OT of an OT: Ethanol - Page 2

Hunpecked · #1 March 29th, 2006, 11:17 PM

Suicide Junkie: "Imagine how much lower taxes could be, if you didn't have to pay interest on your debt! Better yet, calculate it."

Once again: I don't like deficit spending. I'm just pointing out that deficits in and of themselves do not mean an economy is "in the crapper", especially when the economic data are screaming otherwise.

Azselendor · #2 March 29th, 2006, 11:42 PM

I don't know why people don't understand the US's spending policy. the US government buys something, looks at it, then buys two more at twice the cost.

But Deficet (spelling?) spending can be good if done wisely. FDR did it to reboot the economy and get people back to work. The US had to do it during the revolution in order to pay for the war.

The way it's used now is reckless. Let's curb the problem with a $100,000+ pay cut for elected officials in the federal government!

Suicide Junkie · #3 March 29th, 2006, 11:49 PM

I didn't mean that...
It just seems to me that if you're running consistent defecits, your *country* is going downhill.
At some point, you're not gonna be able to pay your dues, and then the fecal matter hits the fan.

Atrocities · #4 March 30th, 2006, 12:33 AM

I vote that we rebel and establish an entitlement state where upon I can sit on my *** all day long and never have to worry about a good GD thing ever again!

Suicide Junkie · #5 March 30th, 2006, 01:18 AM

All we need is to form an SE4 commune.
We could buy some abandoned building to live in, do the paperwork to become a tax-exempt branch of the Church of Aaron, and share the rent of a T1 line to the PBW server.

Renegade 13 · #6 March 30th, 2006, 05:20 AM

I think I have a new ambition in life...become the leader of a country. Look how much money they make!

Not to mention the fact that it'd be an intereting job.

StarShadow · #7 March 30th, 2006, 10:13 AM

Will Said:

"While the salaries are higher than an average citizen's annual salary, you should also consider that it usually takes much more money than that to get elected in the first place."

Personally, I'm somewhat suspicious of someone willing to spend millions for a job that pays a couple hundred thousand...I mean, if they aren't in it for the pay, you have to wonder just what exactly, they are getting out of it. Bush's 'inner circle' could work for free and donate all their pay to chairity, and still not have to worry about money..

Phoenix-D · #8 March 30th, 2006, 03:10 PM

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Renegade 13 said:
I think I have a new ambition in life...become the leader of a country. Look how much money they make!

Not to mention the fact that it'd be an intereting job.

How much money? hah. The local college football coach makes $100,000 more than the President- before bonuses, which can add up to $400,000 on their own!

Renegade 13 · #9 March 30th, 2006, 03:42 PM

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Phoenix-D said:

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Renegade 13 said:
I think I have a new ambition in life...become the leader of a country. Look how much money they make!

Not to mention the fact that it'd be an intereting job.

How much money? hah. The local college football coach makes $100,000 more than the President- before bonuses, which can add up to $400,000 on their own!

Still, even a 'mere' $400,000 per year is a hell of a lot more than most people rake in. If a college football coach makes $500,000 plus bonuses, perhaps the college should take a long look at reducing the pay of the coach and maybe using the money they save to make college more affordable for the students who are there to learn not play football...