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CPAC 2014

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Commodore, Mar 6, 2014.

  1. Commodore

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    list of speakers

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  2. DonnyMost

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    Was fairly disappointed to see the CPAC banned American Atheists from attending.

    Not a good way to expand the tent.

    Edit: Apparently they did the same thing to homosexual GOP advocacy groups. Sucks.
     
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    they did it for freedom
     
  4. FranchiseBlade

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    CPAC isn't really concerned with American ideals
     
  5. Dubious

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    Ted Cruz tells CPAC we should abolish the IRS. Great applause line, but doesn't somebody have to collect the taxes?
     
  6. mc mark

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    Not if they abolish taxes altogether. Cuz taxes iz THEFT!!!!!1eleven1!!!

    :rolleyes:
     
  8. DonnyMost

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    The Tea Party wet dream of a flat tax pretty much makes the IRS needless, I'm guessing.

    Flat tax is also dumb and counterproductive, but that's beside the point.
     
  9. Commodore

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    sure, but it need not be the IRS as constituted
     
  10. Commodore

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    the MSM so concerned about GOP strife is a time honored trope
     
  11. texanskan

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    Just having a national consumption tax and getting rid of income taxes on the national level would be perfect.

    States can figure out how they collect taxes on a case by case basis.

    Food, baby formula and other non taxed items still are not taxed. It would basically be a tax on the wealthy. Win Win for everyone
     
  12. mc mark

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    Yes, it is fun watching republicans eat their own
     
  13. DonnyMost

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    That seems like a terrible idea. The last thing you want to punish is consumption.
     
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  15. rocketsjudoka

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    The freedom to discriminate. That appears to be the latest conservative cause.
     
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    Yea not really.

    Let's say you tax 10% on a car. How is it fair to the middle class family having to pay the same amount as the super rich?

    The idea is that the rich spend more, so it will tax them more. Won't the increase in the price of goods discourage spending? At least this is the argument with minimum wage.
     
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    You have it backwards. Lower and middle class spend all of their income, so all would be taxed (except food). Wealthy spend only a small percentage of their income (except Patrick Ewing). They would only be taxed on that small amount.
     
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  18. Commodore

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    Not quite, but living in a free society means allowing others to do things you think are morally wrong. There are ways to respond to such behavior short of a gun to their head.

    The left pretends to value freedom, but the moment you make a choice to do something they don't approve of, they want to ban it.

    Discriminating against gays is actually legal in many states (sexual orientation doesn't fall under many public accomodation laws), but you never hear of anyone putting a "no gays allowed" sign in their store window.
     
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    Like allowing gay people to marry and being pro-choice?

    Do you even read the words you type?
     
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    What a stupid thing to say. How about we legalize murder? No? Why? Because it infringes someone else's freedom? Oh yea, that's right.

    Conservatives have zero argument in this whole thing.
     

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