Buffett is my hero

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  1. MickZagger

    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    Random internet posters are more knowledgeable about what will get us out of the problem were in. Guys like Buffett and Schultz know nothing.
     
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    I understand why you don't like it on philosophical grounds, but I don't see the "danger".

    You are right, I don't want that, but I don't think it is the end of times if it happens.

    If GM was the beginning of some slippery slope towards communism, Obama would have taken over other corporations by now. He hasn't. And the government is busy selling our stake in GM. This was an exceptional situation, not the blueprint for all future corporations. It seems to have worked out pretty well.

    Except on the practical level of trying to keep the economy from crashing and unemployment from being even worse. But, who cares about reality? It's rigid adherence to principles that matters in today's world.

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    huevonkiller Change (Deftones)

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    The S2 spellchecker thing is how I normally correct my spelling. Lol you think you're so cute.

    barfo you're not capable of staying on subject, I've asked you plenty of relevant questions and you give me some BS about how his company has done well. His public sector speculating hasn't, stfu now.
     
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    huevonkiller Change (Deftones)

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    Presidents and CEOs are never wrong, silly us. Yeah that's why Obama's approval rating has lowered, because the nation doesn't think he is failing.

    Btw that's not a real argument, you're scared of having to defend your position with statistics.
     
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    huevonkiller Change (Deftones)

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    Dude you need to deepthroat me. You've made spelling errors before, relax.
     
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    Yes, yes I do.

    Interesting assertion. I've never been accused of that before.

    Have you? I'm sorry I'm not able to respond to such well-phrased questions as , but the fact is I can't understand what you are trying to say a lot of the time.

    Well, if I've got to pick an economics expert between you and Buffett, I think I'm going to go with Buffett. It's true that he has little public sector experience, but you probably don't either.

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    Well hell, if raising taxes does nothing to the debt, then lowering taxes should do nothing to the debt.
     
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    $1000 in extra tax from all 140m tax filers gets you a 10% reduction in the deficit.
     
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    But you're a failure though. You've bombed every time anyone brings up the real issue, which is spending.

    You have a cowardly perspective because you don't want to answer tough questions.

    You constantly shift the discussion like Buffett does, away from your failed spending sprees.

    Barfo, you are almost a 100% Obama supporter. You don't even know why you suddenly "disapprove" of him now, and your positions are stupid if you don't know what happened in Greece. Sorry but your policies have caused disaster everywhere.


    barfo Clinton doesn't agree with you, he thinks (not me) you're a retard dumbfuck. How about that for leadership?

    Hah, what the fuck are you going to say to actually support your point?
     
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    Well that depends, our level of government is unsustainable and pointless to try and support.
     
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    huevonkiller Change (Deftones)

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    There are plenty of public sector experts that disagree with Dems, and loyal sheep like Buffett.

    You're getting desperate I love it.
     
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    So those are the tough, relevant questions you wanted to ask? I guess I'm going to say: whatever, dude.

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    You sound like a 'pinhead' with your 'pithy' comments. To think random internet right-wing blowhards who post on a message board know more than someone like Buffett about what it takes to get out of this mess is comical.
     
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    Well we are kind of trash talking each other so that's the point genius.... Barfo is not interested in a real discussion. I like Machiavelli and his novel "The Prince", so I don't give a fuck what you think. I don't respect your views because they are lazy.

    Saying this and this guy is famous so listen to him, is weird and shows no guts. Come up with an actual objective defense.
     
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    Yeah all over the board, chill you're not that slick.
     
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    Seriously, dude. Do the math and think for yourself. Please tell me how much you would like to raise taxes on people making over $1M, and how much that would add to the federal revenue, assuming GDP remains constant.
     
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    The problem is they never have a plan, their policies are purely subjective and hopeful.
     
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    Originally Posted by maxiep

    I'll make a deal with this government. I'm willing to restore the Clinton tax rates if we can restore the inflation-adjusted Clinton spending levels. Does anyone think the Obama Administration would take that deal?

    Glad to see you both finally admit Clinton was the Schniz and Bush put us where we are.
     
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    No one is trying to give Bush a pass we don't even like him for the most part.
     
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    Because everyone else has already sacrificed more than is humanely fair.

    You're The Tin Man, The Scarecrow and The Cowardly Lion all rolled into one.
     
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