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The Economist nails it

HHusky
HHusky Member Posts: 24,527
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“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.
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  • hardhat
    hardhat Member Posts: 8,344
    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.
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 26,254 Standard Supporter
    Economist has had some dumb/bad click bait lately. H still likes it though.
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  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,527
    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?
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  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,527
    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.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 116,050 Founders Club
    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
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  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,527
    edited November 2021
    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?
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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,650 Founders Club
    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.
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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,650 Founders Club
    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
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 116,050 Founders Club
    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
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  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,527
    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
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