Tea Partiers??

[abelenkpe]

They hate taxes right? Are all incensed at how much they have to pay?

Shouldn't they be equally upset about how much interest has gone up on their credit cards? I hear some credit cards charge 24-39 percent. One would think they'd support financial reform and regulation.

How come they bitch about taxes for the government that provides all kinds of services and don't bitch about paying a bank that closes their lines of credit and raises their rates whenever they like?

And how come they fear a public option shown to drive down health care costs but don't complain about their private insurance company raising rates? What's up with that? They literally don't want the government to protect them from predatory banks or insurance companies. Or do I have that wrong?

I was talking to one who was telling me that the stimulus would cause taxes to go up. That he wanted the government to lay off workers not keep them employed with his tax money. But if the government and communities laid off more workers, there would be less money collected in payroll taxes forcing the government to raise taxes, wouldn't it? I don't see how laying off more workers solves anything.

Brain not working. I just don't understand how any of their ideas are helpful or even make sense. Do they make sense to you? Or are they just a bunch of deluded windbags? If they are windbags why do they get so much press?

[ellenfl]

1. i cannot believe you are even asking that last question.

who do you think the corporate media is going to cover . . . war protesters?

ellen fl

[abelenkpe]

3. yeah I know huh?

I was just looking for better ways of combating their silliness conversationally.

[mrcheerful]

2. Well when an R says tax cuts the brainless tea baggers think its them getting the tax cut then you

have the nit wits that have 1/2 a brain cell working who think that tax cuts for the rich brings job growth. The problem is every tax cut R has made brought about 0 job growth, but they are unable to make that leap of understanding. They believe that not one poor person has hired anyone for a job.

[Edweird]

4. Taxes = Socialism.(bad) High interest = free markets working. (good)

Yes, it's dumb.