The Great 2022 and Beyond Recession Thread

[85SugarVol]

How about a basic reading test? Can you read at an 8th grade level?

 

[85SugarVol]

Maybe some mathematical word problems mixed in too.

 

[Majors]

Maybe some mathematical word problems mixed in too.

Ethics Class

 

[norrislakevol]

We have been doing that since the end of WWII. That is one of the major reasons why we are $30 trillion in debt with close to 900 bases all over the globe.

That's a good point. We can do this far cheaper. A lot of that debt was supposedly spent here in recent years.

 

[McDad]

Idk, 65? Most will get knocked out anyways once the govt check regulations kick in

Social security disbursements would qualify as government derived income?

 

[utvolpj]

Social security disbursements would qualify as government derived income?

Heck yes. Especially since so many live for so long now.

 

[VolStrom]

Social security disbursements would qualify as government derived income?

Yeah, I wondered about that too. I get social security and have paid more in federal income tax each year than I receive from social security. I'll be damned if someone is going to tell me I can't vote.

 

[McDad]

Heck yes. Especially since so many live for so long now.

The myth of SS is simply ppl getting back what they've "paid in" would prohibit the US adopting this qualifier.
You might have a chance with some other qualifiers tho.

 

[McDad]

Yeah, I wondered about that too. I get social security and have paid more in federal income tax each year than I receive from social security. I'll be damned if someone is going to tell me I can't vote.

@utvolpj
There ya go.

 

[utvolpj]

@utvolpj
There ya go.

Oh well. Got to cut the line off somewhere

Or allow a SS opt out of you want to vote later in life

 

[SlingBlayde]

But it doesn't stop Carter, Bush (either), Obama, Trump, etc.

Term limits prevent a voter from freely choosing who represents their interests. Better voters fix this without govt intervention. Smaller govt foxes it by removing the incentive.

Yeah but you can’t fix stupid (voters).

 

[McDad]

Oh well. Got to cut the line off somewhere

Or allow a SS opt out of you want to vote later in life

Now all you've got to do it run for office, get elected, serve long enough to be well known, kiss enough arse to establish a power position, grow that power through corruption, wield that power over colleagues, and pass a constitutional amendment. Simple.

 

[utvolpj]

Now all you've got to do it run for office, get elected, serve long enough to be well known, kiss enough arse to establish a power position, grow that power through corruption, wield that power over colleagues, and pass a constitutional amendment. Simple.

I would but I'm about to start a new job. Maybe in a few years

 

[utvolpj]

Yeah but you can’t fix stupid (voters).

I've been on VN long enough to know that

 

[VolStrom]

Can you show your work, please?

I'm not sure if I'm getting punked or not?

$12T
x250% (aka 2.5)
-------------------
= $30T

Not exactly $30.5T, but what's $500B in the grand scheme of things.

 

[SuzyVol]

I'm not sure if I'm getting punked or not?

$12T
x250% (aka 2.5)
-------------------
= $30T

Not exactly $30.5T, but what's $500B in the grand scheme of things.

I prefer "pulling your chain" to punked, because I'm not sure what punked means. But I would think the debt increased by 150%.

 

[VolStrom]

I prefer "pulling your chain" to punked, because I'm not sure what punked means. But I would think the debt increased by 150%.

Please, show me your math?

 

[NorthDallas40]

But seriously, I like these two.

I am so damn tired of having people voting how to spend money that they are net takers on. I don’t want to hear about Social Security or Medicare F off with that stuff those are forced pension and health insurance programs people have no say in. If they paid in and are at the age to collect their due money then they are clean. It’s still gonna bankrupt us but they played by the rules.

But when you have “tax payers” net receiving federal money they need to go sit in the corner and keep their pie hole shut.

 

[SuzyVol]

Please, show me your math?

30-12 = 18
18/12 = 1.50
1.50 x 100 = 150%

 

[McDad]

I prefer "pulling your chain" to punked, because I'm not sure what punked means. But I would think the debt increased by 150%.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Social security disbursements would qualify as government derived income?

No. They are a forced defined pension benefit plan. They paid in and played by the rules pay them their damn money I don’t care if they’re worth $100M. Hey if they want to donate their money great. But it’s THEIR money.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Yeah, I wondered about that too. I get social security and have paid more in federal income tax each year than I receive from social security. I'll be damned if someone is going to tell me I can't vote.

If you’re net paying in regardless of your Social Security benefits then hell yes you vote.

 

[McDad]

No. They are a forced defined pension benefit plan. They paid in and played by the rules pay them their damn money I don’t care if they’re worth $100M. Hey if they want to donate their money great. But it’s THEIR money.

PJ says you're wrong and those folks dont get to vote.

 

[VolStrom]

30-12 = 18
18/12 = 1.50
1.50 x 100 = 150%

You are correct about the INCREASE in debt. Way to make a play on words.

 

[NorthDallas40]

PJ says you're wrong and those folks dont get to vote.

Well we all know PJ isn’t very smart. It’s a compulsory program. Blame the people mandating the program not the people whom paid theirs in and have reached benefits age. Yeah it’s gonna shred us I know. But I figure were screwed anyway no need to steal from people who played by forced rules.