Texas more than Happy to Take Federal Dollars if it's for them

BendBrewer

BendBrewer

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This ought to piss off those Conservative Tea Baggers in Texas. But it doesn't. They are all for Federal Dollars as long as they go to them. Federal Spending to the Rescue!!!!!!

http://www.rail.co/2011/09/02/transportation-secretary-announces-50m-rail-investment-for-texas/

Mark it down. The day Texan Conservatives agree that Federal Spending on Infrastructure is a positive thing..................as long as it is infrastructure in conservative States that is...........


 
hazyintentions

hazyintentions

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BendBrewer said:
This ought to piss off those Conservative Tea Baggers in Texas. But it doesn't. They are all for Federal Dollars as long as they go to them. Federal Spending to the Rescue!!!!!!

http://www.rail.co/2011/09/02/transportation-secretary-announces-50m-rail-investment-for-texas/

Mark it down. The day Texan Conservatives agree that Federal Spending on Infrastructure is a positive thing..................as long as it is infrastructure in conservative States that is...........
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While I'll agree with your post this is good to see money spent on infrastructure, and it also improves the entire rail system in that part of the country.

Anyways, if that's aimed at Perry, then good for you.
 
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Parker

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BendBrewer said:
This ought to piss off those Conservative Tea Baggers in Texas. But it doesn't. They are all for Federal Dollars as long as they go to them. Federal Spending to the Rescue!!!!!!

http://www.rail.co/2011/09/02/transportation-secretary-announces-50m-rail-investment-for-texas/

Mark it down. The day Texan Conservatives agree that Federal Spending on Infrastructure is a positive thing..................as long as it is infrastructure in conservative States that is...........
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Its their money. Wouldn't you want your stolen tax money back?
 
dukeanthony

dukeanthony

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Parker said:
Its their money. Wouldn't you want your stolen tax money back?
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Summing up: The figures from our sources show two different trends. On an annual basis between 1981 and 2003, Texas almost always paid more in federal taxes than it got back from Uncle Sam. But since 2003 the reverse has been true, with Texas receiving more than it paid in five out of seven years, which is close to routine.
 
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redivider

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stolen???

congress has the power to levy taxes. there's an ammendment to the constitution that ratifies that right.

you may not agree with it, then embark on a passionate quest to repeal it. you won't be the first to fail.
 
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newatit2010

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BendBrewer said:
This ought to piss off those Conservative Tea Baggers in Texas. But it doesn't. They are all for Federal Dollars as long as they go to them. Federal Spending to the Rescue!!!!!!

http://www.rail.co/2011/09/02/transportation-secretary-announces-50m-rail-investment-for-texas/

Mark it down. The day Texan Conservatives agree that Federal Spending on Infrastructure is a positive thing..................as long as it is infrastructure in conservative States that is...........
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No you know what pisses me off is that god damn idiot letting GE move jobs over to china. But that is fine with you right?
 
dukeanthony

dukeanthony

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newatit2010 said:
No you know what pisses me off is that god damn idiot letting GE move jobs over to china. But that is fine with you right?
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So your all for the Free market and Support Ron Paul Who thinks Corporations can do what ever they want

Yet you Blame the Black President for "allowing" GE to move to China?

What exactly do you want Obama to DO about GE moving Jobs to China?

GE's decision to Move to China has nothing to do with Labor, taxes, or the U.S. Goverment and more to do with their Belief that China will be a major market
 
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Parker

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dukeanthony said:
Summing up: The figures from our sources show two different trends. On an annual basis between 1981 and 2003, Texas almost always paid more in federal taxes than it got back from Uncle Sam. But since 2003 the reverse has been true, with Texas receiving more than it paid in five out of seven years, which is close to routine.
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I saw a chart that went back ~20 years. From what I recall Texas is usually around a couple pennies either way on money received. Even when there was natural disaster the numbers didnt move as much as I thought they would. I would think it goes way up. Maybe the population size spreads out the costs? dunno

Not the one I originally saw but here's a chart showing Texas receiving less than they paid in every year but that can't be right can it. It has all the states. It goes thru 2005.
http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/22685.html
 
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newatit2010

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dukeanthony said:
So your all for the Free market and Support Ron Paul Who thinks Corporations can do what ever they want

Yet you Blame the Black President for "allowing" GE to move to China?

What exactly do you want Obama to DO about GE moving Jobs to China?

GE's decision to Move to China has nothing to do with Labor, taxes, or the U.S. Goverment and more to do with their Belief that China will be a major market
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Well maybe fire the mother fucker off the jobs comittee for the USA. And if I said the black president you would call me a racist right.

You just keep believeing in your(black president your words) and you had better learn chinnese.
 
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Parker

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redivider said:
stolen???
congress has the power to levy taxes. there's an ammendment to the constitution that ratifies that right.
you may not agree with it, then embark on a passionate quest to repeal it. you won't be the first to fail.
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Don't be a lemming. The Feds do it because they can, not because it's constitutional. Look up the reasons for taxes and the enumerated use.
There are 18 privileges we extended to congress. Build an Army and Navy are. Post offices is another. Where does it say the use is for specific welfare? General welfare means everyone.

you don't understand what we were founded on, embark on a passionate quest to inform yourself, you won't be the first to fail to understand it either. property rights and privileges are two different things.
 
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DaGaBuds

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BendBrewer said:
This ought to piss off those Conservative Tea Baggers in Texas. But it doesn't. They are all for Federal Dollars as long as they go to them. Federal Spending to the Rescue!!!!!!

http://www.rail.co/2011/09/02/transportation-secretary-announces-50m-rail-investment-for-texas/

Mark it down. The day Texan Conservatives agree that Federal Spending on Infrastructure is a positive thing..................as long as it is infrastructure in conservative States that is...........
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Texas receives about 95 cents in federal spending for every dollar they pay in. They deserve to get back everything they can. While one might disagree with and protest the process, we still live in a real world where we can't afford to give the federal government everything and take nothing in return.
 
Mr Neutron

Mr Neutron

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An individual who is forced, by threat of death, to pay taxes, if he is due a refund, is he wrong to accept it?
The only difference I see is that the individual can spend his tax "overpayment", any way he wants, while Texas is told what the Federal government is going to spend it on.
 
hazyintentions

hazyintentions

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Mr Neutron said:
An individual who is forced, by threat of death, to pay taxes, if he is due a refund, is he wrong to accept it?
The only difference I see is that the individual can spend his tax "overpayment", any way he wants, while Texas is told what the Federal government is going to spend it on.
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BendBrewer :
 
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