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And I'm not willing to gamble on that rebound. Jeordam Send a noteboard - 27/09/2019 07:55:19 PM

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Short term the election of a President who vows to enact a 50% wealth tax on all billionaires, have the government absorb billions in medical and college debt, and ban fossil fuels by 2030, would be devastating to my 401K. Long term, sure it would probably rebound. I don't have long term.

I'm not willing to have someone put a cap on my success. Right now they are talking about taxing billionaires. Why stop there? Why not create a system where people get as much as they need? If we're gonna do this socialism thing, that's where it goes.

I'm not willing to have to pay for someone else's college debt. I paid for my own by making sacrifices and working hard. I didn't get to go to the school that I wanted. I didn't get to party it up and get a degree with no income potential. Instead I went to the best school that I could afford, and got a degree that I worked my butt off to earn. Then I ground out tough jobs along the way to get to where I am almost comfortable. Why should I pay for someone else's problems. (regarding medical bills....different topic)

And ban fossil fuels by 2030...uh huh. So the rest of you don't like to eat, I guess? Our entire economy is based on the ability to move around and move stuff around. The renewable energy transportation structure is not robust enough to handle a complete overhaul of humanity's practices from transportation of food stuffs to human movement.

~Jeordam

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Really? Nothing on the current Ukraine-Trump thing? Color me shocked. *NM* TyrReborn - 26/09/2019 07:32:13 PM 600 Views
My thoughts in a short video clip form. Roland00 - 26/09/2019 08:09:32 PM 474 Views
I would have put up something if I expected a different result from before fionwe1987 - 26/09/2019 09:32:56 PM 448 Views
This. *NM* Legolas - 26/09/2019 09:56:29 PM 216 Views
So every conversation you have in life.... Jeordam - 26/09/2019 10:50:09 PM 476 Views
Not with people like you. Not anymore fionwe1987 - 26/09/2019 11:47:04 PM 461 Views
That's the actual debate, isn't it? Jeordam - 26/09/2019 10:48:12 PM 482 Views
Yes, you're missing things. fionwe1987 - 26/09/2019 11:51:34 PM 472 Views
Of course you are but you already knew that random thoughts - 27/09/2019 02:00:22 PM 480 Views
Hmmm... Jeordam - 27/09/2019 04:20:05 PM 445 Views
What is different than before is two things Roland00 - 26/09/2019 11:59:33 PM 476 Views
We're talking about different differences... fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 08:10:47 PM 436 Views
many Republicans I know feel exactly the same *NM* damookster - 27/09/2019 08:57:57 PM 224 Views
But few will say it out straight fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 09:21:28 PM 419 Views
I don't know this answer and any one who says they know this answer is lying to you even if their Roland00 - 28/09/2019 12:29:39 AM 408 Views
A complete tempest in a teacup. Tom - 26/09/2019 10:01:09 PM 467 Views
The Trump apologist are circling the wagons random thoughts - 27/09/2019 01:49:20 PM 507 Views
This is where I disagree. Jeordam - 27/09/2019 04:35:43 PM 469 Views
You do realize that we're now going by the White House's own summary? Legolas - 27/09/2019 07:30:59 PM 434 Views
Yes, I do realize that. Jeordam - 27/09/2019 07:46:10 PM 431 Views
What would you do when everything you say will always be taken in the worst light?- private email? fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 07:58:19 PM 433 Views
Simmer down Jeordam - 27/09/2019 08:33:14 PM 429 Views
ROFL. You truly are hopeless. Enjoy smoking whatever you're smoking. Thankfully, its not my country fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 09:09:43 PM 465 Views
I don't smoke. But you are correct....it is not your country. *NM* Jeordam - 27/09/2019 09:57:27 PM 228 Views
You truly are hopeless. Roland00 - 28/09/2019 01:12:52 AM 501 Views
Your spidey-senses were accurate. I was indeed thinking of doing so. damookster - 28/09/2019 02:36:01 PM 411 Views
You do realize the whistle blower had no direct information in the complaint, right? Tom - 27/09/2019 07:51:19 PM 467 Views
And? Legolas - 27/09/2019 09:34:31 PM 462 Views
"I have no idea what 'fishing' has to do with anything." You wouldn't. Tom - 27/09/2019 10:11:54 PM 448 Views
So you're saying any whistleblower complaint based on second hand information... fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 11:44:57 PM 444 Views
It doesn't matter Roland00 - 28/09/2019 06:02:07 AM 437 Views
Also just as a reminder we have precedent here with the impeachment of Federal Judge Walter Nixon. Roland00 - 28/09/2019 07:38:19 PM 443 Views
A secret database, you mean a secret server? A server full of e-mails? *NM* Roland00 - 28/09/2019 05:55:21 AM 216 Views
Truth! Great Post - *NM* Anonymous2000 - 01/10/2019 02:12:50 AM 240 Views
The biggest conundrum for Republicans... damookster - 27/09/2019 04:10:16 PM 525 Views
Likewise.... Jeordam - 27/09/2019 04:24:03 PM 420 Views
You're drastically overstating how much impact Trump, or any president, has on the economy. Legolas - 27/09/2019 07:11:54 PM 480 Views
Long term verses short term damookster - 27/09/2019 07:33:01 PM 472 Views
And I'm not willing to gamble on that rebound. Jeordam - 27/09/2019 07:55:19 PM 454 Views
You know they're going to have to hit the middle class with massive taxes for this Tom - 27/09/2019 08:31:09 PM 410 Views
Bernie clearly stated on Colbert the other night that his health care taxes would start... damookster - 28/09/2019 03:16:43 PM 424 Views
Hun you have the senate to be the shock absorber on the rebound. Roland00 - 28/09/2019 02:15:20 AM 442 Views
If all of that actually happened like that, okay. Legolas - 27/09/2019 10:01:26 PM 452 Views
"the worst, most corrupt and most offensive president in American history" - Harding is back? Tom - 27/09/2019 07:54:13 PM 450 Views
What makes Trump the most corrupt in you opinion ? AgentApple - 29/09/2019 02:35:25 PM 543 Views
Trump won't be removed from office absent real evidence of high crimes Tom - 27/09/2019 07:52:56 PM 463 Views
That isn't the standard for "real evidence" fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 08:06:48 PM 435 Views
That may be but he has a point. damookster - 27/09/2019 09:09:02 PM 447 Views
That's what I said... fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 09:14:14 PM 423 Views
On a less depressing subject damookster - 27/09/2019 09:35:26 PM 437 Views
Amrut is awesome fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 09:54:20 PM 409 Views
Yes, that was on the label. damookster - 27/09/2019 10:10:00 PM 428 Views
Well, at least you're honest. fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 08:00:39 PM 407 Views
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