President Barack Obama has signed into law twenty-one new or higher taxes on the American people. The full list is below:
1. A 156 percent increase in the federal excise tax on tobacco: On February 4, 2009, just sixteen days into his Administration, Obama signed into law a 156 percent increase in the federal excise tax on tobacco, a hike of 61 cents per pack. The median income of smokers is just over $36,000 per year.
2. Obamacare Individual Mandate Excise Tax (takes effect in Jan 2014): Starting in 2014, anyone not buying “qualifying” health insurance – as defined by Obama-appointed HHS bureaucrats -- must pay an income surtax...
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges; When the Republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous. - Publius Cornelius Tacitus
President Obama: I've Cut Taxes On Small Business 18 Times In Last 4 Years
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says his administration has cut taxes on small business 18 times over the past four years.
In an interview broadcast Monday on WPYO-FM in Orlando, Fla., the president says the Small Business Administration has expanded its lending capacity and lowered fees during the recent recession.
A lot of companies, he says "kept their doors open because of what we did through the SBA."
The president says he's ordered the head of the SBA to test all of its forms and [url=applihttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/10/obama-small-business-tax-cuts_n_1870179.htmlcations" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]applihttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012 ... tmlcations[/url] with business owners. If the paperwork proves too complicated or time consuming, he says, it should be simplified.
I have a question for the left here. This post is great example of just posting, what may be, factual information without any real negative connotation in the title or in the body of the first post. If anyone has factual information that disputes this post....I would like to read it without name calling or disrespectful comments.
Do you Obama supporters find this thread negative or an attack on liberals?
I did not say you specifically called anyone a name...though you are frequently disrespectful LJ. I am simply trying to understand what people on the left find so hateful in republican sourced comments here.
Now I do personally see Obamacare as a tax....whether it is now or later.
Even as a smoker.....I am not opposed to luxury taxes on cigarettes, alcohol MJ in the event it is legalized with the exception of those who use it for medical purposes.
I don't find the OP to be dishonest at all. I see a different perspective on what a tax is and you feel it is something different.
Well, let's be specific then... What do tobacco taxes have to do with Obama's statement about "not raising taxes on the middle class"?
The discussion and talking points were from a debate that was about income taxes, and tax burden. It had nothing to do with federal excise taxes on tobacco, on tires, on anything else that Congress passes excise taxes on. Smoking is voluntary. You don't want to pay the tax? Don't smoke. That has NOTHING to do with the promise "not to raise taxes on those making less than $250,000. To suggest that tobacco taxes are some sort of violation of a "promise not to raise taxes on those making less than $250,000" is dishonest. Once again, that's apples, oranges, pomegranates, watermelons, Hannity and Limbaugh.
IF the tax-penalty for not having insurance does kick in--and there's no guarantee that it will--there is NO ENFORCEMENT provision in the law. This has been debated to death, and the facts have been pointed out, and yet you guys repeat the same hysterical garbage about "tax penalty", "going to jail", ad nauseum. I'm tired of looking up the same references for the same phony charges over and over again. It's not true. It's dishonest.
You can pick out the words "any form of"... But excise taxes on voluntary habits were not part of that discussion, and it's dishonest to suggest that they were.
I'll say it again: You don't want to pay higher taxes on tobacco? Don't smoke. It's voluntary. You don't want to give more money to state/local governments? Don't buy Lotto tickets.
Democracy4Sale wrote: Well, let's be specific then... What do tobacco taxes have to do with Obama's statement about "not raising taxes on the middle class"?
The discussion and talking points were from a debate that was about income taxes, and tax burden. It had nothing to do with federal excise taxes on tobacco, on tires, on anything else that Congress passes excise taxes on. Smoking is voluntary. You don't want to pay the tax? Don't smoke. That has NOTHING to do with the promise "not to raise taxes on those making less than $250,000. To suggest that tobacco taxes are some sort of violation of a "promise not to raise taxes on those making less than $250,000" is dishonest. Once again, that's apples, oranges, pomegranates, watermelons, Hannity and Limbaugh.
IF the tax-penalty for not having insurance does kick in--and there's no guarantee that it will--there is NO ENFORCEMENT provision in the law. This has been debated to death, and the facts have been pointed out, and yet you guys repeat the same hysterical garbage about "tax penalty", "going to jail", ad nauseum. I'm tired of looking up the same references for the same phony charges over and over again. It's not true. It's dishonest.
You can pick out the words "any form of"... But excise taxes on voluntary habits were not part of that discussion, and it's dishonest to suggest that they were.
I'll say it again: You don't want to pay higher taxes on tobacco? Don't smoke. It's voluntary. You don't want to give more money to state/local governments? Don't buy Lotto tickets.
It had nothing to do with federal excise taxes on tobacco, on tires, on anything else that Congress passes excise taxes on.
Folks,
LJ is the Jay Carney of 285 Bound, she will find anyway she can to deflect criticism from her guy.
But what about his statement that is he doesn't turn around the economy, he only deserves one term....oh yeah, blame it on "W".
Supposedly "W" had the worst economy ever but actually now more people are on disability, on extended unemployment benefits, and food stamps programs. What recovery? More Americans slipping into poverty after the biggest stimulus program ever. Bravo Barack! And you think you should get four more years? Do you want to break your own records for economic misery and number of citizens dependent on goverment checks?
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
I heard something in Obama's acceptance speech that really hit home.
In his renomination acceptance speech here on Thursday night, he told us that America's problems were tougher to solve than he had originally thought.
And that's why he has kindly agreed to give us more time.
Because, after all, it's our fault.
"So you see, the election four years ago wasn't about me," President Barack Obama explained. "It was about you. My fellow citizens, you were the change."
Democracy4Sale wrote: Well, let's be specific then... What do tobacco taxes have to do with Obama's statement about "not raising taxes on the middle class"?
The discussion and talking points were from a debate that was about income taxes, and tax burden. It had nothing to do with federal excise taxes on tobacco, on tires, on anything else that Congress passes excise taxes on. Smoking is voluntary. You don't want to pay the tax? Don't smoke. That has NOTHING to do with the promise "not to raise taxes on those making less than $250,000. To suggest that tobacco taxes are some sort of violation of a "promise not to raise taxes on those making less than $250,000" is dishonest. Once again, that's apples, oranges, pomegranates, watermelons, Hannity and Limbaugh.
IF the tax-penalty for not having insurance does kick in--and there's no guarantee that it will--there is NO ENFORCEMENT provision in the law. This has been debated to death, and the facts have been pointed out, and yet you guys repeat the same hysterical garbage about "tax penalty", "going to jail", ad nauseum. I'm tired of looking up the same references for the same phony charges over and over again. It's not true. It's dishonest.
You can pick out the words "any form of"... But excise taxes on voluntary habits were not part of that discussion, and it's dishonest to suggest that they were.
I'll say it again: You don't want to pay higher taxes on tobacco? Don't smoke. It's voluntary. You don't want to give more money to state/local governments? Don't buy Lotto tickets.
Typical liberal pretzel logic: don't want to pay income taxes, go on the dole like a record number of Americans. rofllol
I thought you liberals were all about compassion, help out heroin addicts with free methadone, but cigarette addiction, we are going to take advantage of you!!!!
Nice!!
Alcoholic, stuff it, we are going to fund our goverment because of your disability.
Sin taxes sound like a Republican idea and here you are endorsing them.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
