lighter skinned blacks are more intelligent than darker skinned blacks.

[poet]

You think pure socialism is somehow good for blacks?

Socialism has been practiced since FDR...and one of the greatest socialists was Ronald Reagan...so knock off the snide commentary. You, yourself benefit from the socialist practices of the U.S. Government. Stop playing.

What a fucking idiot.

Prove that I'm an idiot, fucking or otherwise, moron.

 

[S.J.]

Socialism has been practiced since FDR...and one of the greatest socialists was Ronald Reagan...so knock off the snide commentary. You, yourself benefit from the socialist practices of the U.S. Government. Stop playing.

What a fucking idiot.

Prove that I'm an idiot, fucking or otherwise, moron.

You just proved it yourself, you dumb fuck. Reagan, a socialist? Prove that, asshole.

 

[ScienceRocks]

What a fucking idiot.

Prove that I'm an idiot, fucking or otherwise, moron.

You just proved it yourself, you dumb fuck. Reagan, a socialist? Prove that, asshole.

Not the kind of socialist that ruled China or USSR

A hybrid socialist that used some idea's from it, YES. Every president of the 20th-21st century was such.

 

[katsteve2012]

Socialism has been practiced since FDR...and one of the greatest socialists was Ronald Reagan...so knock off the snide commentary. You, yourself benefit from the socialist practices of the U.S. Government. Stop playing.

What a fucking idiot.

Prove that I'm an idiot, fucking or otherwise, moron.

Reagan was an interesting character, and yes he was a socialist. In 1981, Reagan signed a law that sharply reduced the income tax for the wealthiest Americans and corporations, while doing nothing to aid the middle class, which is the backbone of this country.

The "president" asserted that his "program" would create jobs, purge inflation and trim the budget deficit.

However, following the tax cut, the deficit soared from 2.5 percent of GDP to over 6 percent, alarming financial markets, sending interest rates sky high, and culminating in the worst recession since the 1930's.

Reagen also is directly responsible for unleashing hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens in California during his administration as well.

The state has never been the same since.

 

[S.J.]

What a fucking idiot.

Prove that I'm an idiot, fucking or otherwise, moron.

Reagan was an interesting character, and yes he was a socialist. In 1981, Reagan signed a law that sharply reduced the income tax for the wealthiest Americans and corporations, while doing nothing to aid the middle class, which is the backbone of this country.

The "president" asserted that his "program" would create jobs, purge inflation and trim the budget deficit.

However, following the tax cut, the deficit soared from 2.5 percent of GDP to over 6 percent, alarming financial markets, sending interest rates sky high, and culminating in the worst recession since the 1930's.

Reagen also is directly responsible for unleashing hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens in California during his administration as well.

The state has never been the same since.

Wrong. Reagan reduced taxes across the board by 25%, not just the wealthy.

Inflation fell from 12.4% to 2%.

The deficit DID go up after the Democrats made a deal to cut spending in exchange for a tax hike, then welched on the deal, like they always do.

20 million jobs were created under Reagan.

We were well into a recession when Reagan was inaugurated. It lasted about 2 years, then the largest economic peacetime expansion took place under his policies. Anyone who says Reagan was a socialist is either lying or is misinformed. That is absolutely absurd.

 

[aplcr0331]

What a fucking idiot.

Prove that I'm an idiot, fucking or otherwise, moron.

Reagan was an interesting character, and yes he was a socialist. 1. In 1981, Reagan signed a law that sharply reduced the income tax for the wealthiest Americans and corporations, while doing nothing to aid the middle class, which is the backbone of this country.

2. However, following the tax cut, the deficit soared from 2.5 percent of GDP to over 6 percent, alarming financial markets, sending interest rates sky high, and culminating in the worst recession since the 1930's.

3. Reagen also is directly responsible for unleashing hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens in California during his administration as well.
The state has never been the same since.

1. "The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (Pub.L. 97–34), also known as the ERTA or "Kemp-Roth Tax Cut," was a federal law enacted in the United States in 1981. It was an act "to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage economic growth through reductions in individual income tax rates, the expensing of depreciable property, incentives for small businesses, and incentives for savings, and for other purposes".[1] Included in the act was an across-the-board decrease in the marginal income tax rates in the U.S. by 23% over three years, with the top rate falling from 70% to 50% and the bottom rate dropping from 14% to 11%. This act slashed estate taxes and trimmed taxes paid by business corporations by $150 billion over a five-year period. Additionally the tax rates were indexed for inflation, though the indexing was delayed until 1985."

2. The Deficit peaked at 6% in 1983, but what did it do for the last 6 years of Reagans term?

3. So, you're on record as saying that illegal immigration is bad, right?

 

[katsteve2012]

Prove that I'm an idiot, fucking or otherwise, moron.

Reagan was an interesting character, and yes he was a socialist. 1. In 1981, Reagan signed a law that sharply reduced the income tax for the wealthiest Americans and corporations, while doing nothing to aid the middle class, which is the backbone of this country.

2. However, following the tax cut, the deficit soared from 2.5 percent of GDP to over 6 percent, alarming financial markets, sending interest rates sky high, and culminating in the worst recession since the 1930's.

3. Reagen also is directly responsible for unleashing hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens in California during his administration as well.
The state has never been the same since.

1. "The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (Pub.L. 97–34), also known as the ERTA or "Kemp-Roth Tax Cut," was a federal law enacted in the United States in 1981. It was an act "to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage economic growth through reductions in individual income tax rates, the expensing of depreciable property, incentives for small businesses, and incentives for savings, and for other purposes".[1] Included in the act was an across-the-board decrease in the marginal income tax rates in the U.S. by 23% over three years, with the top rate falling from 70% to 50% and the bottom rate dropping from 14% to 11%. This act slashed estate taxes and trimmed taxes paid by business corporations by $150 billion over a five-year period. Additionally the tax rates were indexed for inflation, though the indexing was delayed until 1985."

2. The Deficit peaked at 6% in 1983, but what did it do for the last 6 years of Reagans term?

See and read the article below.

3. So, you're on record as saying that illegal immigration is bad, right?

I am on record as stating that there is a "legal" immigration process in place and those who do not follow it are in violation of the law.



Taxes: What people forget about Reagan



By Jeanne Sahadi, senior writerSeptember 12, 2010: 8:21 AM ET


NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Those who oppose higher taxes and are fed up with record levels of U.S. debt may pine for Ronald Reagan, the patron saint of lower taxes and smaller government.

But it's worth considering just what Reagan did -- and didn't do -- as lawmakers grapple with many of the same issues that their 1980s counterparts faced: a deep recession, high deficits and a rip-roaring political divide over taxes.

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Soon after taking office in 1981, Reagan signed into law one of the largest tax cuts in the postwar period.

That legislation -- phased in over three years -- pushed through a 23% across-the-board cut of individual income tax rates. It also called for tax brackets, the standard deduction and personal exemptions to be adjusted for inflation starting in 1984. That would reduce "bracket creep" since the high inflation of the 1970s and early 1980s meant incomes rose very fast, pushing taxpayers into ever higher brackets even though the real value of their income hadn't changed.

The 1981 bill also made certain business deductions more generous.

In 1986, Reagan lowered individual income tax rates again, this time in landmark tax reform legislation.

As a result of the 1981 and 1986 bills, the top income tax rate was slashed from 70% to 28%.

Despite the aggressive tax cutting, Reagan couldn't ignore the budget deficit, which was burgeoning.

After Reagan's first year in office, the annual deficit was 2.6% of gross domestic product. But it hit a high of 6% in 1983, stayed in the 5% range for the next three years, and fell to 3.1% by 1988. (By comparison, this year it's projected to be 9% but is expected to drop considerably thereafter.)

So, despite his public opposition to higher taxes, Reagan ended up signing off on several measures intended to raise more revenue.

"Reagan was certainly a tax cutter legislatively, emotionally and ideologically. But for a variety of political reasons, it was hard for him to ignore the cost of his tax cuts," said tax historian Joseph Thorndike.

Two bills passed in 1982 and 1984 together "constituted the biggest tax increase ever enacted during peacetime," Thorndike said.

The bills didn't raise more revenue by hiking individual income tax rates though. Instead they did it largely through making it tougher to evade taxes, and through "base broadening" -- that is, reducing various federal tax breaks and closing tax loopholes.

For instance, more asset sales became taxable and tax-advantaged contributions and benefits under pension plans were further limited.

"What people forget about Ronald Reagan was that he very much converted to base broadening as a means of reducing deficits and as a means of tax reform," said Eugene Steuerle, an Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute who had helped lay the groundwork for tax reform in 1986 and served as a deputy assistant Treasury secretary during Reagan's second term.

There were other notable tax increases under Reagan.

In 1983, for example, he signed off on Social Security reform legislation that, among other things, accelerated an increase in the payroll tax rate, required that higher-income beneficiaries pay income tax on part of their benefits, and required the self-employed to pay the full payroll tax rate, rather than just the portion normally paid by employees.

The tax reform of 1986, meanwhile, wasn't designed to increase federal tax revenue. But that didn't mean that no one's taxes went up. Because the reform bill eliminated or reduced many tax breaks and shelters, high-income tax filers who previously paid little ended up with bigger tax bills.


"Some of these taxpayers were substantial contributors to the Republican Party and to the president's re-election campaign, and had direct access to the White House. Reagan rebuffed their pleas," wrote J. Roger Mentz, the Treasury assistant secretary for tax policy in 1986, in a Tax Notes commentary last year.

All told, the tax increases Reagan approved ended up canceling out much of the reduction in tax revenue that resulted from his 1981 legislation.

Annual federal tax receipts during his presidency averaged 18.2% of GDP, a smidge below the average under President Carter -- and a smidge above the 40-year average today.

How might Reagan fare today?
Reagan's behavior might not pass muster with those voters today who insist their Congressmen treat every proposed tax increase as poisonous to the republic.

"By today's standards, the Gipper would easily qualify for status as a back-stabbing, treacherous RINO [Republican in Name Only]," wrote Tax Analysts contributing editor Martin Sullivan, in an article for Tax Notes in May.

Thanks in part to the increases in defense spending during his administration, Reagan also didn't really reduce the size of government. Annual spending averaged 22.4% of GDP on his watch, which is above today's 40-year average of 20.7%, and above the 20.8% average under Carter.

Indeed, in one very symbolic respect he enlarged it. While in the early years of his presidency Reagan tried to shrink the IRS, by the end, the number of IRS employees hit an all-time high, according to Steuerle in his book Contemporary U.S. Tax Policy.

The reason was two-fold, Steuerle said. The first was a desire to crack down on the proliferation of tax shelters. But the point of cracking down was to boost tax revenue. That, in turn, could reduce the need to impose other tax increases to combat budget deficits.*


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[katsteve2012]

Prove that I'm an idiot, fucking or otherwise, moron.

Reagan was an interesting character, and yes he was a socialist. In 1981, Reagan signed a law that sharply reduced the income tax for the wealthiest Americans and corporations, while doing nothing to aid the middle class, which is the backbone of this country.

The "president" asserted that his "program" would create jobs, purge inflation and trim the budget deficit.

However, following the tax cut, the deficit soared from 2.5 percent of GDP to over 6 percent, alarming financial markets, sending interest rates sky high, and culminating in the worst recession since the 1930's.

Reagen also is directly responsible for unleashing hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens in California during his administration as well.

The state has never been the same since.

Wrong. Reagan reduced taxes across the board by 25%, not just the wealthy.

Inflation fell from 12.4% to 2%.

The deficit DID go up after the Democrats made a deal to cut spending in exchange for a tax hike, then welched on the deal, like they always do.

20 million jobs were created under Reagan.

We were well into a recession when Reagan was inaugurated. It lasted about 2 years, then the largest economic peacetime expansion took place under his policies. Anyone who says Reagan was a socialist is either lying or is misinformed. That is absolutely absurd.

Of course, according to the "Reagan Foundation" website. If you visit factcheck.org further you will find that the backside of his economic policies cancelled many of his mythical "gains".

 

[JQPublic1]

There are far more good blacks than there are bad ones regardless of the statistical implications presented here! If all 35-40 million blacks were criminals, you can believe there would be extreme measures taken to address that. Most white people are aware of that and aren't going to be swayed by statistical propaganda to initiate civil war or triage against a majority composed of decent working and middle class blacks.
Your statistics are implying that no matter what good a black man does, he is responsible for the criminal activities of blacks nationwide! When you say "blacks" have the highest crime rate you are including the black postman, the black policeman, the black teacher, the black soldier, the black doctor and the black professionals everywhere. You can't seem to separate the good from the bad and that is a dangerous thing! Don't you realize that the good black citizen has no more power over black criminals than you have over white ones? The entire justice system has been biased and slanted against ALL blacks, good OR bad. Yes, the black tax dollars paid for police protection and other social benefits are often spent on keeping middle and upper middle class neighborhoods safe while neglecting black neighborhoods, leaving decent blacks therein to fend for themselves! In some black areas, where crime is rampant, martial law should have been declared a long time ago. Responsible black citizens would have welcomed that. Most black people want safe, clean neighborhoods but when their tax dollars are spent on white agendas, their resources are limited.

Don't you think it would better to address the root cause of the problem head on instead of making excuses and trying to minimize it? The Democratic Party has blacks on the welfare plantation and they're content to be there. The answer isn't more tax dollars, the answer is LESS tax dollars. Stop paying them to be lazy and unproductive. But of course, if they made them stand on their own two feet, they might develop some self-esteem and start voting Republican.

By now you should know that there are far more white people on welfare than there are blacks on welfare. Sonny, it is not a black problem its an American problem; or, are you going to blame the Democrats for whites being on welfare too? With all the resources at white America's disposal, there are still millions of poor whites on welfare.. right there with some blacks who are also on welfare. Your attempt to focus on black welfare recipients while ignoring white welfare recipients is disingenuous to say the least!. BTW, I'm willing to bet that most of the poor whites on welfare are poor southern folk who are solidly republican. If republicanism didn't work for them why should poor blacks vote republican?

 

[JQPublic1]

There are far more good blacks than there are bad ones regardless of the statistical implications presented here! If all 35-40 million blacks were criminals, you can believe there would be extreme measures taken to address that. Most white people are aware of that and aren't going to be swayed by statistical propaganda to initiate civil war or triage against a majority composed of decent working and middle class blacks.
Your statistics are implying that no matter what good a black man does, he is responsible for the criminal activities of blacks nationwide! When you say "blacks" have the highest crime rate you are including the black postman, the black policeman, the black teacher, the black soldier, the black doctor and the black professionals everywhere. You can't seem to separate the good from the bad and that is a dangerous thing! Don't you realize that the good black citizen has no more power over black criminals than you have over white ones? The entire justice system has been biased and slanted against ALL blacks, good OR bad. Yes, the black tax dollars paid for police protection and other social benefits are often spent on keeping middle and upper middle class neighborhoods safe while neglecting black neighborhoods, leaving decent blacks therein to fend for themselves! In some black areas, where crime is rampant, martial law should have been declared a long time ago. Responsible black citizens would have welcomed that. Most black people want safe, clean neighborhoods but when their tax dollars are spent on white agendas, their resources are limited.

nearly half of all black males are felons .

Does that include those between the ages of 1 and 12? link please!

 

[S.J.]

Reagan was an interesting character, and yes he was a socialist. In 1981, Reagan signed a law that sharply reduced the income tax for the wealthiest Americans and corporations, while doing nothing to aid the middle class, which is the backbone of this country.

The "president" asserted that his "program" would create jobs, purge inflation and trim the budget deficit.

However, following the tax cut, the deficit soared from 2.5 percent of GDP to over 6 percent, alarming financial markets, sending interest rates sky high, and culminating in the worst recession since the 1930's.

Reagen also is directly responsible for unleashing hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens in California during his administration as well.

The state has never been the same since.

Wrong. Reagan reduced taxes across the board by 25%, not just the wealthy.

Inflation fell from 12.4% to 2%.

The deficit DID go up after the Democrats made a deal to cut spending in exchange for a tax hike, then welched on the deal, like they always do.

20 million jobs were created under Reagan.

We were well into a recession when Reagan was inaugurated. It lasted about 2 years, then the largest economic peacetime expansion took place under his policies. Anyone who says Reagan was a socialist is either lying or is misinformed. That is absolutely absurd.

Of course, according to the "Reagan Foundation" website. If you visit factcheck.org further you will find that the backside of his economic policies cancelled many of his mythical "gains".

Factcheck.org is a liberal website disguised as non-partisan. Those who weren't around during the Reagan presidency will not get accurate information on him. I've seen some pretty twisted stories about his policies and actions. He vetoed a lot of wasteful spending bills, only to be overridden by both parties running for re-election. There was the "Clean Water Bill" and the "Highway Bill", to name a couple. He had to compromise on tax reduction. For example, in order to get lower rates, he had to agree to eliminate credit card interest deductions. Overall, he made great progress and fundamental changes that lasted well into the 90's. Democrats are still trying to destroy his legacy, but to call him a socialist is utterly ridiculous.

 

[JQPublic1]

There are far more good blacks than there are bad ones regardless of the statistical implications presented here! If all 35-40 million blacks were criminals, you can believe there would be extreme measures taken to address that. Most white people are aware of that and aren't going to be swayed by statistical propaganda to initiate civil war or triage against a majority composed of decent working and middle class blacks.
Your statistics are implying that no matter what good a black man does, he is responsible for the criminal activities of blacks nationwide! When you say "blacks" have the highest crime rate you are including the black postman, the black policeman, the black teacher, the black soldier, the black doctor and the black professionals everywhere. You can't seem to separate the good from the bad and that is a dangerous thing! Don't you realize that the good black citizen has no more power over black criminals than you have over white ones? The entire justice system has been biased and slanted against ALL blacks, good OR bad. Yes, the black tax dollars paid for police protection and other social benefits are often spent on keeping middle and upper middle class neighborhoods safe while neglecting black neighborhoods, leaving decent blacks therein to fend for themselves! In some black areas, where crime is rampant, martial law should have been declared a long time ago. Responsible black citizens would have welcomed that. Most black people want safe, clean neighborhoods but when their tax dollars are spent on white agendas, their resources are limited.

can we have a link to the tax dollars being spent on " white agendas" ?

No link needed. Its a reality show! Ask your dad or mom!

 

[squeeze berry]

There are far more good blacks than there are bad ones regardless of the statistical implications presented here! If all 35-40 million blacks were criminals, you can believe there would be extreme measures taken to address that. Most white people are aware of that and aren't going to be swayed by statistical propaganda to initiate civil war or triage against a majority composed of decent working and middle class blacks.
Your statistics are implying that no matter what good a black man does, he is responsible for the criminal activities of blacks nationwide! When you say "blacks" have the highest crime rate you are including the black postman, the black policeman, the black teacher, the black soldier, the black doctor and the black professionals everywhere. You can't seem to separate the good from the bad and that is a dangerous thing! Don't you realize that the good black citizen has no more power over black criminals than you have over white ones? The entire justice system has been biased and slanted against ALL blacks, good OR bad. Yes, the black tax dollars paid for police protection and other social benefits are often spent on keeping middle and upper middle class neighborhoods safe while neglecting black neighborhoods, leaving decent blacks therein to fend for themselves! In some black areas, where crime is rampant, martial law should have been declared a long time ago. Responsible black citizens would have welcomed that. Most black people want safe, clean neighborhoods but when their tax dollars are spent on white agendas, their resources are limited.

can we have a link to the tax dollars being spent on " white agendas" ?

No link needed. Its a reality show! Ask your dad or mom!

IOW you just pulled it out of your ass like everything else you spew

 

[JQPublic1]

poor white neighborhoods have nowhere near the crime rate that poor black neighborhoods have .

If they would look at any of the data they'ed see that to be so. WTF wrong with these people? Do they enjoy seeing thousands of black teenagers being blown away and joining gangs? If they would speak up maybe we could do something!

75% of all murders in Chicago in 2009 were caused by blacks.

Statistics compiled by whites to serve a white agenda. Lies and sissy chatter.

I tend to agree with you POET! If the problem is as bad as it looks on paper MARTIAL LAW
would be the only viable answer. Yet, there is no talk of that. BTW, blacks don't storm schools and kill little kids en masse. when are the repubs going to address that problem

 

[JQPublic1]

can we have a link to the tax dollars being spent on " white agendas" ?

No link needed. Its a reality show! Ask your dad or mom!

IOW you just pulled it out of your ass like everything else you spew

Can you prove that?

 

[squeeze berry]

No link needed. Its a reality show! Ask your dad or mom!

IOW you just pulled it out of your ass like everything else you spew

Can you prove that?

all anyone needs to do is read any one of your posts

 

[squeeze berry]

If they would look at any of the data they'ed see that to be so. WTF wrong with these people? Do they enjoy seeing thousands of black teenagers being blown away and joining gangs? If they would speak up maybe we could do something!

75% of all murders in Chicago in 2009 were caused by blacks.

Statistics compiled by whites to serve a white agenda. Lies and sissy chatter.

I tend to agree with you POET! If the problem is as bad as it looks on paper MARTIAL LAW
would be the only viable answer. Yet, there is no talk of that. BTW, blacks don't storm schools and kill little kids en masse. when are the repubs going to address that problem

you mean like this?


LAPD, Torrance Police Shot At Innocent People In Frenzied Hunt For Former Cop Christopher Dorner

 

[poet]

If they would look at any of the data they'ed see that to be so. WTF wrong with these people? Do they enjoy seeing thousands of black teenagers being blown away and joining gangs? If they would speak up maybe we could do something!

75% of all murders in Chicago in 2009 were caused by blacks.

Statistics compiled by whites to serve a white agenda. Lies and sissy chatter.

I tend to agree with you POET! If the problem is as bad as it looks on paper MARTIAL LAW
would be the only viable answer. Yet, there is no talk of that. BTW, blacks don't storm schools and kill little kids en masse. when are the repubs going to address that problem

Thank you. It's like this forum. No one chides white people (generally the racists and bigots) on their bad behavior and rhetoric, which makes them believe they have license.
No one has ever told them "No, you can't do or say that". It's the arrogance of "white privilege", which compels them in believing they can do or say no wrong. BZZZZZT.
I'm reminded of The Emperor's New Clothes....where the emperor thought he was "decked out" in finery, and the townspeople were afraid to tell him the truth...that he was 'stark naked"....until a child pointed it out, and they all laughed at him, at the revelation. Some of you people are "out of control", and you should be embarrassed. But that would require a conscience, morality, and common sense. Ha!
Thanks again, JQ.

 

[poet]

You think pure socialism is somehow good for blacks?

Socialism has been practiced since FDR...and one of the greatest socialists was Ronald Reagan...so knock off the snide commentary. You, yourself benefit from the socialist practices of the U.S. Government. Stop playing.

Reagan believed in less government controll of our lives ...i'll bet you are one of those stupid ghetto poets that stands in a bar spouting militant angry so called poetry ,while blacks and guilt ridden whites tell you how brilliant your stupid black ass is.

If you say so. LOL

 

[poet]

What a fucking idiot.

Prove that I'm an idiot, fucking or otherwise, moron.

You just proved it yourself, you dumb fuck. Reagan, a socialist? Prove that, asshole.

Iran Contra. Support for Gorbachev. Busting the Airlines. Tax reform for the wealthy.
The Neo-Con movement started in his administration by Rumsfeld, Cheney, Wolfowitz, and Bill Kristol. Now run along.