tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post2142534913818036343..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Vice Presidential Candidates' FinancesMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-74557922701816705822008-10-18T19:42:00.000-04:002008-10-18T19:42:00.000-04:00Whats really sad here is how anyone could think on...Whats really sad here is how anyone could think one pair is going to do any better than the other. On one hand you've got a guy that plans on saving America "with a dream", yet never gives any specifics on that dream or how its going to be paid for and the other..a man that looks perpetually constipated and several seconds away from a stroke. I wont even get into his politics.<BR/>This really isnt a choice about you picking the best candidate..its about picking the lesser of two evils. Either way we're getting screwed, the best we can hope for is that we get kissed first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-77951303050321549442008-10-08T23:33:00.000-04:002008-10-08T23:33:00.000-04:00Anybody who votes Republican this election is real...Anybody who votes Republican this election is really dumb. McCain's plan to rescue irresponsible homeowners means that you and I will be stuck with the bill. See what cnn has to say.<BR/>http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/08/news/economy/McCain_mortgage_plan/index.htm?postversion=2008100811Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-20889830321314744392008-10-08T09:39:00.000-04:002008-10-08T09:39:00.000-04:00Oh please, at least Palin really understands whats...Oh please, at least Palin really understands whats going on in the world, as opposed to that loud-mouth Biden who doesn't know his *** from a hole in the ground. I don't understand how an intelligent person like yourself could prefer him to her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-74414843386335557372008-10-07T19:52:00.000-04:002008-10-07T19:52:00.000-04:00Wow- I didn't realize the blogger here was so dim...Wow- I didn't realize the blogger here was so dim-witted as to want to have a socialist take over as President of the U.S. Why don't you simply contribute more of your money NOW to charity than force all the rest of us to drastically increase taxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-89828922639720462492008-10-07T13:05:00.000-04:002008-10-07T13:05:00.000-04:00Anonymous,'why should i pay higher taxes when thei...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>'why should i pay higher taxes when their kids get free public school?'<BR/><BR/>I couldn't agree with you more. People who have kids should pay the same tax if not more because they use the government resources more than people who don't have kids!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-48512184081160365442008-10-07T10:20:00.000-04:002008-10-07T10:20:00.000-04:00i am tired of people with kids paying 15% or less ...i am tired of people with kids paying 15% or less income tax and those of us who choose not to have kids get slammed with higher tax rates.<BR/><BR/>why should i pay higher taxes when their kids get free public school?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-13976525686216172492008-10-07T03:33:00.000-04:002008-10-07T03:33:00.000-04:00Great post. I completely agree about Palin gettin...Great post. I completely agree about Palin getting close to the White House.<BR/><BR/>Will you be posting about the Presidential Candidates' finances? Obviously McCain has more money than the rest of them put together, but it would be interesting nonetheless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-87486159152907059012008-10-07T00:23:00.000-04:002008-10-07T00:23:00.000-04:00Nice commentary. Let's just hope that Biden is not...Nice commentary. Let's just hope that Biden is not the one we look to in helping America (and the world) out of our financial mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-18724385842327278142008-10-06T23:54:00.000-04:002008-10-06T23:54:00.000-04:00Whoever that knowingly brings a downs syndrome chi...Whoever that knowingly brings a downs syndrome child into this world at age 44 does not get my vote. That is completely irresponsible- especially when it's your 5th child. I'm not putting down parents with special needs kids (I have had two in my extended family) who stay close to home to take care of their kids. Palin is obviously not that type- involved parents rarely have knocked up 17 year olds. I would not vote for someone who runs a country like they do their family.<BR/><BR/>Her finances look decent. But all the negatives wipe it all out. This is America -we can do better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-25682388290317096662008-10-06T18:25:00.000-04:002008-10-06T18:25:00.000-04:00Is your problem that the Palins might have been ca...Is your problem that the Palins might have been careful with their money, so were able to invest more than the average American? That figure didn't seem too outrageous to me, considering they've both been working. <BR/> I also guess I figured that the $550,000 house may well have been purchased decades ago, when it was a LOT less expensive. My parents paid $10,000 in 1960 for a Michigan farm that's easily worth a cool half-million today.<BR/> Palin is a breath of fresh air who (fortunately) doesn't seem to have the Congressional insider no-how for playing games and maneuvering. I, for one, would welcome the chance to put someone in the White House like her! <BR/> (And BTW, I REALLY enjoy your blog...keep on letting us know what you think!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-69715151840866066642008-10-06T17:40:00.000-04:002008-10-06T17:40:00.000-04:00Palin - Totally agree. I keep asking myself, how ...Palin - Totally agree. I keep asking myself, how are any of these four people the "best" America could do?<BR/><BR/>I do wonder though about the character of the women who have been second on a ticket in modern times. Ferraro - everyone knew she had really bad stuff in her past, including organized crime connections. <BR/><BR/>Do the presidential candidates pick these women knowing that they didn't stand a chance at the presidency and could thus blame the loss on the woman running with them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-79078595717527156962008-10-06T14:03:00.000-04:002008-10-06T14:03:00.000-04:00I don't care to see Obama & Biden OR McCai...I don't care to see Obama & Biden OR McCain & Palin anywhere near the White House. <BR/><BR/>So far Bob Barr speaks the most common sense as far as I can tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-91589120977482712442008-10-06T12:55:00.000-04:002008-10-06T12:55:00.000-04:00Yet another example of an 'inconvenient truth". P...Yet another example of an 'inconvenient truth". <BR/><BR/>Parties on the right tend to keep taxes low and government services threadbare. At least, they aspire to; many don't get it done because they start pandering to where the votes are. <BR/><BR/>Parties on the left like to play Robin Hood blaming the rich and big corporations for their "undeserved" profits (a dirty word). They promise to raise the taxes on the rich and use that money to fund social programs for the middle class and the poor. <BR/><BR/>Trouble is, the numbers don't balance and they never will. <BR/><BR/>I wonder how many of us would put their personal income tax returns up to media and public scrutiny? No wonder so many good people don't go into public life. Palin at least has entertained us and brought Tina Fey some more work. In the end it may well be the Republican ticket that in hindsight would have been the better choice for our wallets.Gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346291121406806271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-77369678084537331812008-10-06T12:52:00.000-04:002008-10-06T12:52:00.000-04:00agreed!agreed!asgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263070631310383038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-91593296518038254952008-10-06T12:14:00.000-04:002008-10-06T12:14:00.000-04:00There has been a lot of discussion since the tax r...There has been a lot of discussion since the tax records were released about whether the husband man, Todd, reported his race car activities illegally as a "business" instead of as a "hobby". He had significantly more (several thousand dollars) in expenses than he did in income for his racing, and he deducted this from his taxes as a business loss. If he did illegally report his racing as a business instead of a hobby, it would technically be tax fraud/evasion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-33663175209326987202008-10-06T11:01:00.000-04:002008-10-06T11:01:00.000-04:00Yeah but the Palins have also breeded like rabbits...Yeah but the Palins have also breeded like rabbits. Each one of those kids knocks a nice little chunk off the total income.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-45667152413496400082008-10-06T10:59:00.000-04:002008-10-06T10:59:00.000-04:00How the heck do the Palins have an income tax rate...How the heck do the Palins have an income tax rate of 15% on over $150k in income??Kadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15499798447518286266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-77937712221742376352008-10-06T10:30:00.000-04:002008-10-06T10:30:00.000-04:00Wholeheartedly concur with that sentiment.Wholeheartedly concur with that sentiment.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08582589283163501277noreply@blogger.com