Nothing really. That says that 59% of reservists called up made mroe money... and that means they needed it more. It also doesn't say if that's before or after taxes, and with so many reservists going to combat zones, they don't pay taxes on their military salary overseas, so fewer soldiers would lose money while deployed. Also, military service, including reserve duty, is not about getting paid. That's why they call it "the service" and not "the employment."

 

Again, with your math: 5.7 + 23.4 =/= 59% You mean 29%. . .

 

...a majority of them made the same or more...


I don't see how that chart is relevant to the conversation anyway though...

 

You clearly have NO idea what you're talking about. I said "used to" as a figure of speech. Flipping houses couldn't be better. 20% of California homes are in foreclosure thanks to loan sharks and the negative amortization loan trend. This is fact. Guess who buys those houses and turns a profit? Non-idiots.

 

I agree. You make it seem like Veterans and those currently serving turn a cheek to the Government on this issue. They are more disgusted than you. They don't have a blind allegiance to the government just because they protect it. This issue has been a major concern among the ranks of the active and prior service for decades.

You're not fooling anyone with this information as it's been know for years. The rich get richer and the government has never taken care of a majority of its Veterans after war. I'm not fond of the idea of the rich getting richer and i'm certainly not proud of the government situation with our vets. But guess what? I carry on without the disdain for my country you seem to possess constantly. Why do you hate America?

 

Fixed. That's all you had to say.

 

Paul, what is your business philosophy? Establishing/building long-term, personal relationships with your customers, right? And then you might give your most loyal/highest paying customers a little extra special treatment, right?

Now, this is a little. . . I don't know the word, but it's a rough analogy:

The U.S. is working in the same way as a business. The Wealthiest 5% of the country pays something around 30% of the IRS' income. While the bottom 50% only pays 3%. The wealthiest people also are those that have the extra disposable income to go out and continue to spend money no matter what the economic condition. They are treating their best/biggest customers with the best customer service. It's just more transparent in this case.

This is why, to jump start the economy, Presidents (JFK, Reagan, W) give the tax cuts. Because it allows MORE people more disposable income that they are going to go and spend. The average person cannot save money well. They live by "The more money you make, the more you spend."

I had a friend who bought a house with his mom in the late 90's and in 2005 sold it for nearly $200,000 in profit. (This is the part I don't understand, and probably why the poor get poorer.) You would think they might take some of the money they made and invest it in a nicer/bigger house. No, they downgraded. . . to a trailer. Before the sale, the guy drove an entry-level Lexus. Since the sale, he now has a full audio and video system in his car, and 20 inch rims with spinning attachments. It all cost him a pretty penny.

Point: If you want to make it in this country, you can; it just depends on the choices you make. My friend was given an awesome opportunity to invest in a new/more houses. What does he decide to do? Well, you know the answer to that.

And after re-reading your first post. Most those points are.... well, pointless.

 

Boy its just like talking to Shawn Hannity!


Allow me to clarify- I don't "hate america" but I think it can be a lot better place than it is, and over the last 7 years it has gotten a lot worse, I'd prefer to see it getting better.

There is a difference between disagreeing with government and corporate policies and hating a country.

And I think that blind allegience to a system just because you were born into it is the epitome of stupidity.

America used to be a country supposedly goverened by the people, but lately the people have given up control to corporations, that was not what the founding fathers had in mind and if left unchecked, it is going to lead to this countries downfall as a world leader in all regards-
That has already started, countries around the world moving away from the dollar and into the euro as an instrument of international trade is just one example.

I don't hate america, but many things being done in our name are making millions of other people around the world hate america, in the long run that is not going to be good for america either.