Yes it is class warfare. The rich who want to pay even less tax vs the rest of us.

I also know a lot of hard working people who barely make minimum wage...so what is your point? Doctors are treated like gods in this country, when their contribution to society is really no more valuable than a teacher, police officer, or firefighter. So why the huge difference in income? The point of your comment is actually pretty murky, so it really doesn't help to explain your opinion at all. Please clarify if you are able.

Doctors spend a majority of their working time either saving lives, or trying to improve the quality of ones life. They spend 8 years in college to learn a glut of info to best diagnose a person's illness. Then they spend another 3-6 years making peanuts while doing the same work as fully paid doctors so they can hone their skills. so yes, our society puts a premium on that over the hard working guy who takes your order at Wendy's. Go figure!

Errr ... I'm pretty sure Adam was being flippant.

As for a doctor versus your drive-thru guy, there should be a tax rate we all pay -- full stop -- whether you make $8 an hour or $80 an hour.

No one should be rich enough to buy their way into a tax shelter ... which is how it works right now. Be as rich as you want -- but you WILL pay taxes on ALL OF IT.

I will remember that 50% of the people in line with me pay no taxes while talking on their free phones eating their free food and living in their free apartments with free electricity and water and heat and working at their job that pays cash and if by chance they get sick or hurt at their under the table job they can get their free health care (so I do not blame the wealthy for hiding their money)

Wow -- you talked to all those people and learned all that from each of them?

Seems legit.

Percentage of Americans Who Pay No Income Tax Hits 49.5
jeans statement seems pretty accurate to me

These might help Jean and James:
http://money.howstuffworks.com/only-53-percent-pay-income-tax.htm
http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/26/pf/taxes/income-tax/index.htm

And this one for fun:
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/02/09/a-thinly-veiled-attack-on-social-security-and-m/186271

Ian Jones are those links really true ??? if so I am actually shocked

Oh, that Obama and his magic control of the global oil wells!

Get real.

The hypocrisy of the Conservatives never fails to amaze me and the hypocrisy of blaming President Obama for rising gas prices is no exception!

Gas price under bush went to $4.21 a gallon and was over $3.00 a gallon most of his last term in office.

The only reason gas was at $1.85 when President Obama took office is because of the economic crash which greatly reduced demand and the crash effected all countries not just the US.

Gas prices rise with demand and as the economy has improved it is completely normal for gas prices to increase as more businesses use fuel for deliveries, more trucks on the road, more people traveling, and more people driving to work.

So our rising gas price is actually an indicator that the economy is recovering.

We also see a spike when the Libya UN action happened and now with Iran and Israel in a standoff an Syria effecting the region we are seeing another spike as speculators are betting on a war.

Anyone that tries to blame president Obama for higher gas prices is a fool and drilling more oil would not lower the price because we do not have a shortage and oil drilling has quadrupled in the last 4 years and the US is now a net exporter of oil.

So ignore the talking heads and fear monger Conservatives and complain all you want about higher gas prices but don't blame President Obama.

drilling on PUBLIC lands are down 80% while drilling on PRIVATE lands (which the anti-oil president cannot stop) is up almost 300% but the bad part is drilling on private lands is more expensive

DUH, Gas Prices go down in a Recession. Except under Obama who has the goal of European style energy policy where gas is 1o bucks a gallon.

Check ot how that is going for Europe.

"The cost of gas in June of 2008, the early stages of the heavy summer driving season and during the presidential campaign, was $4.10 per gallon. The 2008 gas crisis hit its peak one month later with prices averaging $4.11 per gallon."

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3460_162-57401650/face-the-facts-a-fact-check-on-gas-prices/

Also see the links to Consumer Reports data.

Thank you.

Also see -- http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/02/chart-gop-gas-price-attack-obama

$4.29 actually!

Go here:

http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/realprices/

Select 'Regular Gasoline Retail Prices' (should be the default).

Click MONTHLY and look at 06 [June] 2008 -- you will see the 'real' peak is $4.29.

There is no more accurate source than this.

Thank you.

thank you for that richard I was waiting for that
so what happened in between the gas going from 4.26 a gallon to 1.86 a gallon just five months later (us to drill for offshore oil) http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/16/offshore.oil.drilling.congress/index.html which caused a worldwide freefall in oil prices >>>>>but what caused the oil prices to rise again http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/11/obama-administration-halt_n_165867.html

It's not ALL rich people or ALL poor people -- but when the super-rich don't pay their taxes, it's quite a chunk of change. We live in a society with a banking system and loose laws that allow to rich to pay less & less the richer they get -- does that make ANY sense to you? Does that seem fair? Just as bad as benefit cheats -- just with much larger effects.

And please PLEASE turn in all these benefit cheats you know so well. Seriously!

like this rich guy >>>>> Warren Buffett's Berkshire Owes $1 Billion In Back Taxes

and lets not forget this guy >>>>Tim Geithner had to pay up $42,000 in his own back taxes before being confirmed as secretary

Tom Daschle Owed Back Taxes That Exceeded $128,000

Richard where are you ??? are these the super rich people you are talking about

you're overlooking something: yes, the president introduced these plans (which were approved by both parties i might add) as a last ditch effort to cut spending *across the board*. and there was a super committee appointed (again, by both parties) which of course failed to agree on a better plan. they had a full year to do so (and still have several months) and haven't come up with something better. and this is all obama's fault?

look, i know it fits your mold here to say "it's one of the airports HE'S closing due to budget cuts." but it's simply not true. that's on every lawmaker in washington's shoulders (including his) for not working together on something better.

joe to be fair thats all presidents ...

Read My Lips: No New Taxes ---george bush sr
I did not have sexual relations with that woman -----Bill Clinton
During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet ------almost President Al Gore

Cut out the cheap racism crap. I voted for him and will not repeat the same mistake,

If you think Rasmussen is the "most accurate and hughly regarded Polling Company" I have a bridge I'd like to sell you.

no more accurate than CBS polling

Yes, at this point in the election process. Why because they use "Likely Voters" and not "Registered Voters", a big difference. Most all polling changes to this about 4 weeks from election. Why do they use RV or registered voters. Well two reasons 1) it is a lot cheaper 2) Media bias likes the democrat slant that it gives.

CBS gets accurate (well more accurate) when it uses LV or likely voters and the closer it gets to the election.

In any case ALWAYS look for that LV by the poll because they are more accurate.

Three more comments. Always see who is doing the poll. It will tell you right away if there is a bias. Second, some (on purpose) build in a bias by misapplying the democrat/republican mix. Lastly, remember it is their business and the make the most $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ now. They all are going to milk the business

Yes I know something about the matter.

I repeat. PRICES OF OIL GOES DOWN IN A RECESSION. Well except under Obama. His apologists will try any statistical baloney to attempt to refute this.

Richard-
Thanks for pulling up these facts. It seems that all of my Republican friends have amnesia when it comes to remembering that gas was over $4.00 a gallon when Bush was in his last year in office.

So ... what are you saying, Joe? Obama keeps the cost of gas high just to lose votes & piss you off?

Just Joe, where were you when the national debt doubled under Bush's terms? Were you just as vocal as you are now? Yes, we all know the debt continues to skyrocket. But let's take a second to ask why? Would you have preferred that when Obama came into office during the financial crisis to just start slashing government spending left and right? Do you know what that would have done to the very fragile economy??

When the private sector pulls in their spending, the government is the only entity left to try to spur growth, and therefore deficits rise. When the economy does start to pick up strength (hopefully soon), that's when the President/Congress needs to come up with a major deficit reduction plan.

Hey Joe; name me one Republican President who lowered the deficit.

Source for this data?

I am supposed to educate you as well?

Joe-
Wish you would have gone back a few more years, when it would have shown a SURPLUS while Clinton was in office!

Republican House of Representatives. At the time they actually talked to each other.

Actually we are talking about today and tomorrow.

Obama, just under 6 TRILLION in 3 1/2 years. Lots of dough for failure.