[npwalters]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Those IRS agents will be CONCENTRATING on the tax forms of the UPPER 1%. If you are NOT in that group, you will have LITTLE to worry about. Agents were let go in the recent past so that the MOST WEALTHY Americans could AVOID their taxes more EASILY. It was successful and the middle class had to pick up the slack. (or tab)

Pure opinion on your part. The top 5% of earners pay 50% of all federal income tax.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by npwalters

Pure opinion on your part. The top 5% of earners pay 50% of all federal income tax.

And that means what? The top 5% earned 10 times the wage of the average income, or $209,000/year or a net total of $45 billion dollars. The top 1% earned 20 times the average income earners.

Is there a point to this? I mean, we can. throw out statistics with no context all day long.

Wealth inequality is at a historic high in this country.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

You know........Germany and French citizens get something like 45 days off - and their countries are NOT falling apart because of it. (France can't get a handle on its immigration problems) Germany is still able to sell BMW and Mercedes Benz vehicles at competitive prices worldwide. Germany has Unions that HELP the companies. The US has fallen victim to propaganda that demonizes Unions - for the purpose of higher profits and HUGE salaries for UPPER-level managers and CEOs. US people and workers are JUST STUPID for allowing this to develop since 1950. Don't think it IS stupid? You as a worker could (?) be having MORE days off AND making a higher salary AND US society would be stronger and more STABLE as a result. Only a few, the CEOs and upper-income developers would have to tighten their belts. WHAT is NOT to like? And PLEASE, don't warn of a communist takeover - it NEVER happened in Germany or Australia - that's a red herring!

CHECK their TAX rates THAT everybody PAYS...

"What was the main problem in the French economy?
Unemployment is high and the government's finances are weak. "France's fundamental economic problem," the OECD says, "is a lack of growth." The latest figures for economic activity (gross domestic product or GDP) for the first quarter of the year(2016) show growth of 0.5%."

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Societies become MORE efficient when they have MORE vacation days, not LESS. For Example, Germany is considered very efficient and they get about 2 months off.

Considered by whom?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Seems like THAT happened outside the borders of the US and it is a minor detail. There will ALWAYS be minor exceptions to every principle!

Minor detail? Bwahahaahahaha!

Where do you think the Europeans learned about slavery?

From Wiki: "How did Europe get slaves from Africa?

Africans were either captured in warring raids or kidnapped and taken to the port by African slave traders. There they were exchanged for iron, guns, gunpowder, mirrors, knives, cloth, and beads brought by boat from Europe. When Europeans arrived along the West African coast, slavery already existed on the continent."

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Those IRS agents will be CONCENTRATING on the tax forms of the UPPER 1%. If you are NOT in that group, you will have LITTLE to worry about. Agents were let go in the recent past so that the MOST WEALTHY Americans could AVOID their taxes more EASILY. It was successful and the middle class had to pick up the slack. (or tab)

Once again, more "facts" with absolutely nothing to back it up...

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Minor detail? Bwahahaahahaha!

Where do you think the Europeans learned about slavery?

From Wiki: "How did Europe get slaves from Africa?

Africans were either captured in warring raids or kidnapped and taken to the port by African slave traders. There they were exchanged for iron, guns, gunpowder, mirrors, knives, cloth, and beads brought by boat from Europe. When Europeans arrived along the West African coast, slavery already existed on the continent."

Slavery still exists in Africa!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Some would go bankrupt. Some would be ABLE to raise their prices significantly and continue. Each company has a DIFFERENT profit margin. The closest real example would be JAPANESE CEOs that would only ACCEPT a salary of 19 times that of their average factory worker. It IS a social lack of GREED thing - barely understandable to the usual self-serving US person. Remember the line from a movie, "Greed IS Good"!

Old data. In recent years, Japanese CEO salaries have risen at a much faster rate than those of US and European CEOs...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Slavery still exists in Africa!

I never said it didn't...

[Swoop]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

There was a Black lynched in1981, not the"DISTANT" past!

A white man was lynched in 2017, so what’s your point?
6 now arrested in white man'''s hanging death in Tennessee

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by Swoop

A white man was lynched in 2017, so what’s your point?
6 now arrested in white man'''s hanging death in Tennessee

Well, let's see one hanging was by KKK members that targeted a black man at random, and was said to be a racially motivated murder. The other was 7 people of mixed races and no racial bias was ever mentioned.

hmmm...

[Incoblack1]

Originally Posted by dnptrll

A radio announcer said yesterday that the addition of Juneteenth as a paid Federal Holiday makes a total of 48/year. That means that Federal employees get a total of over 9 weeks of paid holidays every year. Can that be correct?

Juneteenth is a holiday worthy of observance since it denoted the end of the worst mistake this country ever made outside of engaging in unnecessary wars. An underclass was created which still has components that exist today. But there has to be some limit! Columbus day should be deleted! Election day should be added and, probably Veterans Day should be dropped (and I'm a veteran).

[lkagele]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

This is an EXCELLENT argument in favor of getting rid of Thanksgiving as a holiday. It points out the shame of our country for glorifying the hostile takeover and attempted genocide of Native Americans.

Thank you for bringing it up.

Paleeese. Progress isn't always neat and clean but it is inevitable. What's important is whether or not we learn from our mistakes. I think American has and is top of the list as far as freedom and liberty is concerned.

[lkagele]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Have you ever worked for the Govt or are you just regurgitating what you heard on the television?

I have worked for the Govt and in the same field in private industry. I had better pay and comparable benefits *outside* the Govt. Some parts of the Govt still have retirements plans but they are rarely offered in private industry any more - yes, something beats nothing any day.

Actually, I did for four years. Quit for two reasons. One, my superior was certifiably loony toons and there wasn't a chance in the world she would ever be removed. Two, I was required to needlessly spend my entire budget so I'd be entitled to more dollars next year.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Mrprez

No, not management. Her official title was intake clerk.

According to this source, only 26% of federal workers are union.

Top Industries for Union Jobs in America

Paying to union, the union negotiates for WG workers. GS? and especially GS in management are NOT unionized.