Big deal. Flying is not a right.
And with all the b*tching and moaning about the TSA agents, what do you think happens to them if a bomb etc. gets through?
Berengaria
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TSA encounter at SAN
by Yizuman in[these events took place roughly between 5:30 and 6:30 am, november 13th in terminal 2 of the san diego international airport.
i'm writing this approximately 2 1/2 hours after the events transpired, and they are correct to the best of my recollection.
having left the area, he stated, i would be subject to a civil suit and a $10,000 fine.
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Unions Tell Pilots to Avoid Body Scanners at Airports
by leavingwt insome people are fed up with our 'airport security theater' stunts.
unions tell pilots to avoid body scanners at airports.
pilot unions at two of the nation's largest airlines are advising their members not to submit to body scanners at airport security checkpoints as tension grows over what they see as intrusive or risky checks.unions representing pilots at american airlines and us airways have advised their more than 14,000 members to avoid the scanners, which peer beneath clothing, and instead get a pat down from transportation security administration (tsa) officers.. .
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Berengaria
They aren't even up here for the most part. I'm more concerned with the radiation etc., than being seen.
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Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer
by watson init's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.
(me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.
if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.
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Berengaria
How rude.
I assume you are speaking of the Community Reinvestment Act.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/business/economy/09rich.html?_r=1
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Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer
by watson init's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.
(me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.
if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.
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Berengaria
Why not start with the top 2-5%? Those tax cuts actually have very little stimulative effect on the economy. It's been proven that it does not create jobs, or increase wages. Demand does. More money in the hands of the majority creates more demand.
Allowing every Tom, Dick and Harry to buy a home they couldn't really afford in the first place with virtually no credit history.
Those people would have never qualified for a home if the lending practices were tightened up to weed out trashy people like that. But no. Clinton-Bush-
Obama believe everyone is entitled to same things responsible, law-abiding, working-class, not looking for a govment hand-out kind of people.
This is misinformation.
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Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer
by watson init's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.
(me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.
if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.
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Berengaria
Thus decreasing consumer spending...............oops.
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Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer
by watson init's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.
(me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.
if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.
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Berengaria
Taxes are at thier lowest point in 60 years.
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Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer
by watson init's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.
(me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.
if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.
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Berengaria
I was talking about tax subsidies on second homes. Watson's question.
Isn't allowing tax deductions on optional "conumer" benefits a way to cut spending?
No. It's a way to hinder the consumer. It cuts the consumer's spending. Not good for the general economy.
Which is what cutting government jobs would do. Cut consumer spending.
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Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer
by watson init's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.
(me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.
if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.
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Berengaria
So we get taxed to save on the cost of gasoline? Meanwhile, infrastructure is neglected and Kiribati sinks in favor of Tony Hayward's Yacht.
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Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer
by watson init's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.
(me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.
if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.
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Berengaria
But an examination of the American tax code indicates that oil production is among the most heavily subsidized businesses, with tax breaks available at virtually every stage of the exploration and extraction process.
According to the most recent study by the Congressional Budget Office, released in 2005, capital investments like oil field leases and drilling equipment are taxed at an effective rate of 9 percent, significantly lower than the overall rate of 25 percent for businesses in general and lower than virtually any other industry.
And for many small and midsize oil companies, the tax on capital investments is so low that it is more than eliminated by var-ious credits. These companies’ returns on those investments are often higher after taxes than before.
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Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer
by watson init's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.
(me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.
if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.
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Berengaria
Isn't allowing tax deductions on optional "conumer" benefits a way to cut spending?
No. It's a way to hinder the consumer. It cuts the consumer's spending. Not good for the general economy.
So how is that any different than consumer's who work in those fake government jobs using their paychecks to spend?