The Economist nails it

HHusky

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

hardhat

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

Time for them all to move.

Fire_Marshall_Bill

Economist has had some dumb/bad click bait lately. H still likes it though.

HHusky

hardhat said:

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

Time for them all to move.

Logan’s Run?

HHusky

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Economist has had some dumb/bad click bait lately. H still likes it though.

If you think they were wrong, take your shot.

RaceBannon

HHusky said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Economist has had some dumb/bad click bait lately. H still likes it though.

If you think they were wrong, take your shot.

Ironic

He said they should move. Same thing you said

HHusky

RaceBannon said:

HHusky said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Economist has had some dumb/bad click bait lately. H still likes it though.

If you think they were wrong, take your shot.

Ironic

He said they should move. Same thing you said

This is what happens when olds can no longer track the conversation.

Ice floe time?

UW_Doog_Bot

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Economist has had some dumb/bad click bait lately. H still likes it though.

Sold out to the CCP a long time ago.

UW_Doog_Bot

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

Pretty sure inheritance taxes aren't taxes on the old but sure.gif

RaceBannon

HHusky said:

RaceBannon said:

HHusky said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Economist has had some dumb/bad click bait lately. H still likes it though.

If you think they were wrong, take your shot.

Ironic

He said they should move. Same thing you said

This is what happens when olds can no longer track the conversation.

Ice floe time?

Did I embarrass you?

I keep better track of your bullshit than you do and I ain't trying

HHusky

RaceBannon said:

HHusky said:

RaceBannon said:

HHusky said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Economist has had some dumb/bad click bait lately. H still likes it though.

If you think they were wrong, take your shot.

Ironic

He said they should move. Same thing you said

This is what happens when olds can no longer track the conversation.

Ice floe time?

Did I embarrass you?

I keep better track of your bullshit than you do and I ain't trying

Double down

Bold

hardhat

Death is the solution to all problems

HHusky

UW_Doog_Bot said:

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

Pretty sure inheritance taxes aren't taxes on the old but sure.gif

You can fly speck the sentence, but the idea that the numerous and wealthy should continue to be subsidized by the fewer and less wealthy does need revisiting.

HHusky

hardhat said:

Death is the solution to all problems

I’m with you, but there’s just not the level of support for the idea we need.

UW_Doog_Bot

HHusky said:

UW_Doog_Bot said:

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

Pretty sure inheritance taxes aren't taxes on the old but sure.gif

You can fly speck the sentence, but the idea that the numerous and wealthy should continue to be subsidized by the fewer and less wealthy does need revisiting.

You're contradicting yourself. I heard from you we need to raise taxes on the lower class.

HHusky

UW_Doog_Bot said:

HHusky said:

UW_Doog_Bot said:

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

Pretty sure inheritance taxes aren't taxes on the old but sure.gif

You can fly speck the sentence, but the idea that the numerous and wealthy should continue to be subsidized by the fewer and less wealthy does need revisiting.

You're contradicting yourself. I heard from you we need to raise taxes on the lower class.

Might have been voices in your head.

Kaepsknee

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

So you believe that people should be taxed even more again when inheriting property or other assets that were ultimately paid for with after tax dollars in the first place.

Brilliant.

HHusky

Kaepsknee said:

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

So you believe that people should be taxed even more again when inheriting property or other assets that were ultimately paid for with after tax dollars in the first place.

Brilliant.

Assuming you’re talking about some sort of “fairness” concept, it should be pointed out that the appreciation on these assets was never taxed and that large estates are primarily composed of appreciated assets.

RaceBannon

HHusky said:

Kaepsknee said:

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

So you believe that people should be taxed even more again when inheriting property or other assets that were ultimately paid for with after tax dollars in the first place.

Brilliant.

Assuming you’re talking about some sort of “fairness” concept, it should be pointed out that the appreciation on these assets was never taxed and that large estates are primarily composed of appreciated assets.

It's not your money

Fuck off

HHusky

RaceBannon said:

HHusky said:

Kaepsknee said:

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

So you believe that people should be taxed even more again when inheriting property or other assets that were ultimately paid for with after tax dollars in the first place.

Brilliant.

Assuming you’re talking about some sort of “fairness” concept, it should be pointed out that the appreciation on these assets was never taxed and that large estates are primarily composed of appreciated assets.

It's not your money

Fuck off

It is, actually.

Kaepsknee

HHusky said:

Kaepsknee said:

HHusky said:

“Though rising total spending on the old is justified, a full-scale gerontocracy is not. Retirees with deep pockets do not need public handouts. On the contrary, they should bear a heavier burden as taxes shift from wages, towards property, inheritance and consumption.”

Time to stop engaging in this fantasy about lowering taxes when you have a society filled with old fuckers living on entitlements. The olds are too numerous and too wealthy overall not to be paying more.

So you believe that people should be taxed even more again when inheriting property or other assets that were ultimately paid for with after tax dollars in the first place.

Brilliant.

Assuming you’re talking about some sort of “fairness” concept, it should be pointed out that the appreciation on these assets was never taxed and that large estates are primarily composed of appreciated assets.

You didn’t build that Business POTD.