re: Paul Ryan's Buck(s)

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I'm actually an optimist concerning Romney's economic policy.

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I cannot do your research for you.

You MUST cut SS, Medicare, and Defense spending. What's Mitt's plan for these 3? He already said his plan is to increase defense by trillions and add at least 100,000 troops. Doesn't care about the federal income tax. He has called for spending priorities that include an expanded Naval armada estimated at $40 billion.Romney has said that he wishes to increase defense spending to a spending "floor" of 4% of GDP. While governor, Mass. was ranked 47th in job growth. Suffered the second-largest labor force decline in the nation: Only Louisiana, which was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, saw a bigger decline in its labor force than Massachusetts during Romney’s tenure as governor. The US Census Bureau estimated that between July 2002 and July 2006, 222,000 more residents left Massachusetts for other states than came to it. At the same time, the nation as a whole added 8 million people to the labor force. Massachusetts lost 14 percent of its manufacturing jobs during Romney’s time in office. Romney left Massachusetts residents with $10,504 in per capita bond debt, the highest of any state in the nation when he left office in 2007. Romney increased taxes by $309 million, mainly on corporations. These tax hikes, described by Romney apologists as loophole closures, totaled $128 million in 2003, $95.5 in 2004, and $85 million in 2005. That final year, Romney proposed $170 million in higher business taxes, the Boston Globe reports. However, the Bay State's liberal, Democratic legislature balked and only approved an $85 million increase. Tax rates on many corporations almost doubled because of legislation supported by Romney, Boston Science Corporation chairman Peter Nicholas explained in Jan. 6, 2008's Boston Herald. Also, from 5.3 to 9.8 percent, Romney raised the tax on subchapter S corporations owned by business trusts, an 85 percent hike. Romney went further than any other governor in trying to wring money out of corporations. Romney also created or increased fees by $432 million. He was not dragooned into this by greedy Democratic lawmakers; Romney himself proposed these items. In 2003 alone, Romney concocted or boosted 88 fees. Romney charged more for marriage licenses (from $6 to $12), gun registrations (from $25 to $75), a used-car sales tax ($10 million), gasoline deliveries ($60 million), real-estate transfers ($175 million), and more. Particularly obnoxious was Romney's $10 fee per Certificate of Blindness. Romney also billed blind people $15 each for discount-travel ID cards. It goes on and on and on...

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I think the opposite. I think debate and differing opinions are great for this country.

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Me too. And I honestly wish I could do it without being a dick. I'm just pissed off and passionate about it (though not an excuse). :he mad:
Boats is that guy that everybody likes. I need someone like him to voice the policies I support.

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I think the media is the biggest culprit in the demise of our country. Its fricking hard to find a non-biased news source. I end up watching a bunch and trying to decide for myself, but damn its tough discerning facts from lies. I don't have endless hours to devote to researching news and fact-checking, I wish there was a trustworthy source available.

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Absolutely. I quit all talk radio and all tv for news. I live on internet alone (for news). It's sad when RT is the only somewhat reliable news station on tv for politics.

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No what is really wrong here is he came to the outdoor board to stir shite.

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I didn't come to stir shite. There was a pic of Paul Ryan. I apologized for hijacking this great board and I'm genuinely sorry. I love this place.

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This thread is why i stay away from that crap.

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Because you have no idea what you're talking about.

Can someone please delete this stupid fricking thread already!!!!

There is really nothing gained in this thread. I couldn't give two fricks what BV has to say nor do I care to. I hate politics, politicians, the government....so let's move on.

Nobody's bitch, boy

Blue Velvet knows his hunting and guns as much as I hate to say it. Your comment was kinda dumb, but it fits perfectly in this thread, so we can let it slide.

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I hate politics, politicians, the government

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I WILL vote, I WILL make a difference, and I WILL have a say in what the future holds for me.

MR can't possibly be more of a wrong decision

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Its alright Downshift. I am through discussing anything with this guy.

Man you're a douche. Quit acting all high and mighty with your cool links and word for word bullshite you get from the web.

You keep coming back to "discuss", but all I see is you whining like a little bitch and trolling everyone's viewpoints.