Comments on: The Election and My Future http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/16/the-election-and-my-future/ Personal Finance for the rebel in all of us! Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:56:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andrea http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/16/the-election-and-my-future/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Andrea Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:07:05 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=123#comment-17 There is a school that says that nuclear is green. Just depends on how you look at it. I'm fine with Obama's $250k plus - remember that it's not on the gross, it's on the taxable amount. Just like you take deductions on your personal income, businesses take deductions to lower their taxable income. That might include employees, or it might involve investment in the company. Investing in your own small business as a way to avoid taxes and grow it at the same time (possibly creating new jobs) does not sound bad to me - certainly better than siphoning off the profits so you can go buy a new Hummer. But what I MEANT to say was ... here's an article re: alternative energy that just came out yesterday: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/business/21energy.html There is a school that says that nuclear is green. Just depends on how you look at it.

I’m fine with Obama’s $250k plus – remember that it’s not on the gross, it’s on the taxable amount. Just like you take deductions on your personal income, businesses take deductions to lower their taxable income. That might include employees, or it might involve investment in the company. Investing in your own small business as a way to avoid taxes and grow it at the same time (possibly creating new jobs) does not sound bad to me – certainly better than siphoning off the profits so you can go buy a new Hummer.

But what I MEANT to say was … here’s an article re: alternative energy that just came out yesterday: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/business/21energy.html

]]> By: rebel http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/16/the-election-and-my-future/comment-page-1/#comment-16 rebel Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:41:18 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=123#comment-16 I don't see this economic situation as the same as the 30's. There are arguments that some of the governments actions made things worse, however. In all hoensty, I don't see this as a one party problem. I think both carry some blame. Dem's have been in charge of congress for the past two years and haven't tried to really do anything until after the fact. Also, i do not like Obama's plan to raise taxes on 250k plus. Thos are the key small businesses that drive jobs and innovation. As far as which would be better, I don't think either one holds much of an advantage to me. But I am tired of the two party system. Both sides continue to make promises and don't really deliver. I don’t see this economic situation as the same as the 30’s. There are arguments that some of the governments actions made things worse, however.

In all hoensty, I don’t see this as a one party problem. I think both carry some blame. Dem’s have been in charge of congress for the past two years and haven’t tried to really do anything until after the fact.

Also, i do not like Obama’s plan to raise taxes on 250k plus. Thos are the key small businesses that drive jobs and innovation.

As far as which would be better, I don’t think either one holds much of an advantage to me. But I am tired of the two party system. Both sides continue to make promises and don’t really deliver.

]]> By: Frank Costello http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2008/10/16/the-election-and-my-future/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Frank Costello Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:56:27 +0000 http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/?p=123#comment-15 Don't apologize for your obseravtion. This election is about governing styles. Like in the 1930's, we are in need of an activist President willing to govern, not fighting government or questions Governments value. These times require a strong Federal presence. Joe the Plumber, Hockey Moms, Bill Ayers......Sen McCain is making like Ali, he's trying to pull a "rope a dope" on the American Electorate. F Don’t apologize for your obseravtion. This election is about governing styles. Like in the 1930’s, we are in need of an activist President willing to govern, not fighting government or questions Governments value. These times require a strong Federal presence.

Joe the Plumber, Hockey Moms, Bill Ayers……Sen McCain is making like Ali, he’s trying to pull a “rope a dope” on the American Electorate.

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