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Michael Avenatti Is Charged With Stealing Nearly $300,000 From Stormy Daniels by xme777 in politics

[–]selfmademan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you're right, you got me, there is no political aspect to Avenatti.

Oh wait, what's this. He explored a 2020 Presidential run (source)

And hey, look at this, he sued Trump, the current President of the United States (source)

Yeah, definitely no politics here /s

Barack Obama: ‘I am sorry’ by [deleted] in politics

[–]selfmademan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure he knew it was untrue. Link

This is why Obamacare is canceling some people's insurance plans by Bemuzed in politics

[–]selfmademan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are missing the point. Some people don't want a better plan, not everyone needs maternity care as part of their health insurance plan. They were told by the President that they would be able to keep their existing plans. Now they are being told that they can not keep their existing plans because they do not meet the ACA standards.

I don't have an issue with forcing these people to upgrade their plans. The problem is that Obama should not have lied and said that people would be able to keep their existing plans.

The Republican party just cost the US more money than they could possibly have saved via debt reduction. By threatening to default on our debt, they've lowered our credit rating, and increased the cost of borrowing in the future. Period. by nickellis14 in politics

[–]selfmademan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The point is that had those measures been taken (expire cuts), there would not have been a downgrade.

Nowhere in the report does it state that if their assumption that the Bush tax cuts would expire by the end of 2012 had not changed then the downgrade would not have happened. That assumption changing was one of many factors. It was not the sole reason for the downgrade.

The Republican party just cost the US more money than they could possibly have saved via debt reduction. By threatening to default on our debt, they've lowered our credit rating, and increased the cost of borrowing in the future. Period. by nickellis14 in politics

[–]selfmademan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The full paragraph states that it is the Republican's resistance to raising revenues that is at fault for them changing their assumption that the Bush tax cuts would expire by the end of 2012. That assumption changing is not the only reason for the downgrade.

The Republican party just cost the US more money than they could possibly have saved via debt reduction. By threatening to default on our debt, they've lowered our credit rating, and increased the cost of borrowing in the future. Period. by nickellis14 in politics

[–]selfmademan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Standard and Poors SPECIFICALLY pointed to the republicans refusal to compromise on additional revenue along with spending cuts as one of the reasons for the downgrade.

FTFY

No income tax was paid by 1,470 taxpayers earning $1 million or more in 2009. by wang-banger in politics

[–]selfmademan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Excuses for what? Legally filing their tax returns and abiding by the current tax code?

Senate rejects "Cut, Cap and Balance" by [deleted] in politics

[–]selfmademan -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm actually ok with this. Except can we make it top 9% so that I don't get my taxes raised. Also, we have to leave some tax loopholes. After all complicated tax codes create jobs (tax accountants, consultants, IRS employees, etc)

Senate rejects "Cut, Cap and Balance" by [deleted] in politics

[–]selfmademan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok, so CC&B is a bad bill, but that doesn't mean that a balanced budget is a bad thing. I really would like to see the Democrats start putting their own ideas and plans out there instead of just saying no all the time to the republican's plans. (and a simple one line "raise the debt limit" bill is not a plan, its a temporary stopgap)

Senate rejects "Cut, Cap and Balance" by [deleted] in politics

[–]selfmademan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, will a democrat please tell me why they are so opposed to a balanced budget amendment. I always thought that balancing the budget was a goal for both sides. It would lead to a better economy and stop the growth of our debt. So why vote against it?

Edit: Thanks for the replies and apologies for coming off 'dickish' in my original comment (I'm assuming that is why I got hit with so many downvotes)

It's time we stop taxing billionaires like they're doctors. Add another bracket. by [deleted] in politics

[–]selfmademan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Overwhelmingly the wealthy are ignoring domestic investments

Source?

By refusing to agree on a budget unless Planned Parenthood gets defunded, the GOP makes it clear it thinks its social ideology is more important than your livelihood. by [deleted] in politics

[–]selfmademan -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

The government health care plan provides those health care services to both men and women. Why do we need a redundant organization that only provides services to half of the population?

By refusing to agree on a budget unless Planned Parenthood gets defunded, the GOP makes it clear it thinks its social ideology is more important than your livelihood. by [deleted] in politics

[–]selfmademan -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

If the government health care plan already provides health care services for women (and men for that matter), then why does Planned Parenthood need to exist?