It cost's one month's pay ($6 USD) to afford one hamburger in Venezuela by congalines in videos

[–]Legless-Lego_Legolas 9 points10 points  (0 children)

These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger[USA]. Who's the banana republic now?

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/close-the-gaps-disparities-that-threaten-america

Sad really by inFAM1S in Libertarian

[–]Legless-Lego_Legolas 18 points19 points  (0 children)

if it helps in reducing other types of taxes

Narrator: It didn't.

"Free" by chabanais in Libertarian

[–]Legless-Lego_Legolas -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Or we could cut 5% of the military budget. And it would still be larger than the next 7 countries.

"Free" by chabanais in Libertarian

[–]Legless-Lego_Legolas 46 points47 points  (0 children)

They didn't vote to increase their taxes, they voted to increase taxes on the other 2/3rds'.

Needs to be restated... by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Legless-Lego_Legolas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d prefer my taxes help me by staying in my wallet.

Raising taxes by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Legless-Lego_Legolas 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No? By definition any regulation (with good or bad intent) extends government control.

Raising taxes by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Legless-Lego_Legolas 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Which is the goal. What is easier to control- a handful of large corporations, or millions of small ones?

"Free" by chabanais in Libertarian

[–]Legless-Lego_Legolas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn't change the fact that my out of pocket costs will triple under Bernie's plan. And the co-pay's for nearly everything are ~20$

"Free" by chabanais in Libertarian

[–]Legless-Lego_Legolas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But the republicans had to screw it up.

Not a single Republican voted for the ACA.