obAMATEUR has been caught in a lie yet again. A liar is a person who knowingly says false statements if they know those statements to be untrue at the time they utter them. This brings us to some usual class warfare screen from the obAMATEUR. Was it ignorance (he has an adequate supply, after all) or was he lying.
On multiple occasions, the obAMATEUR has stated that he should not be paying a lower effective tax rate than a teacher. Here’s just one specific example (among several): At a recent town hall meeting in Mountain View, California, the obAMATEUR said, “Somebody who’s making $50,000 a year as a teacher shouldn’t be paying a higher effective tax rate than somebody like myself.”
That’s a pretty bold claim on the part of the obAMATEUR. FactCheck.org did the math, and you don’t have to guess at what they found … obAMATEUR’s claim that he pays a lower tax rate than a teacher earning $50,000 a year is FALSE (not surprisingly). Here are the details from FactCheck.org.
A single taxpayer with $50,000 of income would have paid 11.9% in federal income taxes for 2010, while the Obamas paid more than twice that rate — 25.3% (and higher rates than that in 2009 and 2008). And if the $50,000-a-year teacher were in Obama’s tax situation — supporting a spouse and two children — he or she would have paid no federal income taxes at all.
The outcome is the same whether we count payroll taxes or not, and even if we look at what the $50,000 earner will pay on 2011 income. Whatever the assumption, the rates Obama paid were higher — and usually much higher.
The obAMATEUR has made it crystal clear that his 2012 reelection campaign is going to be based on the exploitation of wealth envy. He has and will continue to resort to flat-out lying in order to pander to the dumb-masses (liberal drones to you slow witted leftists) who don’t know any better. The obAMATEUR is creating his own reality – a reality where the rich don’t pay their “fair share” and he pays taxes at a lower rate than middle-class Americans (A reality where many liberal simple-minded drones reside – some of them post here). None of his statments are true, yet he will continue to push these ideas until people actually believe that they are true.
Me personally, I will go with liar. These statements are untrue, he knows them to be untrue, and he knows them to be untrue at the moment he makes them. That makes him a liar.
The obAMATEUR’s own campaign team has acknowledged this strategy of focusing on wealth envy, because he has zero accomplishments when it comes to the economy (and most other aspects of his presidency). His advisors say, “He needs to shift the focus from his stewardship of the economy to the stark choice confronting voters about the nation’s political leadership.” Yep, he can’t run on “FOUR MORE YEARS” or “ARE YOU BETTER OFF NOW THAN WHEN I WAS ELECTED?” So now jobs are no longer the focus for the obAMATEUR. I guess he got tired of “not resting” until he fixed the economy and created the jobs he promised. Screw jobs, because the obAMATEUR knows that he doesn’t know how to solve that problem.
Instead, let’s focus on his leadership (in reality the lack thereof). An obAMATEUR campaign advisor says, “Most Americans are very concerned about the future and the direction we’re going to take.” I don’t see how the obAMATEUR administration thinks that this is going to work in their favor considering the latest Rasmussen polls show that just 17% of Americans say the country is heading in the right direction.
So what direction does the obAMATEUR want to take this country? Toward a redistributive society where the government seizes money from the Haves and gives it to the Have-Nots; toward a society where political leaders, not the private sector, decide where new economic growth will and will not be, and where new jobs will be created and where they will be eliminated. The LATimes reports, “Obama is tapping into resentment over the growing concentration of wealth in fewer and fewer hands.” They say this “helps the president forge an emotional connection with his base, especially minorities and working-class voters who have been falling behind.”
Does this re-election strategy inspire you to work hard or risk your savings to start the business of your dreams? If the obAMATEUR manages to pull this off based on a re-election campaign of wealth envy, then the achievers in this country better bend over and grab their ankles.
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If it was simply a matter of higher taxes, as the liberals want everyone to believe it is, than Greece should be the utopia of civilization. Greece has a 45% income tax, AND a 25% consumption tax, BUT they are broke.
There is rampant tax fraud in Greece. They would not be broke if people paid their taxes according to what they themselves agreed to in a democratic process or they stopped offering so many services.
Either the US needs to stop spending so much or it needs to bring in more revenue.
Dolf,
Why does it need to be an “either/or” scenario? Clearly we need to spend less, and the easiest way to increase revenue is to have more taxpayers — you know, economic growth.
And the reason there is so much tax fraud in Greece is BECAUSE of their astronomically high level of taxation. What do you think would happen to the compliance rate in this country if Congress passed a 46% income tax and a 25% consumption tax? (aside from the fact that a large number of politicians would end up dead)
Spook,
If that’s the case, please explain how in Norway, their tax rates are very similar to those in Greece, only they have a consistent budget surplus and rank consistently at the top of the UN Human Development Index, which measures things like access to health care and education? How about Sweden, where their taxes are higher?
Cory,
In addition to the fact that Norwegians are simply a more resourceful and responsible people than the Greeks, Norway also has substantial revenue from state owned oil and natural gas production, fisheries and timber. And if the U.S. were an oil-exporting country to the extent that Norway is (instead of importing 60% of our oil), we’d be able to afford all the social welfare programs that are currently driving us into bankruptcy.
Why can’t bams be bad at math and a liar? I see no reason. Although, if he was a liar do you suppose he would tell folks that ethics was not his favorite subject? There is something basic missing in people like bams and marx for this matter.
They claim to be experts in subjects they know nothing about then expect everyone to take thier word for it without question. Too bad there are so many in this world that do.
its not such an issue with the math…except the refuse to use subtraction to reduce the federal deficit…
its been a bad habit of elected officials to use addition to deal with cash shortages…they just add more tax…remember…tax on income is not the only way to increase cash flow…they tax booze…cigarettes…gas…and on and on…shoot…they even tax tanning salons…go figure…
its a cure for our problems…math..just subtract from the payscale..subtract from spending…and wala…problem cured in a few short years…
obieOne is an assassin;
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is condemning the Obama administration for killing an American born al-Qaida operative without a trial.
Paul, a Texas congressman known for libertarian views, says the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki on Yemeni soil amounts to an “assassination.” Paul warned the American people not to casually accept such violence against U.S. citizens, even those with strong ties to terrorism
Paul warned the American people not to casually accept such violence against U.S. citizens, even those with strong ties to terrorism
That might be the case if he were taken out in Tulsa, but a drone strike in Yemen where he had gone to wage war against the U.S.? Not so much.
I understand that view. I also agree that awliki was a despicable human being. However, he was never indicted nor even charged with a crime in the United States.
Bams decided he needed to die. Heaven help us when a politician decides one of us need to die.
Hey at least Ochimpy didnt water board him…they only KILLED him.
move on nothing here. JFnK was in Viet nam and GWB is a war criminal is all you have to know.
PS the POS is a LYING muslim. marxist, usurper.
An award named for Obama?
… but they show a photo of a different corrupt corrupt African ruler. I suppose one corrupt African ruler is the same as other corrupt African rulers.
count
are you saying they all look the same ……politically of course? (corrupt african leaders)
I will have to clarify. I had forgotten awliki’s, awlaki? however you spell his name was a proven leader of alqueda. Legitamite target he is since alqueda has declared war on the United States.
“PS the POS is a LYING muslim. marxist, usurper.”
All thier days are numbered. I denounce myself for beiieving all these things.
GMB
. Heaven help us when a politician decides one of us need to die.
You are correct ask the FIFTY FIVE MILLION MURDERED babies in the US
Preaching to choir my friend. Preaching to the choir. We live in a country where 55 million dead babies isn’t worth one cop killer.
Yet we are the radical ones. Happy day. Not.
GMB
my friend, every day ABOVE the grass is a happy day…. 🙂 🙂 🙂
OBAMA 44%, CHRISTIE 43%
UGH!! and UGH!!
Bwaaaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha
Democratic strategist Cornell Belcher says there is a media “double-standard” over Herman Cain saying blacks have been “brainwashed.” Belcher calls Mr. Cain a bigot and a racist”
One is ASSUMED to have a brain and an IQ of over 35 co-nel.
What? not a homophobe, and islamophobe also?
camon co-nel get wit da pograms.
‘Landslide’ loss?
‘Very Possible’ Will Bow Out Of Presidential Race…
Geeeeee what a surprise…….
now lets see; who could possibly run for the marxist – alinsky lightweight empty suit’s replacement???
OH WAIT
the marxist – alinsky lightweight empty pantsuit….BRILLIANT !!
NOT!!
define brain washed…they tax the shxt out of corporations that create jobs manufacturing goods in the USA…encourage trade with China…then ramp up welfare programs and pay millions to the state that signs up the most “clients” into the food stamp program…
and the blacks consistently vote for those guys…its not racist to say they are brainwashed…acknowledging the truth is the first step to recovering thier senses…i have no doubt that its sent a shock wave through the black community…they have to realize at some point they are mere pawns being used by socialist, marxist ambitions to push this nation toward communism
We have not held our political class accountable for thier actions because we do not want to be held accountable for our actions. The political class countinously takes other peoples money and gives it to who they will. There is no need to add it up or lie about it.
If congress today decided to take every dollar we have it would be legal. It would be the law of the land. There would be no legal or constitutional recorse. We would either have to pay it out or rebel.
We allowed this, we allowed our politicians the power to steal legally from us. We have fed the beast and now the beast is getting hungrier every day for other peoples money.
There is no need to hide the math or lie about it. Greece is our future. If we are lucky that is.
Think happy thoughts 🙂
GMB
Greece is our future
I think we are already there, Somalia is our future if we arent careful.
They are TELLING us what they are going to bring……
Van Jones Warns America: ‘Hold on to Your Seats’ Because the ‘Progressive Fight Back’ Is Coming in October
If congress today decided to take every dollar we have it would be legal. It would be the law of the land. There would be no legal or constitutional recorse.
Of course there is a constitutional recourse; you even identify it in your very next sentence:
We would either have to pay it out or rebel.
The second Amendment; it’s not just for hunting and target shooting.
Well, I meant that it would be useless to hire a lawyer and go to court. As for the second option, that is the one I see most likely happening.
At some point you will have taxed, taken, regulated, enough that the people will no longer put up with it. We are slowly but surely reaching the point where living with it is becomming harder than living without it.
Here we have a man who has never had a real job in his life telling us we are soft. A man that has sucked the wealth of other people all his life telling we need to work more so we can pay for people like him.
Wonder what perry and romney think about this.
A really interesting collection of headlines at MarketWatch on this last day of September, 2011:
STOCKS STRUGGLE IN LAST HOUR
Dow off 241
EASTMAN KODAK MAY BE ON BRINK OF BANRUPTCY
EUROPE STOCKS OFF 17% IN THIRD QUARTER
NASDAQ AND S&P500 HAVE WORST QUARTER SINCE DECEMBER, 2008
END OF QUARTER OR WORLD?
Dennis Berman discusses the volatility seen in the markets during the third quarter and whether markets are likely to stabilize.
RECESSION CALL
The U.S. economy is headed for a new recession that government intervention cannot prevent, Economic Cycle Research Institute says.
INCOMES FALL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALMOST 2 YEARS
EURO-ZONE INFLATION RISES
Unexpected acceleration pushes consumer prices further beyond the European Central Bank’s comfort zone.
And finally (and you just can’t make this stuff up)
QUARTER COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE
Is the shadow on duty today?
Nope//Moderator
Yep//The Shadow
If you say so. LOL
HUH?
Neo, Just the Shadow/moderator doing some clean up work. Keeping the blog nice and tidy.
GMB
she does a good job
Just curious—which of us is “she”? The Shadow here but I don’t know how many moderators there are or who they are or if male or female.