Ten Questions for Liberals

[Lilly]

- Define "rich".
2- At what price would you not accuse an evil oil company of "gouging"? How much profit margin is too much? Would you index that to inflation?
3- At what price would you not accuse an evil prescription drug company of "gouging"? How much profit margin is too much? Would you index that to inflation?
4- If Microsoft decided they were tired of dealing with lawyers and anti-trust nonsense and closed their doors instead, what would you do?
5- If we found a way to simultaneously fund government and eliminate the income tax completely, would that be okay with you, or would it "disproportionally benefit the wealthy"? (For the sake of this question, imagine the hypothetical solution is "magic" and does not involve shifting revenue from income to any other kind of tax.)
6- If there were a stock-market investment that was absolutely guaranteed to not lose money, would you support allowing SS participants to move some or all of their contributions into that?
7- What is the highest marginal tax rate, factoring in all taxes, federal, state, local, etc, that you consider moral?
8- If raising the minimum wage is such a great idea, why not raise it to $100/hour?
9- Explain the 10th Amendment.
10- What is wrong with "free trade"?

[Legs]

I just read this post! LOLOL! THe reason that no libs responded to it, is because it makes TOO much sense, and is logical! THey dont know to deal with reality, only to spew blame for every failure that they have ever suffered in their lifetime....

[nycrolite]

Well, I'll answer to your post. Firstly I'm not a liberal because I don't think my country even has a liberal party. But here we go:

1 - Everyone got their own definitions, make yours and see if it works.

2 - I don't see such a price as long as they pay corporate tax.
3 - Same as above
4 - Use the police(?) fine them, split them, whatever - you think microsoft would even bargain if it weren't threatened in any way?
5 - As long as you mannage to keep the social services working, I bet even the dumbest liberal would like your idea.
6 - Once again, you pay income tax on stocks, so who the hell cares.
7 - morals are ambigous, and vary from indvidual to individual, hence not even the liberals (as you mannage to pu half a country into that one group) would agree upon them.
8 - Because it would shift the equilibrium by creating a floor price which will result in severe excess in the market.
9 - ?
10 - it would be untaxable and would not generate revenue for gov'ts.

[mastodon]

1. Define "rich".

Rich is having anything more than what is needed to survive. Apply this answer to #2, #3, #7

4. If Microsoft decided they were tired of dealing with lawyers and anti-trust nonsense and closed their doors instead, what would you do?

I imagine the police and appropriate government agencies should reply in turn with confiscation of property and practce. We live in a country with laws - you break them, you pay the price.

5. If we found a way to simultaneously fund government and eliminate the income tax completely, would that be okay with you, or would it "disproportionally benefit the wealthy"? (For the sake of this question, imagine the hypothetical solution is "magic" and does not involve shifting revenue from income to any other kind of tax.)

This would be wonderful though never feasible. I would be completely for it.

6. If there were a stock-market investment that was absolutely guaranteed to not lose money, would you support allowing SS participants to move some or all of their contributions into that?

If it were absolutely guaranteed never to lose money, everybody would put their wealth and assets in. The market would be lopsided and 'tip.'

8. If raising the minimum wage is such a great idea, why not raise it to $100/hour?

Because $100/hr. would break any business that pays an inordinate number of positions as minimum wage positions. This is a ridiculous question.

9. Explain the 10th Amendment.

To what end? That which has not been retained is surrendered to the states/people. Explain the question more.

10. What is wrong with "free trade"?

Nothing.