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/63 "2011-08-18T23:25:37Z")
Vlad for Prez…
err… wait
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### Author:  [@car\_ramrod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/car_ramrod)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/64 "2011-08-19T05:03:21Z")
> [@Consumer Reports 10 Worst Cars](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/consumer-reports-10-worst-cars/44719/14):
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> This country does not have a revenue (tax) problem it has a spending problem.
/end thread
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### Author:  [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/65 "2011-08-19T05:04:32Z")
> [@OFFICIAL '07-'08 BUFFALO SABRES SEASON THREAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-07-08-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/36504/1972):
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> Vlad for Prez…
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> err… wait
dictator…
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### Author:  [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2011, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/66 "2011-08-21T20:33:30Z")
> [@FS: Wii](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-wii/44730/7):
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> dictator…
lol he said… dicktaster
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/67 "2011-08-22T02:42:25Z")
Epic
> **[The Daily Show with Trevor Noah](http://www.cc.com/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah)**
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> Trevor Noah and The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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### Author:  [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/68 "2011-08-22T04:18:17Z")
Epic is the somewhat “out of context” clips that they rely on for apparent comedy… too bad much of America takes this in a real news, rather than the comedy it was supposed to be.
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/69 "2011-08-22T04:38:11Z")
Vlad has already admitted the Daily Show is his main source of current events news, so remember that when posting.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/70 "2011-08-22T04:40:32Z")
Everything that’s ever quoted or referred to in the media is out of context.
Campaigns against presidents/politicians are run on single words they said or referred to in the past. Can’t blame the show for taking things out of context for laughter when “legit” media sources do it for a living and to “educate” the public.
Comics are also the least biased as they will go after anyone for a good laugh whether democrat or republican.
And what about the clips that aren’t taken out of context when the media or politicians do nothing but embarrass themselves by the things they said or their views which would get lost if not for comedians such as above?
I’m sorry I got nothing against the only voice/show dedicated to calling out politicians and media on the BS they say and do.
> [@RateMyCop....police are pissed](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ratemycop-police-are-pissed/44809/20):
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> Vlad has already admitted the Daily Show is his main source of current events news, so remember that when posting.
Consider that a tongue in cheek statement.
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### Author:  [@HudsonFalcon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HudsonFalcon)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/71 "2011-08-22T06:43:11Z")
It’s a funny show eventhough they’re very liberal in their point of view.
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### Author:  [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/72 "2011-08-22T09:05:42Z")
> [@OK JayS... (Spitzer Prostitution Scandal Inside)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-jays-spitzer-prostitution-scandal-inside/44740/168):
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> Everything that’s ever quoted or referred to in the media is out of context.
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> Campaigns against presidents/politicians are run on single words they said or referred to in the past. Can’t blame the show for taking things out of context for laughter when “legit” media sources do it for a living and to “educate” the public.
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> Comics are also the least biased as they will go after anyone for a good laugh whether democrat or republican.
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> And what about the clips that aren’t taken out of context when the media or politicians do nothing but embarrass themselves by the things they said or their views which would get lost if not for comedians such as above?
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> I’m sorry I got nothing against the only voice/show dedicated to calling out politicians and media on the BS they say and do.
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> Consider that a tongue in cheek statement.
Not very accurate… each paragragh you wrote is full of partial truths… typical though
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### Author:  [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/73 "2011-08-22T09:57:13Z")
> [@RateMyCop....police are pissed](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ratemycop-police-are-pissed/44809/20):
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> Vlad has already admitted the Daily Show is his main source of current events news, so remember that when posting.
:rofl
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### Author:  [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/74 "2011-08-22T11:08:47Z")
> [@S14 "cleanup"](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s14-cleanup/43922/78):
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> Correct me if I’m wrong but don’t most super rich make their money from Capital gains?
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> Isn’t the tax on capital gains only 15%? I pay more than that in tax.
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> If you are against taxing a self made rich person fairly, why not tax the corporations? They aren’t a person but have as many rights as one it seems. Would you really be upset if Exxon Mobil or Apple made a billion dollar less in net gains?
Long term capital gains taxes are lower. These rates are the same for you or less so if you want 15% capital gains tax invest in long term investments. I would venture to bet your long term capital gains taxes are actually 0%. Short term capital gains taxes are the same as normal income. People who make more than ~370k get taxed 35% on short term capital gains. Take your spoon-fed bullshit somewhere else. All you have talked about was raising taxes in any of your government arguments, yet nothing about cutting spending. I bet you want to spend rich people’s money on shit like this:
> **[NIH-Backed Study Examined Effects of Penis Size in Gay Community](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nih-backed-study-examined-effects-of-penis-size-in-gay-community)**
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> The federal government helped fund a study that examined what effect a gay man's penis size has on his sex life and general well-being.
Sometimes the daily show comes out with a few right wing views that i do like.
He also did a funny Berkeley Marine recruiting station piece.
[youtu.be/QO93P6uz9t8](https://youtu.be/QO93P6uz9t8)
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### Author:  [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/75 "2011-08-22T11:37:51Z")
sure, let’s cut spending: cut the military budget by 3/4. Get our troops out of the Middle East, get rid of military bases abroad.
Stop giving foreign aide to various countries. Bring our country back to isolationism like back in the early-mid 20th century.
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### Author:  [@Upstate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Upstate)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/76 "2011-08-22T11:55:36Z")
> [@Answer this question without Google (Creative thinkers enter)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/answer-this-question-without-google-creative-thinkers-enter/44818/29):
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> Bring our country back to isolationism like back in the early-mid 20th century.
In the early-mid 20th century we were engaged in 2 world wars and conflicts in the gulf and Korea. Not exactly a model of isolationism. We live in a global economy, so the idea of staying out of other country’s business no longer exists.
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### Author:  [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/77 "2011-08-22T12:23:02Z")
> [@Plastic Gun?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-gun/44816/20):
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> In the early-mid 20th century we were engaged in 2 world wars and conflicts in the gulf and Korea. Not exactly a model of isolationism. We live in a global economy, so the idea of staying out of other country’s business no longer exists.
no, in the early-mid 20th century which would be 20-40s we were not engaged in any wars. you’re thinking of late-mid 20th century.
> **[United States non-interventionism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_non-interventionism)**
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> United States non-interventionism primarily refers to the foreign policy that was eventually applied by the United States between the late 18th century and the first half of the 20th century whereby it sought to avoid alliances with other nations in order to prevent itself from being drawn into wars that were not related to the direct territorial self-defense of the United States. Neutrality and non-interventionism found support among elite and popular opinion in the United States, which varied d...
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### Author:  [@Upstate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Upstate)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/78 "2011-08-22T20:16:28Z")
> [@HELP ME FIND A MOTHERBOARD!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-find-a-motherboard/44811/15):
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> no, in the early-mid 20th century which would be 20-40s we were not engaged in any wars. you’re thinking of late-mid 20th century.
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> [United States non-interventionism - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_non-interventionism)
That’s not true, but regardless you’re making the point that things were better during this time period. Only problem with that is we may not have been involved in any wars at that time, but we were suffering from the greatest recession the country has ever seen. I’ll take 2007-08, please.
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/79 "2011-08-22T21:01:25Z")
> [@Jammer"](#):
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> “This country does not have a revenue (tax) problem it has a spending problem.”
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> Best thing said so far !!!
It’s not negotiating if you take everything off the table.
😉
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### Author:  [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/80 "2011-08-22T21:47:54Z")
> [@Answer this question without Google (Creative thinkers enter)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/answer-this-question-without-google-creative-thinkers-enter/44818/29):
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> sure, let’s cut spending: cut the military budget by 3/4. Get our troops out of the Middle East, get rid of military bases abroad.
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> Stop giving foreign aide to various countries. Bring our country back to isolationism like back in the early-mid 20th century.
Wow u dumb
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