http://themetapicture.com/politics-summed-up/

gobbles up your garbage* nomnomnom

Except that the Republicans won't say WHAT 'loopholes' they'll close, where the revenues come from, and what overspending is being targeted. Looks like Sesame Street isn't safe after all, eh?

As far as your percentages go, I honestly don't know where you're getting them. Romney earned more than 100x my sister and his tax rate is 13%. The Republicans have been talking 'cutting costs' on Healthcare, Welfare and Medicaid. Why not start at CORPORATE Welfare?

If they presented a written plan, then they said what loopholes in that. (Haven't seen one myself, and I consider claims by both sides to be suspect until I see their claims and references in writing.)

For percentages, neither of you are giving a complete (and therefore accurate) answer. It's easy to find and toss out a number. Go through a full analysis and show me all the various results so I can decide for myself which one is important.

Sorry, but when Romney realed his taxes for the past year, it did and does not reflect what you just said -- 13% is not a third, by any stretch. So you are either a) lying or b) mistaken.

Neither can you, because if you did you'd know that it has been established in SEVERAL sources that the 1% have 90% of the US's resources. Therefore,to be fair, they should /pay/ a 90% tax rate.

I will admit to some surprise that you believe in global warming, so maybe there's hope.

Not "A third of their income in taxes"...

But "A third of all taxes collected in that Tax year by the government"...

...okay, I see the distinction. A third of all taxes is NOT the same as how much of their income is taxed *tips hat*. I missed that, thanks -- no sarcasm intended.

Of course, this means that certain unicorns are even more fulla crap.

Repealing Obamacare (regardless of its conservative/Romneycare origins) would evaporate a tremendous abount of our federal fiscal woes. Closing tax loopholes is a good idea...too bad the GOP didn't think so for, what, the last thirty years..?
Your second statement:
http://imgbit.com/images/652a2231491269586521.jpg
Yum! Yum!

Even sadder still, that the Repubs had six years of uncontestable supermajorities and utterly failed to address these problems, which has been on the radar--but studiously ignored by everyone in D.C.-- at-least since GHWB.
The obsolescence of the welfare model is never discussed, nor will anyone ever venture to fully pass the compensations needed in the entitlement programs, simply because, everyone, no matter party affiliation, LOVES sucking on that federal sugar tit.

*The GOP had no problems passing whatever they truly wanted during GWB; the dems were toothless and bewildered, esp. after 9/11; and their ture agendas have proven invulnerable to any criticism from the left. And certainly GWB would rubber-stamp any of this kind of legislation the GOP Congress would shunt his way, since he didn't veto a single bill until 2006.
*"We must make Obama a one-term POTUS!" "How are we gonna do that?" "I dunno! But we must make Obama a one-term POTUS!" Objective, but no plan. So they nominated Romney when the real conservatives proved unpalatable, after a primary process that was supposed to prevent that kind of thing, and the rest is history.
*Bipartisanship: The GOP elements in Congress have been almost comically obstructionist since Obama took office. GWB got more help from across the aisle because the dems were spineless and 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11.
*The housing mess: the GOP had absolutely no interest in reigning in the housing bubble. Rather, they used it as their go-to proof that the Bush tax cuts helped the economy, and as ground for their incessant demands for even more tax cuts...while racking up some the biggest federal deficits in our nation's history. The funny stuff began when the whole scheme began to fall apart...right when the dems took over in 06, and the GOP instantly blamed it all on them...after fostering the system for their own ends for the four years prior.
*We weren't SUPPOSED to have a party system at all-- The Constitution was written without assuming their existence-- and our Founders can be blamed for a gross misappraisal of human nature in not anticipating their near-instant development in the new Republic. The best-laid plans of gods and men...

Adviso: Dead link to federal budget is dead.
Your plan is as good as any, but the real challenge is getting this country to quit their generations-long addiciton to the welfare sugar tit, rather cold turkey.
And not even the TEA Partiers are willing to take that step.
Acknowledging you have a problem is the first step to solving the problem. And way too many Americans--of all political stripes--like things jsut as they are.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA *snickersnickersnicker*...oh wait, you're serious. That's right, you're under the delusion that the upper 1% pay a third of the taxes.

You actually consider the IRS a reliable source? You REALLY don't get your head out of your ass that much, do you?

Both sides deserve equal mockery.

Sacred Cow Hamburgers are my mockings of liberal nonsense. Sacred Cow Steaks are my mockings of conservative nonsense.
Relevant to the pic postd by Our Host:
Sacred Cow Hamburger: Liberals: Defending Free Speech In America, And If You Disagree With Us Then You're A Racist.
Sacred Cow Steak: Bootstrappy Real Americans Don't Need No Big Gubbment...Until Natural Disasters Strike.

You forget the part where the red states are also the ones taking in more welfare. lol.

Oh, absolutely.
Sacred Cow Steaks: Red State America: Land Of The Best Bootstraps Your Tax Dollars Can Buy!
As I already said, both sides are deserving of much irreverent mockery.
Sacred Cow Hamburgers: The Democratic Party: We Promise, We'll Get Socialism Right...This Time!

Cute, should have finished them when topical.

The top one reminds me of the joke about the guy who's drowning at sea and waiting for his god to rescue him. A boat comes along and offers to rescue him, but he waves them away, saying that his god will save him. Then a helicopter comes, and the same thing happens. Finally, a talking dolphin pops up beside him and offers to swim him to shore. He's waiting for his god to rescue him, though, not some trick dolphin. Soon after, he tires out and drowns.

His spirit goes before his god and cries, "Oh, God, I waited for you to help me, but none came! Why didn't you help me?" To which his god replies, "I sent a chopper. I sent a boat. I even sent a freakin' talking dolphin..."

I like the top one... because it fits so much with what's up here.

I like this newer one.

http://rackjite.com/wp-content/uplo.....icegopsack.jpg

Scrolled down to read the comments and found about 3 screen's worth of political debate. On a furry porn site. It feels like I opened a fortune cookie and the fortune was the first three chapters of the bible.

That's Karno for ya!



*cue laugh track*

Apparently Grapefruit can cut 90% off the cancer drug bill. How much would that save off the Medicaid bills?