Cykdelic
Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM
smf85 wrote:
New York & New Jersey residents pay Federal Income tax & and various use taxes - money out to the Federal Government. New York and New Jersey receive various entitlements from the Federal government - money in from the Federal government. New York and New Jersey residents pay out in taxes far more than they receive in entitlements. NY doesn't win there at all. NYC is in the same situation with both the Federal Government and the State Government as they pay out far more than they receive.
Other states such as West Virginia receive far more in entitlement money - in particular Medicare, Medicaid, and gas tax revenues than they pay out.
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Yes, they do, and it’s pretty basic as these states have some of the highest household incomes in the country so they pay more in federal taxes, which doesn't necessarily equate to more federal money for services.
The states with more federal workers and contracts, such as Maryland and Virginia, or those with higher health care costs and poverty rates, also receive more in federal spending, as do states with large tracts of federal land on them (and/or NA reservations). Other drivers include the percent of retirees, who receive SS payments.
Cykdelic
Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM
gorgehiker wrote:
The same people who accuse Democrats of being socialists are pretty darn happy to be receiving that $1200 check from Uncle Sam in the stimulus package. If they are receiving unemployment, they are not turning down the extra $600 per week from the federal government. Do you think that the companies that gobbled up the "small" business "loans" that will be forgiven are all owned by Democrats? Welcome to socialism!
Unemployment is insurance that was paid for by the worker and the employer. Your definition of socialism is imbecilic.
Cykdelic
Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM
gorgehiker wrote:
"Suppression of the opposition" - Trump has convinced his followers that any media member who dares to disagree with him is simply "fake news". He will exclusively be interviewed by the friendly hosts on Faux News who will only ask softball questions. He has surrounded himself with "Yes Men" and relatives masquerading as advisors. His presidency fits your definition of fascism!
No, he has convinced many that the media that lies is fake news. He holds more pressers and answers more questions then, well, Amy president I e ever seen or heard.
Read much??? Do you read?
Cykdelic
Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM
gorgehiker wrote:
Just a reminder - Flynn lied to Mike Pence. Trump fired Flynn. Flynn plead guilty. If Flynn didn't lie, why did Pence say that he lied. Was Pence lying? Why did Flynn plead guilty? Why did Trump fire Flynn?
Just a reminder for the non-readers like yourself.....
Pence has since said he does not believe Flynn mislead him on purpose, and it’s well documented that the actual FBI agents who interviewed Flynn said he did not lie and now with all the transcripts it’s well documented that the FBI not only didn’t mirandize Flynn, they drove him broke and then used coercion to force him to plead out.
Trump fired Flynn based on the now-known-to-be-a-lie FBI claim that he lied.
Also note from today’s news....Biden lies AGAIN!!!!!
This is all pretty simple stuff except for you <69 IQ Clubbers!
Cykdelic wrote:
Just a reminder for the non-readers like yourself.....
Pence has since said he does not believe Flynn mislead him on purpose, and it’s well documented that the actual FBI agents who interviewed Flynn said he did not lie and now with all the transcripts it’s well documented that the FBI not only didn’t mirandize Flynn, they drove him broke and then used coercion to force him to plead out.
Trump fired Flynn based on the now-known-to-be-a-lie FBI claim that he lied.
Also note from today’s news....Biden lies AGAIN!!!!!
This is all pretty simple stuff except for you <69 IQ Clubbers!
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Biden's name was on the list of unmaskers.
gorgehiker wrote:
Just a reminder - Flynn lied to Mike Pence. Trump fired Flynn. Flynn plead guilty. If Flynn didn't lie, why did Pence say that he lied. Was Pence lying? Why did Flynn plead guilty? Why did Trump fire Flynn?
Flynn lied about nothing.
Recanting the guilty plea CANCELS all guilty admissions prior to it and FORCES slime and dirtbags to prove he did what he is accused of doing.
PS obummer is so stupid (Affirmative action puke) that he did in referring to Flynn committing perjury. How stupid can a so called Constitutional scholar get. Even 4th grade students know there was no perjury. Shows obummer is dumber than a 4th grader.
Cykdelic
Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM
Amazing. There is so much coming out now against Obama and his henchmen, the illegal acts of the intelligence services and so on. Hopefully it won't be too much longer that we get to see some handcuffs being applied to a great number of Democrats involved in anti American activities.
I am voting for Trump again just to see this come to fruition. If he is not the POTUS this will all disappear in a NY Minute right back into the depths of the swamp.
Dennis
gorgehiker wrote:
I saw this campaign sign while driving through a very poor rural area of my state. Another sign in this county said "Say No to Socialism". These poor people just don't understand that, without the tax distributions from the liberal states like New York, they would literally be starving. My state (KY) sadly has had 33 percent of the previously employed citizens file for unemployment. In the poor counties. That rate is even higher. Thank goodness that the people that they call "commies" and "socialists" are paying the bills of the unemployed in our state and many others!
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What is hilarious is the way it depicts someone who, in person, resembles the Pillsbury dough boy.
Whatis all this back and forth about recieving "federal" money? There IS NO federal money. ALL of the money that the feds have comes from stealing 4 trillion dollars of our money in the form of federal taxes. The govmnt' doesn't have any money. It was ALL ours to begin with. Once they get it in their grubby hands, they act like is was theirs, and we have to jump through hoops to try to get any of it back. As far as maybe getting a stimulus payout from my benevelent uncle sam, it was my money to begin with, so yeah,I'll be glad to get some it back. Hell, I have been involuteeringly giving it to them for the past 40 years.
papaluv4gd wrote:
Whatis all this back and forth about recieving "federal" money? There IS NO federal money. ALL of the money that the feds have comes from stealing 4 trillion dollars of our money in the form of federal taxes. The govmnt' doesn't have any money. It was ALL ours to begin with. Once they get it in their grubby hands, they act like is was theirs, and we have to jump through hoops to try to get any of it back. As far as maybe getting a stimulus payout from my benevelent uncle sam, it was my money to begin with, so yeah,I'll be glad to get some it back. Hell, I have been involuteeringly giving it to them for the past 40 years.
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Absolutely correct. The government thinks we owe them our money so they can tax and spend while telling us there is no money. Apparently Pelosi has money for illegal aliens, for the Kennedy Center, for big business, none of whom need that money at all.
Dennis
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