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From: Alan Baker on 17 Dec 2009 20:27 In article <2ed557c1-d397-4408-958a-4a7231a4f737(a)m16g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>, kenpitts <ken.ptts(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Why does the bottom half of tax payers pay almost nothing? And > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > top > > > > > > > 10% pays over 70%? > > > > > > > > Because the top 10% makes over 70% of the income. > > > > > > > > This has been another episode of "Simple Answers to Silly > > > > > > Questions." > > > > > > > > cb > > > > > > > Gee Chris. That is not correct. According to the source I cited. The > > > > > top 10% brought in 48% of the total adjusted gross income. I don't > > > > > want to dig through IRS data, but these charts always agree with the > > > > > IRS numbers. Tax advocates can't be like global warming fanatics. > > > > > They > > > > > would get their legs cut out from under them in a big hurry. Climate > > > > > fanatics are so arrogant they feel entitled to fudge the numbers. > > > > > > My apologies, Ken. I didn't see your earlier post when I made my > > > > comment > > > > about providing data... > > > > > > > Also, the bottom half earned ~12% of adjusted gross income while > > > > > paying 3% of the taxes. > > > > > > > In my ideal world, if you earn 48% of the income you pay 48% of the > > > > > taxes. > > > > > > > Why are you so quick to dismiss me? For a second, I thought you were > > > > > Alan Baker. > > > > > > Oh, look. Ken's whining for my attention again. > > > > > > > Actually, I prefer for you to leave me alone. > > > > If that were true, you wouldn't have had to write the next two > > sentences... > > > > >My bad for tweaking you. > > > With apologies. > > > > Sorry, Ken, but I no longer trust your word. You've admitted that you're > > willing to break it. > > > > Your actions speak far more loudly. > > > OK. Whatever. I like the new regime. Believe what you will. > > Ken Golly, Ken! Thanks for giving me permission to believe what I want. Here's a thought for you in return. If you want to show that "[you] prefer for [me] to leave [you] alone", try not making gratuitous remarks about me. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: kenpitts on 17 Dec 2009 20:38 On Dec 17, 7:27 pm, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote: > In article > <2ed557c1-d397-4408-958a-4a7231a4f...(a)m16g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>, > > > > > > kenpitts <ken.p...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Why does the bottom half of tax payers pay almost nothing? And > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > top > > > > > > > > 10% pays over 70%? > > > > > > > > Because the top 10% makes over 70% of the income. > > > > > > > > This has been another episode of "Simple Answers to Silly > > > > > > > Questions." > > > > > > > > cb > > > > > > > Gee Chris. That is not correct. According to the source I cited.. The > > > > > > top 10% brought in 48% of the total adjusted gross income. I don't > > > > > > want to dig through IRS data, but these charts always agree with the > > > > > > IRS numbers. Tax advocates can't be like global warming fanatics. > > > > > > They > > > > > > would get their legs cut out from under them in a big hurry. Climate > > > > > > fanatics are so arrogant they feel entitled to fudge the numbers. > > > > > > My apologies, Ken. I didn't see your earlier post when I made my > > > > > comment > > > > > about providing data... > > > > > > > Also, the bottom half earned ~12% of adjusted gross income while > > > > > > paying 3% of the taxes. > > > > > > > In my ideal world, if you earn 48% of the income you pay 48% of the > > > > > > taxes. > > > > > > > Why are you so quick to dismiss me? For a second, I thought you were > > > > > > Alan Baker. > > > > > > Oh, look. Ken's whining for my attention again. > > > > > Actually, I prefer for you to leave me alone. > > > > If that were true, you wouldn't have had to write the next two > > > sentences... > > > > >My bad for tweaking you. > > > > With apologies. > > > > Sorry, Ken, but I no longer trust your word. You've admitted that you're > > > willing to break it. > > > > Your actions speak far more loudly. > > > OK. Whatever. I like the new regime. Believe what you will. > > > Ken > > Golly, Ken! Thanks for giving me permission to believe what I want. > > Here's a thought for you in return. > > If you want to show that "[you] prefer for [me] to leave [you] alone", > try not making gratuitous remarks about me. > > -- > Alan Baker > Vancouver, British Columbia > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I admitted that I shouldn't have, but you said that you didn't believe me. Uncle............... Ken
From: Alan Baker on 17 Dec 2009 20:54 In article <39d457b8-7d06-4dd5-bf80-75aa6643119d(a)y24g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>, kenpitts <ken.ptts(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Dec 17, 7:27�pm, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote: > > In article > > <2ed557c1-d397-4408-958a-4a7231a4f...(a)m16g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>, > > > > > > > > > > > > �kenpitts <ken.p...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Why does the bottom half of tax payers pay almost nothing? > > > > > > > > > And > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > top > > > > > > > > > 10% pays over 70%? > > > > > > > > > > Because the top 10% makes over 70% of the income. > > > > > > > > > > This has been another episode of "Simple Answers to Silly > > > > > > > > Questions." > > > > > > > > > > cb > > > > > > > > > Gee Chris. That is not correct. According to the source I cited. > > > > > > > The > > > > > > > top 10% brought in 48% of the total adjusted gross income. I > > > > > > > don't > > > > > > > want to dig through IRS data, but these charts always agree with > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > IRS numbers. Tax advocates can't be like global warming fanatics. > > > > > > > They > > > > > > > would get their legs cut out from under them in a big hurry. > > > > > > > Climate > > > > > > > fanatics are so arrogant they feel entitled to fudge the numbers. > > > > > > > > My apologies, Ken. I didn't see your earlier post when I made my > > > > > > comment > > > > > > about providing data... > > > > > > > > > Also, the bottom half earned ~12% of adjusted gross income while > > > > > > > paying 3% of the taxes. > > > > > > > > > In my ideal world, if you earn 48% of the income you pay 48% of > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > taxes. > > > > > > > > > Why are you so quick to dismiss me? For a second, I thought you > > > > > > > were > > > > > > > Alan Baker. > > > > > > > > Oh, look. Ken's whining for my attention again. > > > > > > > Actually, I prefer for you to leave me alone. > > > > > > If that were true, you wouldn't have had to write the next two > > > > sentences... > > > > > > >My bad for tweaking you. > > > > > With apologies. > > > > > > Sorry, Ken, but I no longer trust your word. You've admitted that > > > > you're > > > > willing to break it. > > > > > > Your actions speak far more loudly. > > > > > OK. Whatever. I like the new regime. Believe what you will. > > > > > Ken > > > > Golly, Ken! Thanks for giving me permission to believe what I want. > > > > Here's a thought for you in return. > > > > If you want to show that "[you] prefer for [me] to leave [you] alone", > > try not making gratuitous remarks about me. > > > > - Show quoted text - > > I admitted that I shouldn't have, but you said that you didn't believe > me. No, Ken. I don't believe you when you say one thing ("I prefer for you to leave me alone."), but do another (make a gratuitous insult when I'm not even conversing with you). > > Uncle............... I know, Ken... ...I know. Big mean old Alan expecting you to accept responsibility for your behaviour like an adult would. How wrong of me. If you really don't want to continue this discussion, there's an easy way: Don't reply. But then you'd have to end your little pity party, wouldn't you? -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: kenpitts on 17 Dec 2009 21:17 On Dec 17, 7:54 pm, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote: > In article > <39d457b8-7d06-4dd5-bf80-75aa66431...(a)y24g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>, > > > > > > kenpitts <ken.p...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On Dec 17, 7:27 pm, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote: > > > In article > > > <2ed557c1-d397-4408-958a-4a7231a4f...(a)m16g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>, > > > > kenpitts <ken.p...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Why does the bottom half of tax payers pay almost nothing? > > > > > > > > > > And > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > top > > > > > > > > > > 10% pays over 70%? > > > > > > > > > > Because the top 10% makes over 70% of the income. > > > > > > > > > > This has been another episode of "Simple Answers to Silly > > > > > > > > > Questions." > > > > > > > > > > cb > > > > > > > > > Gee Chris. That is not correct. According to the source I cited. > > > > > > > > The > > > > > > > > top 10% brought in 48% of the total adjusted gross income. I > > > > > > > > don't > > > > > > > > want to dig through IRS data, but these charts always agree with > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > IRS numbers. Tax advocates can't be like global warming fanatics. > > > > > > > > They > > > > > > > > would get their legs cut out from under them in a big hurry.. > > > > > > > > Climate > > > > > > > > fanatics are so arrogant they feel entitled to fudge the numbers. > > > > > > > > My apologies, Ken. I didn't see your earlier post when I made my > > > > > > > comment > > > > > > > about providing data... > > > > > > > > > Also, the bottom half earned ~12% of adjusted gross income while > > > > > > > > paying 3% of the taxes. > > > > > > > > > In my ideal world, if you earn 48% of the income you pay 48% of > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > taxes. > > > > > > > > > Why are you so quick to dismiss me? For a second, I thought you > > > > > > > > were > > > > > > > > Alan Baker. > > > > > > > > Oh, look. Ken's whining for my attention again. > > > > > > > Actually, I prefer for you to leave me alone. > > > > > > If that were true, you wouldn't have had to write the next two > > > > > sentences... > > > > > > >My bad for tweaking you. > > > > > > With apologies. > > > > > > Sorry, Ken, but I no longer trust your word. You've admitted that > > > > > you're > > > > > willing to break it. > > > > > > Your actions speak far more loudly. > > > > > OK. Whatever. I like the new regime. Believe what you will. > > > > > Ken > > > > Golly, Ken! Thanks for giving me permission to believe what I want. > > > > Here's a thought for you in return. > > > > If you want to show that "[you] prefer for [me] to leave [you] alone", > > > try not making gratuitous remarks about me. > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > I admitted that I shouldn't have, but you said that you didn't believe > > me. > > No, Ken. I don't believe you when you say one thing ("I prefer for you > to leave me alone."), but do another (make a gratuitous insult when I'm > not even conversing with you). > > > > > Uncle............... > > I know, Ken... ...I know. Big mean old Alan expecting you to accept > responsibility for your behaviour like an adult would. How wrong of me. > > If you really don't want to continue this discussion, there's an easy > way: > > Don't reply. > > But then you'd have to end your little pity party, wouldn't you? > > -- > Alan Baker > Vancouver, British Columbia > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - OK Ken
From: Alan Baker on 17 Dec 2009 21:20
In article <748ccd33-1b10-49d2-a1e9-311f5a88a8be(a)d21g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, kenpitts <ken.ptts(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Oh, look. Ken's whining for my attention again. > > > > > > > > > Actually, I prefer for you to leave me alone. > > > > > > > > If that were true, you wouldn't have had to write the next two > > > > > > sentences... > > > > > > > > >My bad for tweaking you. > > > > > > > With apologies. > > > > > > > > Sorry, Ken, but I no longer trust your word. You've admitted that > > > > > > you're > > > > > > willing to break it. > > > > > > > > Your actions speak far more loudly. > > > > > > > OK. Whatever. I like the new regime. Believe what you will. > > > > > > > Ken > > > > > > Golly, Ken! Thanks for giving me permission to believe what I want. > > > > > > Here's a thought for you in return. > > > > > > If you want to show that "[you] prefer for [me] to leave [you] alone", > > > > try not making gratuitous remarks about me. > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > I admitted that I shouldn't have, but you said that you didn't believe > > > me. > > > > No, Ken. I don't believe you when you say one thing ("I prefer for you > > to leave me alone."), but do another (make a gratuitous insult when I'm > > not even conversing with you). > > > > > > > > > Uncle............... > > > > I know, Ken... ...I know. Big mean old Alan expecting you to accept > > responsibility for your behaviour like an adult would. How wrong of me. > > > > If you really don't want to continue this discussion, there's an easy > > way: > > > > Don't reply. > > > > But then you'd have to end your little pity party, wouldn't you? > > > OK Why did you post this, Ken? You keep saying you "prefer...", blah, blah, blah, but your *actions* don't match your words. If you really don't want his conversation to go on... -- Here's a thought! -- ....don't answer. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> |