Comments on: A sad day for Paris Hilton. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:48:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jerad http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-604806 Jerad Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:14:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-604806 If everyone is so concerned about our deficit, why don't we demand that our congress and the president start cutting domestic spending. I say for starters, cut every single domestic program by 40%. That should help a little. At that point, large tax cuts for business should help spur new growth that will in turn at much needed tax money from our economy. If everyone is so concerned about our deficit, why don’t we demand that our congress and the president start cutting domestic spending. I say for starters, cut every single domestic program by 40%. That should help a little. At that point, large tax cuts for business should help spur new growth that will in turn at much needed tax money from our economy.

]]> By: David http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-604324 David Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:10:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-604324 The very wealthy have always had ways to shield their fortunes from the estate tax - family trusts, etc. Those without the knowledge or ability to seek good legal and accounting advice may be subject to some tax. Those in favor of repeal who always talk about the poor farmer who will have to sell the family farm to pay the taxes have never been able to produce one of these individuals at a media event. Safeguards in these cases can be built in without billionaires and the VERY wealthy getting off the hook. Same with the alternative minimum tax - raise the thresholds instead of repealing the taxes, which then benefits those that don't need relief and just further drains the treasury (or as fine Americans like Grover Norquist would say, "Shrink the government to the point that you can put it in a bathtub and drown it"). The very wealthy have always had ways to shield their fortunes from the estate tax – family trusts, etc. Those without the knowledge or ability to seek good legal and accounting advice may be subject to some tax. Those in favor of repeal who always talk about the poor farmer who will have to sell the family farm to pay the taxes have never been able to produce one of these individuals at a media event. Safeguards in these cases can be built in without billionaires and the VERY wealthy getting off the hook. Same with the alternative minimum tax – raise the thresholds instead of repealing the taxes, which then benefits those that don’t need relief and just further drains the treasury (or as fine Americans like Grover Norquist would say, “Shrink the government to the point that you can put it in a bathtub and drown it”).

]]> By: Sandra http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-604244 Sandra Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:23:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-604244 #9 If you go to this link (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/rollcallvotes.html) then drill down using the relevant links, you can see how any Senator or Representative voted on any issue. #9 If you go to this link (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/rollcallvotes.html) then drill down using the relevant links, you can see how any Senator or Representative voted on any issue.

]]> By: dlet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-604104 dlet Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:42:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-604104 The way I think about this tax is to compare it to the lottery. If you are lucky enough to win the lottery you get a mega hit of taxes and walk away with probably less than 60 percent of your "winnings". If you are lucky enough to be born to a gazzilionaire then you hit the lottery too. Rightfully so you should be taxed when you are given your "winnings". The way I think about this tax is to compare it to the lottery. If you are lucky enough to win the lottery you get a mega hit of taxes and walk away with probably less than 60 percent of your “winnings”. If you are lucky enough to be born to a gazzilionaire then you hit the lottery too. Rightfully so you should be taxed when you are given your “winnings”.

]]> By: onthefence http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-604072 onthefence Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:15:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-604072 <em>Any bill to repeal taxes is a good thing. They will just waste the money anyway. Comment by Publius — June 9, 2006 @ 12:00 am </em> My guess is that this tax would never hit you or many of the people on these boards, sorry I have no misgivings about taxing these mega rich dynasties. Any bill to repeal taxes is a good thing. They will just waste the money anyway.

Comment by Publius — June 9, 2006 @ 12:00 am

My guess is that this tax would never hit you or many of the people on these boards, sorry I have no misgivings about taxing these mega rich dynasties.

]]> By: the fly-man http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-604021 the fly-man Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:19:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-604021 A sad day for Paris would be if she couldn't find any D batteries. A sad day for Paris would be if she couldn’t find any D batteries.

]]> By: Clare http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603754 Clare Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:16:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603754 Yay! At least one tiny victory... Yay! At least one tiny victory…

]]> By: Theresa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603744 Theresa Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:05:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603744 I just might burn my flag tomorrow, in full view of my neighbors, in my front yard as a protest about what's going wrong with this country these days and where the focus presently is in Washington. To waste time about gay marriage, more tax cuts for the ultra rich, what's left: Flag burning? It's time to force the issue and make Congress face the problems in this country. Gay marriage, tax cuts and flag burning is NOT what's keeping me up at night. What's keeping me up at night is the deficit that's so huge I can't comprehend the figure (nor can my kids), impending WWIII, Iraq, and the total lack of sanity in Washington. I just might burn my flag tomorrow, in full view of my neighbors, in my front yard as a protest about what’s going wrong with this country these days and where the focus presently is in Washington. To waste time about gay marriage, more tax cuts for the ultra rich, what’s left: Flag burning? It’s time to force the issue and make Congress face the problems in this country. Gay marriage, tax cuts and flag burning is NOT what’s keeping me up at night. What’s keeping me up at night is the deficit that’s so huge I can’t comprehend the figure (nor can my kids), impending WWIII, Iraq, and the total lack of sanity in Washington.

]]> By: Publius http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603592 Publius Fri, 09 Jun 2006 04:00:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603592 Any bill to repeal taxes is a good thing. They will just waste the money anyway. Any bill to repeal taxes is a good thing. They will just waste the money anyway.

]]> By: My Take on it ... http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603549 My Take on it ... Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:37:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603549 Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! Way to go Democrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooohoooo!!!! Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! Way to go Democrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooohoooo!!!!

]]> By: Joseph Christ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603380 Joseph Christ Fri, 09 Jun 2006 02:02:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603380 YOu know what would be wonderful? If the MSM actually had Paris Hilton on to ask her how she felt about the failure of this repeal. Having her on the air, on the news, bitching and whining about this would seal the fate of this repeal EVER taking place. YOu know what would be wonderful? If the MSM actually had Paris Hilton on to ask her how she felt about the failure of this repeal.

Having her on the air, on the news, bitching and whining about this would seal the fate of this repeal EVER taking place.

]]> By: For Truth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603317 For Truth Fri, 09 Jun 2006 01:13:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603317 The movie sucked. The movie sucked.

]]> By: dlet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603280 dlet Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:56:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603280 Wha..Wha...What!?! Can't wait till tommorrow and how the Dems will be blamed for this. To me any thing that passes along party lines is not good in my opinion. That means that no discussion and dialog was exercised. Wha..Wha…What!?! Can’t wait till tommorrow and how the Dems will be blamed for this. To me any thing that passes along party lines is not good in my opinion. That means that no discussion and dialog was exercised.

]]> By: LC Liberal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603245 LC Liberal Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:41:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603245 Yeah it's disgusting that we're surprised by this. This only happened because of November. No politician wants to be associated with a bill named for Paris Hilton www.sunstateactivist.org SSA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA REP. JIM DAVIS SSA talks to Rep. Davis about everything from oil drilling to his opposition to gay marriage. Give us your opinion on the interview. You can only find this exclusive interview on SSA www.sunstateactivist.org Yeah it’s disgusting that we’re surprised by this. This only happened because of November. No politician wants to be associated with a bill named for Paris Hilton

http://www.sunstateactivist.org

SSA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA
REP. JIM DAVIS
SSA talks to Rep. Davis about everything from oil drilling to his opposition to gay marriage. Give us your opinion on the interview.
You can only find this exclusive interview on SSA

http://www.sunstateactivist.org

]]> By: Rebel With A Cause http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603209 Rebel With A Cause Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:29:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603209 <em>Hilton is so ugly I would pay her to stay away from my party. Hell fire, I have crawled over better looking stuff that that to get to a good piece.</em> Hilton is so ugly I would pay her to stay away from my party.

Hell fire, I have crawled over better looking stuff that that to get to a good piece.

]]> By: Massachusetts Liberal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603096 Massachusetts Liberal Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:43:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603096 I can hardly believe it. What's pretty sad is that I'm surprised by this. Being happy because our august Senate voted down an irresponsible, illogical repeal. I can hardly believe it. What’s pretty sad is that I’m surprised by this. Being happy because our august Senate voted down an irresponsible, illogical repeal.

]]> By: amydemiceli http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603087 amydemiceli Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:39:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603087 im amazed, but it is close enough to november for these bloated crooks to notice that everyone is watching. im amazed, but it is close enough to november for these bloated crooks to notice that everyone is watching.

]]> By: Pete Bogs http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-603054 Pete Bogs Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:18:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-603054 guess she'll have to continue hawking her amateur porn... guess she’ll have to continue hawking her amateur porn…

]]> By: the fly-man http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-602980 the fly-man Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:35:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-602980 As Thurston Howell III would say " Good Heavans" great news and a non restricted link from the NY Times to boot! There is light at the end of the tunnel, not quite sure if it's the head light of an on coming train or not. As Thurston Howell III would say ” Good Heavans” great news and a non restricted link from the NY Times to boot! There is light at the end of the tunnel, not quite sure if it’s the head light of an on coming train or not.

]]> By: DrSinker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/comment-page-1/#comment-602960 DrSinker Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:25:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/a-sad-day-for-paris-hilton/#comment-602960 Pardon my misquote in 10 - C&L attributed it to Atrios. The trolls have polluted my brain today. Pardon my misquote in 10 – C&L attributed it to Atrios. The trolls have polluted my brain today.

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