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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 622 Views
My thoughts in a short video clip form. Roland00 - 26/09/2019 08:09:32 PM 531 Views
I would have put up something if I expected a different result from before fionwe1987 - 26/09/2019 09:32:56 PM 498 Views
This. *NM* Legolas - 26/09/2019 09:56:29 PM 240 Views
So every conversation you have in life.... Jeordam - 26/09/2019 10:50:09 PM 530 Views
Not with people like you. Not anymore fionwe1987 - 26/09/2019 11:47:04 PM 513 Views
That's the actual debate, isn't it? Jeordam - 26/09/2019 10:48:12 PM 536 Views
Yes, you're missing things. fionwe1987 - 26/09/2019 11:51:34 PM 523 Views
Of course you are but you already knew that random thoughts - 27/09/2019 02:00:22 PM 533 Views
Hmmm... Jeordam - 27/09/2019 04:20:05 PM 497 Views
What is different than before is two things Roland00 - 26/09/2019 11:59:33 PM 526 Views
We're talking about different differences... fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 08:10:47 PM 489 Views
many Republicans I know feel exactly the same *NM* damookster - 27/09/2019 08:57:57 PM 246 Views
But few will say it out straight fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 09:21:28 PM 473 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 466 Views
A complete tempest in a teacup. Tom - 26/09/2019 10:01:09 PM 518 Views
The Trump apologist are circling the wagons random thoughts - 27/09/2019 01:49:20 PM 569 Views
This is where I disagree. Jeordam - 27/09/2019 04:35:43 PM 520 Views
You do realize that we're now going by the White House's own summary? Legolas - 27/09/2019 07:30:59 PM 485 Views
Yes, I do realize that. Jeordam - 27/09/2019 07:46:10 PM 486 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 485 Views
Simmer down Jeordam - 27/09/2019 08:33:14 PM 481 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 520 Views
I don't smoke. But you are correct....it is not your country. *NM* Jeordam - 27/09/2019 09:57:27 PM 255 Views
You truly are hopeless. Roland00 - 28/09/2019 01:12:52 AM 556 Views
Your spidey-senses were accurate. I was indeed thinking of doing so. damookster - 28/09/2019 02:36:01 PM 472 Views
You do realize the whistle blower had no direct information in the complaint, right? Tom - 27/09/2019 07:51:19 PM 512 Views
And? Legolas - 27/09/2019 09:34:31 PM 529 Views
"I have no idea what 'fishing' has to do with anything." You wouldn't. Tom - 27/09/2019 10:11:54 PM 496 Views
So you're saying any whistleblower complaint based on second hand information... fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 11:44:57 PM 501 Views
It doesn't matter Roland00 - 28/09/2019 06:02:07 AM 489 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 507 Views
A secret database, you mean a secret server? A server full of e-mails? *NM* Roland00 - 28/09/2019 05:55:21 AM 237 Views
Truth! Great Post - *NM* Anonymous2000 - 01/10/2019 02:12:50 AM 261 Views
The biggest conundrum for Republicans... damookster - 27/09/2019 04:10:16 PM 587 Views
Likewise.... Jeordam - 27/09/2019 04:24:03 PM 478 Views
You're drastically overstating how much impact Trump, or any president, has on the economy. Legolas - 27/09/2019 07:11:54 PM 542 Views
Long term verses short term damookster - 27/09/2019 07:33:01 PM 523 Views
And I'm not willing to gamble on that rebound. Jeordam - 27/09/2019 07:55:19 PM 511 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 469 Views
Bernie clearly stated on Colbert the other night that his health care taxes would start... damookster - 28/09/2019 03:16:43 PM 473 Views
Hun you have the senate to be the shock absorber on the rebound. Roland00 - 28/09/2019 02:15:20 AM 498 Views
If all of that actually happened like that, okay. Legolas - 27/09/2019 10:01:26 PM 507 Views
"the worst, most corrupt and most offensive president in American history" - Harding is back? Tom - 27/09/2019 07:54:13 PM 500 Views
What makes Trump the most corrupt in you opinion ? AgentApple - 29/09/2019 02:35:25 PM 588 Views
Trump won't be removed from office absent real evidence of high crimes Tom - 27/09/2019 07:52:56 PM 516 Views
That isn't the standard for "real evidence" fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 08:06:48 PM 482 Views
That may be but he has a point. damookster - 27/09/2019 09:09:02 PM 505 Views
That's what I said... fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 09:14:14 PM 470 Views
On a less depressing subject damookster - 27/09/2019 09:35:26 PM 491 Views
Amrut is awesome fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 09:54:20 PM 460 Views
Yes, that was on the label. damookster - 27/09/2019 10:10:00 PM 485 Views
Well, at least you're honest. fionwe1987 - 27/09/2019 08:00:39 PM 464 Views
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