Boner at a Glance?!!

Here are some facts...

Rangle is a proven TAX CHEAT, and will walk because he is a Democrat

Bonyour did nothing wrong or even suspect.

There are NO TAX CUTS PENDING....there are only tax increases pending

Democrats are holding the middle class hostage in order to RAISE taxes on the rich.

Obama never cut taxes ....the tax rates are now the same as they were in 2005

Any comments ?
 
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Here are some facts...

Rangle is a proven TAX CHEAT, and will walk because he is a Democrat

Bonyour did nothing wrong or even suspect.

There are NO TAX CUTS PENDING....there are only tax increases pending

Democrats are holding the middle class hostage in order to RAISE taxes on the rich.

Obama never cut taxes ....the tax rates are now the same as they were in 2005

Any comments ?
O'Really!
 
He makes laws and regulation and other things that influence all the industries he put his money into, I have a problem with this. It may not be justified, I still don't think it is right.

So what's he supposed to do then, hide his money under his mattress?
 
So what's he supposed to do then, hide his money under his mattress?

frog has to be about the dimmist bulb ever stuck in a light socket! Every flippin American with money moves it around from investment to investment...I mean OMG imagine reinvesting in safer blue chip stocks in 2009...why the nerve...LOL
 
Why Mitch McConnell wants millionaire tax cuts to continue

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Senator McConnell's personal fortune is estimated at $32,756,000 in 2009, having increased by $800,002 since the previous year.

multi-millionaire Senator McConnell is certain to make millions in personal gain by extension of the Bush tax cuts.

Bottom line, because Boner and Mitch are millionaires, it's to their best interest for the Bush tax cuts for the rich & greedy to continue!
 
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Senator McConnell's personal fortune is estimated at $32,756,000 in 2009, having increased by $800,002 since the previous year.

multi-millionaire Senator McConnell is certain to make millions in personal gain by extension of the Bush tax cuts.

Bottom line, because Boner and Mitch are millionaires, it's to their best interest for the Bush tax cuts for the rich & greedy to continue!

Ken once again showing complete economic ignorance. You say he made $800k last year. How much of that was from salary and how much was passive income? My guess is most was from his investment income which would be taxed at the capital gains rate which is not what they are voting on in the Senate. I believe Senators make $175k a year which does not put him in top 2% being voted on. So McConnell does not stand to make millions. In fact he doesn't stand to make anything if the top earners keep their same rates.

I can see how one would fall for this if they had no/limited understanding of economics though it is very unfortunate.
 
Ken once again showing complete economic ignorance. You say he made $800k last year. How much of that was from salary and how much was passive income? My guess is most was from his investment income which would be taxed at the capital gains rate which is not what they are voting on in the Senate. I believe Senators make $175k a year which does not put him in top 2% being voted on. So McConnell does not stand to make millions. In fact he doesn't stand to make anything if the top earners keep their same rates.

I can see how one would fall for this if they had no/limited understanding of economics though it is very unfortunate.

mcconnell says they have to "think" about extending UI benefits, because they don't want to add to the deficit. I thought this would rub you the wrong way. Wouldn't you prefer to continue getting UI for awhile, while the job market is still iffy?
 
mcconnell says they have to "think" about extending UI benefits, because they don't want to add to the deficit. I thought this would rub you the wrong way. Wouldn't you prefer to continue getting UI for awhile, while the job market is still iffy?

In a couple of weeks I'll hit the 99 week mark. If they are going to extend benefits and offer them to me I wouldn't say no. Considering that I originally thought I would get them for only 26 weeks I can't really complain that I've been able to get them for this long. Even though I've been doing some work on the side to make some income the UI definitely helps. The pride part of me however wants them to be cut off so I'm not on the dole anymore. I don't talk about it with my friends because I'm embarrassed.

Not sure why I feel this way but I'm really indifferent. If they don't get continued then maybe I'll feel different after awhile but right now I really don't care.
 
It says they told him...am I reading too much into this? I really do need a little clarification on what is a blind trust! Did they pick them or did he, they advised him, but did he still choose? It just seems a little TOO timely to me!
There's nothing wrong with telling him after the fact. After all, he's the one that's going to be paying the taxes on them. It would be a violation of the blind trust to tell him of those investments before they were actually made.
 
In a couple of weeks I'll hit the 99 week mark. If they are going to extend benefits and offer them to me I wouldn't say no. Considering that I originally thought I would get them for only 26 weeks I can't really complain that I've been able to get them for this long. Even though I've been doing some work on the side to make some income the UI definitely helps. The pride part of me however wants them to be cut off so I'm not on the dole anymore. I don't talk about it with my friends because I'm embarrassed.

Not sure why I feel this way but I'm really indifferent. If they don't get continued then maybe I'll feel different after awhile but right now I really don't care.
I feel for ya Wacko. I went through that shit in 2000. It's crushing to your self esteem. Look at the bright side. It could be worse. You could be in michigan.
 
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Senator McConnell's personal fortune is estimated at $32,756,000 in 2009, having increased by $800,002 since the previous year.

multi-millionaire Senator McConnell is certain to make millions in personal gain by extension of the Bush tax cuts.

Bottom line, because Boner and Mitch are millionaires, it's to their best interest for the Bush tax cuts for the rich & greedy to continue!

still can't support your OP so you give circular reasoning....

how is it he stands to save MILLIONS in taxes....detail it out
 
JOHN BOEHNER STANDS TO MAKE MILLIONS IF THE MILLIONAIRE TAX CUT CONTINUES so HE voted to block middle class tax cuts until HE gets his special second tax cut for millionaires even though 99% of the people in the district HE represents make significantly LESS than the 250,000 cut off Dems proposed and republicans blocked yesterday

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) purchased about $700,000 in blue chip stocks in December after liquidating a profit-sharing retirement fund.

Late last year, Boehner sold off between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 of his Nucite Sales profit-sharing retirement plan, according to congressional financial
disclosure documents. Nucite was a plastics company that provided the bulk of his wealth.

On the day he that unloaded that retirement fund, Boehner bought at least $698,000 in companies such as Goldman Sachs, BP, AT&T, Chevron, ExxonMobil, JPMorgan, Pepsi and Microsoft. He also put between $100,000 and $250,000 in a UBS liquid asset fund.

Boehner also loaded up on $81,000 on bonds and notes from companies like AT&T Wireless, Duke Energy, General Electric and the now-shuttered Bear Stearns.

On the day he that unloaded that retirement fund, Boehner bought at least $698,000 in companies such as Goldman Sachs, BP, AT&T, Chevron, ExxonMobil, JPMorgan, Pepsi and Microsoft. He also put between $100,000 and $250,000 in a UBS liquid asset fund.

Boehner also loaded up on $81,000 on bonds and notes from companies like AT&T Wireless, Duke Energy, General Electric and the now-shuttered Bear Stearns.

While Republicans spent much of the year saying that Fannie Mae needs reformation, Boehner bought between $1,001 and $5,000 of the companys securities, along with at least $15,000 of Federal Home Loan Bank securities. Boehner also bought at least $15,000 in U.S. Treasury notes.

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Why do people elect these kind of people to represent them???

Why do you post the same paragraphs multiple times in one post?

Why are you opposed to his investing his money in the markets? I would imagine the vast majority of politicians (most of whom are millionaires) invest their money in the market.
 
why now? how long has he been in the legislature?

My GUESS would be that he did it in 2009 due to the rebound off the bottom of the market. He was WAY too exposed to one company and likely took a big hit in the 2008-2009 downturn. His advisor(s) probably recommended he diversify to avoid such a significant weight in one company.
 
Why do you post the same paragraphs multiple times in one post?

Why are you opposed to his investing his money in the markets? I would imagine the vast majority of politicians (most of whom are millionaires) invest their money in the market.
Yeah, and that is what bothers me! They make the laws, they regulate, they deregulate and it isn't just Boehner I have a problem with doing this. Their assets should be in some type of limbo where their policies can not affect their bottom line. This is what happens, politicians are self serving and forget about John Q Public.
 
would that be a bad thing?

I would not neccessarily say it's a bad thing but it depends on the individual. Considering the number of Americans who are invested in the market I do think it would be a bad thing to say that they should not or could not be allowed to run for office.
 
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