"Nine of the last 10 recessions have been under Republicans." — Baden
GW crashed the economy through idiotic policies of financial deregulation which Obama had to reverse, so he didn't continue what GW set in motion. He reversed a negative trend set in motion by GW. Trump is continuing a positive trend set in motion by Obama. I don't think that's hard to grasp. — Baden
The effective corporate tax rate is 18.6%. Companies are the largest users of energy, natural resources, air and water and their related infrastructures. What exactly is the justification that private individuals pay more to maintain those infrastructures than those that actually use it? — Benkei
It's a good argument except that the banks were deregulated equally by both parties. — Hanover
The bulk of total tax revenues comes from individuals, although I could not find a per capita figure, comparing the average tax revenue per corporation versus the average individual revenue. My point being that I expect that in raw dollars, the average corporation pays taxes greatly exceeding the average citizen, meaning they are paying for more of our roads and whatever else. — Hanover
The man who squashed efforts to regulate derivatives was Greenspan. The crisis went far beyond housing. The crash just started with the implosion of the housing bubble.
You are an extremely unreliable historian and you're unapologetic about it. Definitely to be ignored. — frank
My point was that no one gets a pass, as Baden was suggesting that the Republicans caused the entire mess. — Hanover
Your post is obviously retaliatory from my comments in a prior thread where you were repeatedly corrected on your historical inaccuracies, so now you're saying "You are what you said I am." This post is your attempted zinger comeback. — Hanover
My point was that no one gets a pass, as Baden was suggesting that the Republicans caused the entire mess. — Hanover
If anyone has made their feelings clear about all that, it's me. — Baden
Trump is starting to stuff some of the evil nerds into lockers, to the delight of those who had been intimidated by the illusions. — wellwisher
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