@mysteryman,
mysteryman wrote:
Quote:Will Republicans ALL vote for taxing the rich (fairly) and stopping subsidies to dirty energy if asked to vote tomorrow? The Democrats would probably ALL vote, if given the chance, tomorrow to tax the rich and stop dirty energy subsidies.
What is "taxing the rich fairly"?
Since the rich already pay the lions share of taxes, how would you tax them more?
Also, the tax laws are written by congress, BOTH parties have written and passed the laws, not just the repubs.
Are you condemning people for following the laws?
What is "dirty energy"?
Since you have never been to a coal mine, you have no idea what they are or how they operate, you are simply swallowing the propaganda put out by those opposed to coal.
I suggest you actuallt go to a coal mine and see for yourself what they actually do, and how they reclaim the mines afterwards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_reclamation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_rehabilitation
http://cornerstonemag.net/case-studies-of-successfully-reclaimed-mining-sites/
They reclaim those mines because tree huggers and environmentalists on the left MAKE them do so.
Koch Brothers To Face Lawsuit Over ‘Swirling’ Chicago Petcoke Pollution
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/04/30/3432796/koch-getting-sued/
Tree huggers in action!
Koch Industries
http://www.polluterwatch.com/koch-industries
Excerpt:
The Political Economy Research Institute ranks Koch Industries as the fourteenth worst air polluter in the U.S. in their Toxic Release Inventory, above oil giants like BP, Shell and Chevron and large coal utilities like American Electric Power and Duke Energy. CARMA reports that Koch releases about 200,000 tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide annually.
Comment: And who is going to pay to clean this **** up after the Koch brothers are done making their millions while dodging taxes? How do you gloss over this kind of corporate pollution? These Koch Brothers are the ones paying YOUR GOP politicians salaries and you don't see a conflict of interest in that? How could you in right conscience vote for a Republican?
No, The Rich Do Not Pay 'All The Taxes'
http://www.businessinsider.com/no-the-rich-do-not-pay-all-the-taxes-2013-12
Comment:
...and the poor would pay even more taxes if they could just make a (fair) living wage.
What is a fair living wage? One that does not require government food-stamps just to make ends meet...
Report: Walmart Workers Cost Taxpayers $6.2 Billion In Public Assistance
http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/04/15/report-walmart-workers-cost-taxpayers-6-2-billion-in-public-assistance/
Comment:
You know Walmart, the company also paying the GOP's salaries?
