The Elephant in the room.....

spkb25 · 09-15-2010, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by xan

bobad, I teach this stuff at a college and I get paid a lot to consult on this. If you want, I'd be happy to have a side discussion on tax theory. No charge, as long as you pass along what you learn.

income tax as a whole has that effect and on everyone paying into.

a lot of you teachers are keen on keynesian econ- pure garbage

A consumption tax is the only fair tax. eliminate the income tax

xan · 09-17-2010, 06:21 PM

If you guys want, I'd be more than happy to have a thread on policy options in a recession. It would be fun, at least for me. Let me know and I'll send powerpoints to aid the discussion

skymike · 09-18-2010, 01:11 PM

yawn.

oh, for the love of Pete, dont.

xan · 09-18-2010, 03:28 PM

See that! Quickest way to end an argument is to threaten powerpoints. We shouldn't be sending troups to Afghanistan, we should be anesthetizing them with a slideshow.

Victory is mine!

TheDeuce · 09-18-2010, 05:59 PM

I hate unions, so I think it's a load of crap. These guys are making ridiculous loads of money, so I don't have any sympathy for them. My beef with players today is that holdouts are becoming much more prevalent. When these guys have one good season, they go asking for a new contract. But if they have a bad season, you don't see them offering to give the money back.

You can talk about the money that NFL owners make, but what you're probably not taking into account is the financial risk that they take.

spkb25 · 09-19-2010, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by xan

If you guys want, I'd be more than happy to have a thread on policy options in a recession. It would be fun, at least for me. Let me know and I'll send powerpoints to aid the discussion

No, that is okay- I don't have time right now during the semester, but I'll concede that you know more than me on the subject-

skymike · 09-20-2010, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by xan

See that! Quickest way to end an argument is to threaten powerpoints. We shouldn't be sending troups to Afghanistan, we should be anesthetizing them with a slideshow.

Victory is mine!

no, please, anything but powerpoints! hahaha...

09-15-2010, 06:03 PM	#71
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,097	Originally Posted by xan bobad, I teach this stuff at a college and I get paid a lot to consult on this. If you want, I'd be happy to have a side discussion on tax theory. No charge, as long as you pass along what you learn. income tax as a whole has that effect and on everyone paying into. a lot of you teachers are keen on keynesian econ- pure garbage A consumption tax is the only fair tax. eliminate the income tax

09-18-2010, 05:59 PM	#75
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	I hate unions, so I think it's a load of crap. These guys are making ridiculous loads of money, so I don't have any sympathy for them. My beef with players today is that holdouts are becoming much more prevalent. When these guys have one good season, they go asking for a new contract. But if they have a bad season, you don't see them offering to give the money back. You can talk about the money that NFL owners make, but what you're probably not taking into account is the financial risk that they take.
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928

09-19-2010, 10:26 AM	#76
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,097	Originally Posted by xan If you guys want, I'd be more than happy to have a thread on policy options in a recession. It would be fun, at least for me. Let me know and I'll send powerpoints to aid the discussion No, that is okay- I don't have time right now during the semester, but I'll concede that you know more than me on the subject-

09-20-2010, 05:23 PM	#77
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Originally Posted by xan See that! Quickest way to end an argument is to threaten powerpoints. We shouldn't be sending troups to Afghanistan, we should be anesthetizing them with a slideshow. Victory is mine! no, please, anything but powerpoints! hahaha...

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09-17-2010, 06:21 PM	#72
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,369 Blog Entries: 34	If you guys want, I'd be more than happy to have a thread on policy options in a recession. It would be fun, at least for me. Let me know and I'll send powerpoints to aid the discussion

09-18-2010, 01:11 PM	#73
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	yawn. oh, for the love of Pete, dont.

09-18-2010, 03:28 PM	#74
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,369 Blog Entries: 34	See that! Quickest way to end an argument is to threaten powerpoints. We shouldn't be sending troups to Afghanistan, we should be anesthetizing them with a slideshow. Victory is mine!