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2010-02-20 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-20 03:11|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Committees are by and large an excuse to hide behind rather than 'manning up'. If you want the job, then make the decisions and take the heat or get out. If you can't sell your product, then you had the bad play not the rest of the country. It's the difference between leading and ruling. Kings, dictators, Presidents for Life, rule.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-20 08:50|| 2010-02-20 08:50|| Front Page Top

#2 VAT will be the death knell for our economy.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-02-20 08:55|| 2010-02-20 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 State and local sales taxes, excise taxes, property taxes, State and Federal income taxes and capital gains..... plus a federal VAT. OH YEA! that's the phueching answer.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-20 09:01|| 2010-02-20 09:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Alan Simpson, another "Ex Senator for Hire". Need a scent of legitimacy attached to any subject? Call "Ex Senator for Hire". If George Mitchell's not available, I'm sure we can provide a very suitable replacement to provide legitimacy to any subject, no matter how odious.
And be sure to check out our international branch, "Ex President for Hire". 24 hour service, se habla espanol. Jimmy Carter awaits your phone call.

Posted by tu3031 2010-02-20 12:54|| 2010-02-20 12:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Of course, it never occurs to them to cut the damn spending.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2010-02-20 12:59|| 2010-02-20 12:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Of course, it never occurs to them to cut the damn spending

Then how would we increase the union membership rolls of the SEIU?

Posted by DMFD 2010-02-20 19:17|| 2010-02-20 19:17|| Front Page Top

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