Califan007 The Constipated Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 One word is why I'm putting it in the "hidden quote" state: Spoiler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Makes sense that he got on the Science committee seeing as how he was involved in developing carbon capture technology. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I still think he's not a US citizen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 9 hours ago, LadySkinsFan said: I still think he's not a US citizen. And? They don't care If it turned out he was five raccoons in a trench coat they still wouldn't care 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 hour ago, LD0506 said: And? They don't care If it turned out he was five raccoons in a trench coat they still wouldn't care To be fair, if that turned out to be true it would probably raise my opinion of him. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 He has to be a plant of some sort. Put here to show Americans are stupid, will vote for anyone and will be left in office no matter what kind of crap he pulls. Also, he won’t be extradited to Brazil to face charges. This is America, where if you are dumb, malicious, selfish and are financially motivated, then you too can lead 300 million people. If we cannot remove a guy like this from office, America will find its spot in the toilet faster than expected. We are quickly showing the world that we are not the leaders we pretend to be. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 That would be regressive it would also eliminate the governments ability to influence behavior my favorite part was this ”Under the bill, if you buy something that costs $100 before tax, you pay $30 of national sales tax. Most of us would call that a 30 percent sales tax. Proponents, however, call it a 23 percent tax, because that $30 is 23 percent of your “gross payment” of $130” which is code for: we think you’re too stupid to do math. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 56 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said: And it wouldn't abolish the IRS. At least, not unless you want to make every person who owns a business exempt from all taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, tshile said: That would be regressive it would also eliminate the governments ability to influence behavior my favorite part was this ”Under the bill, if you buy something that costs $100 before tax, you pay $30 of national sales tax. Most of us would call that a 30 percent sales tax. Proponents, however, call it a 23 percent tax, because that $30 is 23 percent of your “gross payment” of $130” which is code for: we think you’re too stupid to do math. Have you met people in this country? They are too stupid to do math. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 She's cute tho so I don't really care that she can't do basic math. 🤷 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, China said: Have you met people in this country? They are too stupid to do math. My wife got mad when she asked me that and I got it right, immediately. it’s a trick question. And everyone’s seen it in school at some point. I remember it because I might as well been a math major. but I don’t like that one because that’s not an issue of not understanding math on a basic level. It’s an issue with thinking too quickly /endrant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Larry Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 44 minutes ago, @DCGoldPants said: "The openly gay Republican congressman"? The only thing he's open about is that he's a liar. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 12 hours ago, tshile said: My wife got mad when she asked me that and I got it right, immediately. it’s a trick question. And everyone’s seen it in school at some point. I remember it because I might as well been a math major. but I don’t like that one because that’s not an issue of not understanding math on a basic level. It’s an issue with thinking too quickly /endrant I have to count on my fingers and toes and used a calculator to make my invoices. I'm a word person and anything math is beyond me. How I got through high school math is a mystery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 18 hours ago, China said: Have you met people in this country? They are too stupid to do math. I guess I’m a dumb one. I had to watch it 10x before I understood every word of the question. I only understood around 1 word per play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 22 minutes ago, Fan since a Fetus said: I guess I’m a dumb one. I had to watch it 10x before I understood every word of the question. I only understood around 1 word per play To be fair, it's more of a mentalism/magic trick than math issue. A lingual sleight-of-hand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 23 hours ago, tshile said: it’s a trick question. And everyone’s seen it in school at some point. I remember it because I might as well been a math major. 4 hours ago, PokerPacker said: To be fair, it's more of a mentalism/magic trick than math issue. A lingual sleight-of-hand. Maybe you like this better: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 11 hours ago, dfitzo53 said: I wonder if anyone bothered to tell him that that's completely incorrect. Though it wouldn't surprise me if a guy like that saw a viral post about it on social media and didn't bother to research it. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/13/viral-image/former-presidents-and-members-congress-dont-get-sa/ Quote Representatives and senators become eligible to receive retirement benefits only after serving in Congress for at least five years. That’s nearly one full term for a senator, or more than two terms for a House member. Those who have completed the minimum service could begin collecting their pensions at age 62, according to the Congressional Research Service report. Those with a longer record of service can start collecting sooner. "The amount of the pension depends on length of service, as measured in months, and the average of the highest three years of salary," the report explained. But the benefits cannot exceed 80% of that person’s final salary. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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