tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post5836370996755511759..comments2024-01-27T19:26:32.604-05:00Comments on Bubble Meter: Republican housing plan: Renters should subsidize homeownersDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169148764438565562noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-63184076063959799142009-03-25T17:32:00.000-04:002009-03-25T17:32:00.000-04:00BigDragon said..."I can't really tell the differen...BigDragon said...<BR/><I>"I can't really tell the difference between the two parties anymore."</I><BR/><BR/>One party is a religious party and the other is a secular party. Economically, they are basically the same, though.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243567377599238583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-45481635632602813162009-03-25T16:11:00.000-04:002009-03-25T16:11:00.000-04:00I agree with needing more term limits. ...and it i...I agree with needing more term limits. <BR/><BR/>...and it is depressing as hell that it seems impossible to tell the difference between the two parties. Neither seems willing to make any hard choices. They are both just trying to cook up different ways to distribute money and favors to their backers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-18019376896419481662009-03-25T15:19:00.000-04:002009-03-25T15:19:00.000-04:00I can't really tell the difference between the two...I can't really tell the difference between the two parties anymore. It's about time we got a competing proposal though. We need more term limits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-65950082079988003722009-03-25T14:14:00.000-04:002009-03-25T14:14:00.000-04:00This is just another classically stupid idea. It ...This is just another classically stupid idea. It doesn't matter whether you are republican, democrat or something else. <BR/><BR/>This is just an attempt to gain popularity by handing out free money. <BR/><BR/>It won't do this country a bit of good to waste a mountain of money in such a way, but some politicians are either too short sighted or just don't care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-13681284191016363382009-03-25T12:49:00.000-04:002009-03-25T12:49:00.000-04:00Not sure that it's accurate to talk about renters ...Not sure that it's accurate to talk about renters subsidizing home owners. I've read that 70% of income taxes are paid by the wealthiest 10%. And, while I don't have the data, I would guess that the wealthiest 10% are generally home owners. I suspect that while there are clearly exceptions, renters as a group, probably don't pay a high percentage of the nation's total income tax. And, certainly pay no property taxes (directly). So, a more accurate conclusion might be that some property owner's are subsidizing other property owners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-58700405686028938792009-03-25T11:59:00.000-04:002009-03-25T11:59:00.000-04:00What are the odds of this thing becoming law anywa...What are the odds of this thing becoming law anyway? I'd guess there is a low probability.John Fontainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246801870171720131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-14848028090370887362009-03-25T11:57:00.000-04:002009-03-25T11:57:00.000-04:00f'ing Cantor.infinity8ball nailed it wrt taxes/spe...f'ing Cantor.<BR/><BR/>infinity8ball nailed it wrt taxes/spending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-39117033536527144442009-03-25T11:33:00.000-04:002009-03-25T11:33:00.000-04:00I'm not seeing where this really punishes those of...I'm not seeing where this really punishes those of us who didn't buy during the boom.<BR/><BR/>It's a typical problem with the Republican party right now though... cut in taxes... but keep up spending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-75177296531747176552009-03-25T08:34:00.000-04:002009-03-25T08:34:00.000-04:00What happens after April 15th. The $8,000 boost nu...What happens after April 15th. The $8,000 boost numbers will be diluted over the rest of the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com