Comments on: AP: Taxing Rich Backfiring On New York http://sweetness-light.com/archive/ap-taxing-rich-backfiring-on-new-york Thu, 24 May 2012 17:13:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: proreason http://sweetness-light.com/archive/ap-taxing-rich-backfiring-on-new-york#comment-162764 proreason Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:56:40 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/ap-taxing-rich-backfiring-on-new-york#comment-162764 Don't tax receipts ALWAYS go down when taxes are ladled on the wealthy. It's easy to understand. They have the means to hire lawyers and move their resources so that they won't be taxed. It's not like it's PRESSING to replace the yacht this year. It really makes you wonder about the intelligence of politicians. As if we didn't already know about that. Don’t tax receipts ALWAYS go down when taxes are ladled on the wealthy.

It’s easy to understand.

They have the means to hire lawyers and move their resources so that they won’t be taxed.

It’s not like it’s PRESSING to replace the yacht this year.

It really makes you wonder about the intelligence of politicians.

As if we didn’t already know about that.

]]> By: canary http://sweetness-light.com/archive/ap-taxing-rich-backfiring-on-new-york#comment-162748 canary Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:03:06 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/ap-taxing-rich-backfiring-on-new-york#comment-162748 One of my greatest concerns is Obama desire to demolish states rights. One of my greatest concerns is Obama desire to demolish states rights.

]]> By: Tater Salad http://sweetness-light.com/archive/ap-taxing-rich-backfiring-on-new-york#comment-162717 Tater Salad Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:05:25 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/ap-taxing-rich-backfiring-on-new-york#comment-162717 Hey, Obama needs the money for his Muslim buddy over there in Libya. From CBS2Chicago: <blockquote><strong>Kirk To Obama: Withdraw Grants To Libyan Charities</strong> $400,000 Is To Be Split Between Charities Run By Gadhafi Family Members Sep 24, 2009 WASHINGTON (CBS) ― The Obama Administration plans to give $400,000 in funding to a Libyan charity run by the Gadhafi family, and U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) wants the grant withdrawn. The money would be divided between two foundations run by the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi. A $200,000 share is set to go to the Gadhafi Development Foundation, which is run by Gadhafi's son, Saif, and another $200,000 are to go to Wa Attassimou, an organization run by Muammar Gadhafi's daughter, Aisha. Kirk says the grants should be withdrawn in light of the recent return to Libya of Pan Am Flight 103 bomber Abdel Baset Megrahi. The terminally ill prisoner was released from in Scotland on compassionate grounds, and got a hero's welcome from Muammar Gadhafi and other Libyans upon his return. Saif Gadhafi was involved in negotiating for Megrahi's release, and accompanied him back to Libya. "Just weeks after the Gadhafi family celebrated the return of a terrorist responsible for the murders of 189 Americans, the U.S. taxpayer should not be asked to reward them with $400,000," Kirk wrote to the president. "For the sake of the victims' families who have endured so much pain these last few weeks, I ask you to withdraw your Administration's request." The Gadhafi Development Foundation is described by the BBC as "a charity which tries to project a new and positive image of Libya." The U.S. State Department has not issued a response to Kirk's request. http://tinyurl.com/y8dha5a </blockquote> Hey, Obama needs the money for his Muslim buddy over there in Libya.

From CBS2Chicago:

Kirk To Obama: Withdraw Grants To Libyan Charities

$400,000 Is To Be Split Between Charities Run By Gadhafi Family Members

Sep 24, 2009

WASHINGTON (CBS) ― The Obama Administration plans to give $400,000 in funding to a Libyan charity run by the Gadhafi family, and U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) wants the grant withdrawn.

The money would be divided between two foundations run by the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi. A $200,000 share is set to go to the Gadhafi Development Foundation, which is run by Gadhafi’s son, Saif, and another $200,000 are to go to Wa Attassimou, an organization run by Muammar Gadhafi’s daughter, Aisha.

Kirk says the grants should be withdrawn in light of the recent return to Libya of Pan Am Flight 103 bomber Abdel Baset Megrahi. The terminally ill prisoner was released from in Scotland on compassionate grounds, and got a hero’s welcome from Muammar Gadhafi and other Libyans upon his return.

Saif Gadhafi was involved in negotiating for Megrahi’s release, and accompanied him back to Libya.

“Just weeks after the Gadhafi family celebrated the return of a terrorist responsible for the murders of 189 Americans, the U.S. taxpayer should not be asked to reward them with $400,000,” Kirk wrote to the president. “For the sake of the victims’ families who have endured so much pain these last few weeks, I ask you to withdraw your Administration’s request.”

The Gadhafi Development Foundation is described by the BBC as “a charity which tries to project a new and positive image of Libya.”

The U.S. State Department has not issued a response to Kirk’s request.

http://tinyurl.com/y8dha5a

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