Bill Clinton proved that.

Patently untrue.

The economy froze when Clinton’s tax increases were passed in 1993, and you know it. Dick Morris said in an interview just this morning that the capital gains tax cuts he and the Republicans got Clinton to sign into law were directly responsible for the unprecedented rise in gov revenues and surpluses of the ’90′s – and not Clinton’s tax increases.

And seeing that Morris was Clinton’s closest advisor at that time, I think we may consider him somewhat of an authority on the issue, wouldn’t you agree?

In fact, Morris also said that if B. Hussein Obama should mistakenly be elected this fall (Morris’ words), the doubling of the capital gains tax Obama is proposing will undoubtly lead our already weakened economy into a deep recession.

* On 8 of the 10 key economic variables examined, the American economy performed better during the Reagan years than during the pre- and post-Reagan years.
* Real median family income grew by $4,000 during the Reagan period after experiencing no growth in the pre-Reagan years; it experienced a loss of almost $1,500 in the post-Reagan years.
* Interest rates, inflation, and unemployment fell faster under Reagan than they did immediately before or after his presidency.
* The only economic variable that was worse in the Reagan period than in both the pre- and post-Reagan years was the savings rate, which fell rapidly in the 1980s. The productivity rate was higher in the pre-Reagan years but much lower in the post-Reagans years.

Advocates of the Laffer curve contend that the tax cuts did lead to a near doubling of tax receipts ($517 billion in 1980 to $1,032 billion in 1990), so that the deficits were actually caused by an increase in government spending. That spending was used to end the Cold War moron. Don’t get cute with me lgm.

Back to credit cards and debt. Most debt counselers, will tell you that people with huge, uncontrolled debt (like our government) don’t have income problems (like our government). The problem is on the spending side (like our government). You might want to check out Dave Ramsey, a very popular radio show that focuses on this subject. Plus it has the added benefit of following Rush Limbaugh so you won’t even have to change your radio station!

Complaining about taxes is like complaining about your credit card bill. It won’t go down until you start spending less. Right now, our huge debt is damaging our economy — making it harder for companies to hire salesmen. Balance the budget — by raising taxes if necessary — and the economy will improve. Bill Clinton proved that. Bush showed that huge tax cuts don’t necessarily help the economy.

Actually there is one difference. We don’t have the option of letting our kids pay our credit card bill, but we can force our kids to pay our taxes for us. It’s called budget deficit — Republican specialty since Reagan.

I know – let’s ask lgm what to do with it. After all, he probably wants a raise after his intense labors of the past year, and can only get one by shaking down the taxpayers.

I work for a large corporation as a salesman. My company produces consumer goods that are sold through a large network of retail dealer locations. Whenever I hear lefties such as Obama insisting that businesses and taxpayers are not paying enough, I get furious. These dealers are not piggy banks that politicians can dip into to fund any worthless government program they find attractive. Many of these dealers operate fleets of vehicles used for their own service calls. With the higher gas prices and proposed higher taxes, the dealer can only respond in a limited numbers of ways. They cannot simply vote themselves more money like the politicians. They can only raise prices (making themselves less competitive), cut their service (again making themselves less competitive), or reduce their workforce (that means firing people).

And when the consumer pays higher taxes, he makes his own decisions. He may not buy the new house, car, shoes for his kids, thereby reducing economic activity and hurting the economy.

lgm, it’s easy for you to sit there and insist that higher taxes are a good thing. You don’t understand that higher taxes actually hurt the economy from top to bottom. Add onto the taxes the oppresive restrictions imposed by Government (Sarbanes-Oxley, anyone?), and it’s no wonder that many business are in dire straits.

On a personal note: I am judged daily on my performance by my sales figures. I can be terminated at any time and for any reason. Since you have no expirience you won’t recognize this as the real world. This is not a complaint, in fact it is a motivator, to put in better numbers than my fellow salesmen. If I had the job security you do, I wouldn’t have to work near as hard, and the performance of the company would suffer. It must be nice knowing that once you’re tenured, you could become a complete slackard with no fear of retribution. This gives you the ability to sit there in judgement of the rest of us. BTW – are you off for the summer and still collecting a paycheck? Bet you still have health insurance and all the nice perks even while you’re loafing for the summer.

Supply – Demand = cost
It’s not an equation, it’s a graphical analysis.
and that = sign is just to throw us off?

No idiot, ever hear of the supply and demand curve? It’s a god damn simple graph. It’s how you detemine the cost of a good in microeconomics. You should stick to the “A Beautiful Mind” abstract math bullsh*t. Here try solving this one lgm.

Do you know how to calculate the plastic moment for a composite section and then derive its location?

Did I claim to be an engineer?

and again (#77):

Supply – Demand = cost

It’s not an equation, it’s a graphical analysis.

and that = sign is just to throw us off?

Supply – Demand = cost

Where the supply and demand curve intersects derive the good’s market cost to the consumer, manufacturer, etc.

It’s not an equation, it’s a graphical analysis.

Supply and demand are measured in units of product (or units per unit time), not currency.

I do not assume to put words in True Soldier’s mouth, but I think it’s implicit to his formula that supply and demand are measured in real dollar units, just as cost; so, I think you’re playing semantics with his premise.

And you know this how? Maybe you know how to express the number 2 as a product of primes in the Gaussian integers? Maybe you remember the Poisson summation formula and some of its applications?

I care nothing for Gauss because I don’t deal with electric or magnetic fields. The only number I care about in regards to Poisson is 0.3 for steel. The math I use on a daily basis is concrete and has real life application, not abstract bullsh*t.

Do you know how to calculate the plastic moment for a composite section and then derive its location?

The quote is not verbatim, but it is accurate. Dummy says he/she doesn’t insult, then insults in the next two sentences.

-lgm

Comprehensive reading is not your strong suit I see. Let me bold the relevant portion of my quote:

I’m not typically into name-calling. I try to avoid it, even when it comes to obvious trolls with nothing to contribute. Today I’m going to step away from that.

I note you completely ignored my pertinent question to you. . .I assume it’s because you have no adequate answer as usual.

Supply – Demand = cost

Elementary, my dear — actually an elementary mistake. This equation can’t be right because the two sides have different units. Supply and demand are measured in units of product (or units per unit time), not currency.

AlohaGuy (#72)

2 = -i (1+i)^2

You got the goods!

Maybe you remember the Poisson summation formula and some of its applications?

OK, let me guess an application. In those little guitar tuners maybe?

Maybe you know how to express the number 2 as a product of primes in the Gaussian integers?

I earned that D in calculus, and I can prove it: 2 = -i (1+i)^2