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Warren Buffett tells Congress to stop coddling the rich
Posted By Warren'sShampoo
In explaining its credit downgrade, Standard and...

In explaining its credit downgrade, Standard and Poor's explicitly cited the (Republican-oriented) political shenanigans that dangerously pushed against the deadline

... More broadly, the...
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Warren Buffett tells Congress to stop coddling the rich
Posted By Warren'sShampoo
You're correct, the format doesn't reflect an...

You're correct, the format doesn't reflect an exact dollars-in, dollars-out scenario, but there is the general principle of paying into a system that then insures one's retirement. By "sophisticated...
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Warren Buffett tells Congress to stop coddling the rich
Posted By Warren'sShampoo
Actually, I think that that debt ceiling debate...

Actually, I think that that debt ceiling debate reinforced the (doubtlessly veracious) idea that the Republicans (led by the Tea Party) have become ideological extremists entirely averse to revenue...
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Warren Buffett tells Congress to stop coddling the rich
Posted By Warren'sShampoo
While this point is fair, in the context of the...

While this point is fair, in the context of the political discussion, it infers that the Republicans are fighting to not lose any Social Security revenue in order to maintain the solvency of the...
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Warren Buffett tells Congress to stop coddling the rich
Posted By Warren'sShampoo
As I wrote in my previous post, I concur that...

As I wrote in my previous post, I concur that there need to be adjustments in the cost efficiency of these programs. However, if a lack revenue failed to also represent part of the problem, then why...
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Warren Buffett tells Congress to stop coddling the rich
Posted By Warren'sShampoo
Your comments make perfect sense in terms of...

Your comments make perfect sense in terms of abstract theory and mathematical logic. However, I'm not sure that theory and logic that are immaculate on paper prove consistently accurate in human...
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Warren Buffett tells Congress to stop coddling the rich
Posted By Warren'sShampoo
... terrific article, thanks for posting it.

... terrific article, thanks for posting it.
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Warren Buffett tells Congress to stop coddling the rich
Posted By Warren'sShampoo
... not at all. First, Buffett is neither...

... not at all.

First, Buffett is neither a corporation nor an estate, hence the person-to-person point of his comparison. Even if he pays those taxes, he and his wealthy brethren can afford to...