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GarMan

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American Standard of Living...
« on: September 08, 2008, 11:08:57 AM »
I'm sure that the Leftists are perplexed by this interactive graph claiming that Americans spend and consume far too much, but it shows exactly how much better Americans live than our "global" neighbors.  This is great!

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/04/business/20080907-metrics-graphic.html?th&emc=th

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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2008, 07:18:44 PM »
I think rather than being perplexed the leftists see this graph and think they can tax us all the more to get a cut on some of that discretionary money for their social engineered wealth redistribution programs.

Remember what Walter Mondale said when running for the senate as recently as 2004 (to replace Wellstone) "We're gonna tax the hell out of them..."
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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2008, 07:23:15 AM »
Calm down sir.  We will have your mudhut ready for you momentarily.
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"Hey my friends are the ones that wanted to eat at that shitty hole in the wall that only served bread and wine.  What kind of brick and mud business model is that.  Stick to the cart if that's all you're going to serve.  Then that dude came in with like 12 other people, and some of them weren't even wearing shoes, and the restaurant sat them right across from us. It was gross, and they were all stinky and dirty.  Then dude starts talking about eating his body and drinking his blood...I almost lost it.  That's the last supper I'll ever have there, and I hope he dies a horrible death."
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