Comments on: Atlas, Shrugging http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/ I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in. Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: “Going Galt”—America’s Wealth Producers vs. Wealth Redistributors « Locust blog http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/comment-page-1/#comment-284319 “Going Galt”—America’s Wealth Producers vs. Wealth Redistributors « Locust blog Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:17:26 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=14320#comment-284319 [...] business owner, Dr. Sharon Poczatek, explained: “The motivation for a lot of people like me—dentists, entrepreneurs, lawyers—is that [...] [...] business owner, Dr. Sharon Poczatek, explained: “The motivation for a lot of people like me—dentists, entrepreneurs, lawyers—is that [...]

]]> By: TruePatriot http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/comment-page-1/#comment-284222 TruePatriot Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:50:07 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=14320#comment-284222 Bob La Quey, They also say things like, I don't need the government to redistribute my moneys, I'll just give to the charity of my choice. Why didn't the idiots in this article just pay their employees more to lessen their income? Could it be cause they're lying and are simply looking for anyway they can to "prove" how bad Obama's taxes are? They know once the rates change, and maybe people are able to see the doctor when they need to, and the world doesnt't crumble, there will be no going back to "the good old days", when the number one reason for bankruptcy in this country was medical bills. Doug, ABC was big enough to admit that the story they posted made no sense at all. Are your "principles" so infallible, that you can't do the same? You didn't even write the story, you just said you agreed with it, and as much as I'm enjoying your squirming to find the kernal of truth, can't you just admit that these people are idiots? Bob La Quey,

They also say things like, I don’t need the government to redistribute my moneys, I’ll just give to the charity of my choice. Why didn’t the idiots in this article just pay their employees more to lessen their income? Could it be cause they’re lying and are simply looking for anyway they can to “prove” how bad Obama’s taxes are? They know once the rates change, and maybe people are able to see the doctor when they need to, and the world doesnt’t crumble, there will be no going back to “the good old days”, when the number one reason for bankruptcy in this country was medical bills.

Doug, ABC was big enough to admit that the story they posted made no sense at all. Are your “principles” so infallible, that you can’t do the same? You didn’t even write the story, you just said you agreed with it, and as much as I’m enjoying your squirming to find the kernal of truth, can’t you just admit that these people are idiots?

]]> By: TruePatriot http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/comment-page-1/#comment-284221 TruePatriot Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:45:13 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=14320#comment-284221 You really have to be sick in the head to "stick to your principles" when there are people in this country who work their ass off every day and still can't afford healthcare for themselves and their families, and then you look at people make 250k, who may have a 3% tax increase, and the person you feel bad for, and sympathize with is the latter. Honestly, we are NOT talking about taking 70% so welfare queens can buy cadillacs, we're talking about seeing a damn doctor. I hope conservatives in this country continue to talk about how "the country they want to live in" is one where their fellow Americans don't live in fear of going broke because they got sick. A solid majority of Americans has wanted universal health care for some time, and right on cue, here come the scare tactics. "Look how unproductive Obama's taxes are making me!!" Call the waaaaaaambulance. You're sick in the head, and selfish if you think the current system works... You really have to be sick in the head to “stick to your principles” when there are people in this country who work their ass off every day and still can’t afford healthcare for themselves and their families, and then you look at people make 250k, who may have a 3% tax increase, and the person you feel bad for, and sympathize with is the latter. Honestly, we are NOT talking about taking 70% so welfare queens can buy cadillacs, we’re talking about seeing a damn doctor. I hope conservatives in this country continue to talk about how “the country they want to live in” is one where their fellow Americans don’t live in fear of going broke because they got sick. A solid majority of Americans has wanted universal health care for some time, and right on cue, here come the scare tactics. “Look how unproductive Obama’s taxes are making me!!” Call the waaaaaaambulance. You’re sick in the head, and selfish if you think the current system works…

]]> By: Bob La Quey http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/comment-page-1/#comment-284147 Bob La Quey Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:36:54 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=14320#comment-284147 All of those people who make over $250,000/year could simply charge less and expand their products and services to more people. Duh, how hard is that for all of these brilliant doctors and lawyers to figure out? Nobody is requiring them to charge the absurd rates they do. Yeh, I know Albert Switzer, Mother Teresa, all just smucks. Bernie Madoff, now he's the Man! All of those people who make over $250,000/year could simply charge less and expand their products and services to more people. Duh, how hard is that for all of these brilliant doctors and lawyers to figure out? Nobody is requiring them to charge the absurd rates they do.

Yeh, I know Albert Switzer, Mother Teresa, all just smucks. Bernie Madoff, now he’s the Man!

]]> By: The Liberty Papers »Blog Archive » Atlas Is Bluffing About Shrugging http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/comment-page-1/#comment-284042 The Liberty Papers »Blog Archive » Atlas Is Bluffing About Shrugging Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:25:17 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=14320#comment-284042 [...] co-contributor Doug at his personal blog, Below The Beltway, and Bruce McQuain of QandO quote approvingly, and with the obligatory libertarian allusions to [...] [...] co-contributor Doug at his personal blog, Below The Beltway, and Bruce McQuain of QandO quote approvingly, and with the obligatory libertarian allusions to [...]

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/comment-page-1/#comment-284040 Doug Mataconis Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:10:52 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=14320#comment-284040 I know perfectly well how marginal tax rates work, buddy. The fact that some people might want to give more of their money to the government is something you apparently don't understand I know perfectly well how marginal tax rates work, buddy.

The fact that some people might want to give more of their money to the government is something you apparently don’t understand

]]> By: Michael Whitehouse http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/comment-page-1/#comment-284028 Michael Whitehouse Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:41:43 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=14320#comment-284028 Good lord, this discussion is sad ... http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2009/03/03/wealthy-idiots-meet-idiot-reporter.aspx Doug, you could just apologize with a simple "I failed to understand marginal income taxes" and go on with your rant ... Good lord, this discussion is sad …

http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2009/03/03/wealthy-idiots-meet-idiot-reporter.aspx

Doug, you could just apologize with a simple “I failed to understand marginal income taxes” and go on with your rant …

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/comment-page-1/#comment-284018 Doug Mataconis Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:19:32 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=14320#comment-284018 No, then fortunate was the wrong word. If someone works hard, becomes successful, and ends up making millions of dollars, why should they be forced to pay a higher percentage of their income to the state ? Any answer you give in favor will, I submit, be an admission that either (1) their money does not really belong to them, or (2) that they deserve to be punished for their success. That is the not the kind of country I want to live in. And it's why I hope Obama's policies fail to achieve his patently obvious redistributionist goals No, then fortunate was the wrong word.

If someone works hard, becomes successful, and ends up making millions of dollars, why should they be forced to pay a higher percentage of their income to the state ?

Any answer you give in favor will, I submit, be an admission that either (1) their money does not really belong to them, or (2) that they deserve to be punished for their success.

That is the not the kind of country I want to live in. And it’s why I hope Obama’s policies fail to achieve his patently obvious redistributionist goals

]]> By: Aaron http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/comment-page-1/#comment-284016 Aaron Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:12:33 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=14320#comment-284016 "*Fortunate* enough to be successful" is the key phrase. You DO tax people MORE if they are fortunate enough to be successful, because the end result is that MORE people are then fortunate enough to be successful. “*Fortunate* enough to be successful” is the key phrase. You DO tax people MORE if they are fortunate enough to be successful, because the end result is that MORE people are then fortunate enough to be successful.

]]> By: Bob Crown http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/03/atlas-shrugging/comment-page-1/#comment-284014 Bob Crown Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:07:57 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=14320#comment-284014 Hey Doug - I would have thought the same thing, but in this article we have a lawyer and a dentist who don't seem to get it, so I'm not sure we can take anything for granted. I'm glad you and I are in the know though ;) Hey Doug – I would have thought the same thing, but in this article we have a lawyer and a dentist who don’t seem to get it, so I’m not sure we can take anything for granted. I’m glad you and I are in the know though ;)

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