Comments on: Bring it on, rich people

by: Locomotive Breath

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:44:21 +0000

Remember the luxury tax on boats that was so trumpeted not so long ago? Put any number of boat builders on the skids (so to speak). There went those jobs.

by: Nowhere near rich

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:29:05 +0000

It would be a far better stimulus if you had daily massages!

by: G.D. Gearino

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:16:56 +0000

John: I would reply to your scurrilous suggestion that my work ethic is lacking, but I’ve already put in my 2.5 hours today. Maybe I’ll respond tomorrow, when I get back from my weekly massage.

by: John

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:35:04 +0000

When times get rough, everybody looks for somebody against whom to vent their ire. I can’t see you as a working class stiff, Gearino, but then again, you don’t strike me as the country club type either. If you really were evesdropping on the common man, then, yeah, I expect he would blame our woes on the Palm Beach crowd.

But then again, who does the Palm Beach crowd rail against? Unions, laggards braying for a nanny state and the irresponsible imbeciles who can’t pay their time bomb of a mortgage. And Bernie Madoff maybe.

Hell Dan. I guess you’re really a small businessman yourself aren’t you? Not unlike NOT THAT IMPORTANT in some ways - vastly different in others. You gotta have the shittiest work ethic I’ve ever seen for an entrepenurial type. “Gone Fishin’” indeed.

It’s about time for another mentail health day, ain’t it, Dan?
It’s been almost a month.

Call it blog envy.

by: NotThatImportant

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:48:33 +0000

I don’t know that I have a strong opinion one way or the other. I’m certainly no rich bastard if measured by yachts or 7 figure cribs. However, I honestly don’t understand the small business position that more taxes need to be paid by the smaller guys (read low wage workers) who aren’t paying their fair share. Frankly, if workers have to pay more taxes, employers will have to pay them more so they can still eat after paying bigger tax bills. If you don’t think it’s important that low wage workers can feed their families, then I suggest you review some history on other societies that let their citizens starve.

Bottom line is the employer pays one way or another. However, increasing labor expenses before taxes makes the goods or services of that business more expensive and consequently lowers demand. This is especially true in service industries (a growing portion of our economy) where, once it get too expensive, consumers just do without.

As a small business owner, I would gladly pay more taxes on profits than have no profits on which to pay lower tax rates.

by: MIT

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:42:55 +0000

Oh Don’t worry there’s plenty to go around. You just gotta make sure you are in the RIGHT line.

by: mr. question

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:59:23 +0000

No…send those checks and money orders to me, I promise to spend it and invigorate the economy then I’ll send some positive karma back to you

by: King Friday

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:44:29 +0000

Hey, big spender, … If we really want stimulus, send the checks directly to teenagers. It will hit the streets instantly.

by: Jim

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:39:42 +0000

Trickle down voodoo, Ronnie.

by: lippzee

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:29:12 +0000

The flaw’s not in your character, but in your assumption that being angry at wealthy people is popular sentiment (even if it was the beef du jour where you ate yesterday). Popular sentiment suggests more anger is directed at the previous administration, congress and corporate financial malfeasance.