Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
#1396
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
How about raising taxes on rich people and cutting defense spending to the levels of other developed nations.
Problem solved
Problem solved
#1397
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
PLUS, address the loopholes to ensure that the rich people and profitable corporations actually pay those taxes.
#1399
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
That would be two very good starts but they've still got to address the ticking bomb of entitlements and a proper overhaul of healthcare the way Obama (the reformer not Obama the cop-out) originally envisaged.
PLUS, address the loopholes to ensure that the rich people and profitable corporations actually pay those taxes.
PLUS, address the loopholes to ensure that the rich people and profitable corporations actually pay those taxes.
I actually balanced the budget as far out as 2030 on the New York Times website without touching entitlements. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...oices=43t2n52v
And that didn't even come close to cutting military spending to the same levels as other developed countries.
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
OK, we'll add in single-payer health care then
I actually balanced the budget as far out as 2030 on the New York Times website without touching entitlements. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...oices=43t2n52v
And that didn't even come close to cutting military spending to the same levels as other developed countries.
I actually balanced the budget as far out as 2030 on the New York Times website without touching entitlements. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...oices=43t2n52v
And that didn't even come close to cutting military spending to the same levels as other developed countries.
Military spending, its always a bad joke, we have over 35000 military people stationed in Japan, plus another 5000 support staff, can anyone tell me why?
Government Lobbyists jobs should be illiminated too, what a waste of space... that should be illegal...
Of course the wealthy people and corparations should be taxed higher, some of them pay nothing and get Millions/Billions of our dollars in refunds...
Id also like to see us make things in America instead of shipping things from China, that must add to our pollution problems while using up the worlds valuable resources, This country is so far behind, its time we woke up instead of just talking about it...
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#1403
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Happy St George's Day everyone!
I was going to post a video in celebration of the day but they were all either corny, political or about the England soccer team so my best wishes will have to do.
I just found out that's politically incorrect to say England anymore... now we have to say we're British or talk about the UK. Well that's just plain silly. I'm a proud Englishwoman and love England. Though I am very fond of the Scots, the Irish and the Welsh too, today I can and shall celebrate my Englishness.
Oh and Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
I was going to post a video in celebration of the day but they were all either corny, political or about the England soccer team so my best wishes will have to do.
I just found out that's politically incorrect to say England anymore... now we have to say we're British or talk about the UK. Well that's just plain silly. I'm a proud Englishwoman and love England. Though I am very fond of the Scots, the Irish and the Welsh too, today I can and shall celebrate my Englishness.
Oh and Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Happy St George's Day everyone!
I was going to post a video in celebration of the day but they were all either corny, political or about the England soccer team so my best wishes will have to do.
I just found out that's politically incorrect to say England anymore... now we have to say we're British or talk about the UK. Well that's just plain silly. I'm a proud Englishwoman and love England. Though I am very fond of the Scots, the Irish and the Welsh too, today I can and shall celebrate my Englishness.
Oh and Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
I was going to post a video in celebration of the day but they were all either corny, political or about the England soccer team so my best wishes will have to do.
I just found out that's politically incorrect to say England anymore... now we have to say we're British or talk about the UK. Well that's just plain silly. I'm a proud Englishwoman and love England. Though I am very fond of the Scots, the Irish and the Welsh too, today I can and shall celebrate my Englishness.
Oh and Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
#1405
Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Sounds good to me for £300 per month for a house.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...-28950742.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...-28950742.html
Caveat emptor!
#1406
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#1407
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
That Telegraph article is about England - I was talking about the US. Taxes for rich people in the US would have a long way to go before it was worthwhile anyone leaving!
Recently I got in touch with an old friend in the UK who now reads Daily Telegraph. It's always fun talking to him about politics - like stepping into another world where everything is the opposite of my reality
Recently I got in touch with an old friend in the UK who now reads Daily Telegraph. It's always fun talking to him about politics - like stepping into another world where everything is the opposite of my reality
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Anyway the majority who are looking to leave are doing so due to the weather and ASBO activity. Can't do much about either of them.
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Happy St George's Day everyone!
I was going to post a video in celebration of the day but they were all either corny, political or about the England soccer team so my best wishes will have to do.
I just found out that's politically incorrect to say England anymore... now we have to say we're British or talk about the UK. Well that's just plain silly. I'm a proud Englishwoman and love England. Though I am very fond of the Scots, the Irish and the Welsh too, today I can and shall celebrate my Englishness.
Oh and Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
I was going to post a video in celebration of the day but they were all either corny, political or about the England soccer team so my best wishes will have to do.
I just found out that's politically incorrect to say England anymore... now we have to say we're British or talk about the UK. Well that's just plain silly. I'm a proud Englishwoman and love England. Though I am very fond of the Scots, the Irish and the Welsh too, today I can and shall celebrate my Englishness.
Oh and Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
I'm all for real reform and a One payer system, or Medicare for all, anything sooner than this train wreck we have now, Id like to see medical insurance companies go out of business, theyve made plenty off us over the years, its called progress.
Military spending, its always a bad joke, we have over 35000 military people stationed in Japan, plus another 5000 support staff, can anyone tell me why?
Government Lobbyists jobs should be illiminated too, what a waste of space... that should be illegal...
Of course the wealthy people and corparations should be taxed higher, some of them pay nothing and get Millions/Billions of our dollars in refunds...
Id also like to see us make things in America instead of shipping things from China, that must add to our pollution problems while using up the worlds valuable resources, This country is so far behind, its time we woke up instead of just talking about it...
Military spending, its always a bad joke, we have over 35000 military people stationed in Japan, plus another 5000 support staff, can anyone tell me why?
Government Lobbyists jobs should be illiminated too, what a waste of space... that should be illegal...
Of course the wealthy people and corparations should be taxed higher, some of them pay nothing and get Millions/Billions of our dollars in refunds...
Id also like to see us make things in America instead of shipping things from China, that must add to our pollution problems while using up the worlds valuable resources, This country is so far behind, its time we woke up instead of just talking about it...
On another subject the beach was lovely yesterday, hundreds of people sunbathing and swimming,
today just another beautiful day and me and Mum had our lunch outside in the garden siting on the patio, we both took pleasure in looking at all Mums plants and bushes and she was telling me the history of her garden, the last couple of weeks while the weather has been nice Mum has been spending a lot of time on her garden --- like weeding ---- and trimming the bushes, and replanting or repotting or whatever its called, anyway I offered to help but she just says no thanks --- IM used to it and I know what Im doing, ---- she knows Ive never owned my own house and so I dont have a clue on being a gardner, ----- but I could learn Huh !!!!
Rodney.