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		<title>By: tagalog</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tagalog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paying taxes is not investing. Please don&#039;t fall for that nonsense.  
 
On our infrastructure, Congress has a Constitutional obligation in Article I, Section 8, to keep at least the national roads in good repair. If they spend the money that ought to earmarked to meet their Constitutional duties in order to spend it on the NEA or the Department of Education, that&#039;s their problem. The roads (and other infrastructure) come before those frills. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Paying taxes is not investing. Please don&#039;t fall for that nonsense.  </p>
<p>On our infrastructure, Congress has a Constitutional obligation in Article I, Section 8, to keep at least the national roads in good repair. If they spend the money that ought to earmarked to meet their Constitutional duties in order to spend it on the NEA or the Department of Education, that&#039;s their problem. The roads (and other infrastructure) come before those frills. </p>
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		<title>By: tagalog</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tagalog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I&#039;m a bit sensitive on accusations of hypocrisy because I don&#039;t think hyprocrisy is the great sin that others seem to want it to be, but I would point that when you vote for taxes going up on everyone whether they want them to or not, then resist putting your own money voluntarily into the government, it may not be hyprocrisy but it&#039;s something that&#039;s not very attractive.  It&#039;s sort of like that old joke about &quot;Let&#039;s you and HIM fight!&quot; ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I&#039;m a bit sensitive on accusations of hypocrisy because I don&#039;t think hyprocrisy is the great sin that others seem to want it to be, but I would point that when you vote for taxes going up on everyone whether they want them to or not, then resist putting your own money voluntarily into the government, it may not be hyprocrisy but it&#039;s something that&#039;s not very attractive.  It&#039;s sort of like that old joke about &quot;Let&#039;s you and HIM fight!&quot; </p>
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		<title>By: tagalog</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tagalog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I, as you have said, paid for it and earned it, how is it &quot;pure welfare?&quot; Isn&#039;t it a return of the thousands upon thousands in FICA taxes I paid into the U.S. government from the time I was 16 (when I got my Social Security card)? Of course, if I&#039;d invested it during all those years it&#039;d be returning the principal PLUS 50 years worth of interest, but let that one go...  
 
The fact that the U.S. government long ago stole my Social Security taxes and used it to pay for God knows what over the past, say, 50 years or so, isn&#039;t my fault or yours, is it?  
 
Of course, the fact that the government stole the money, together with the demographics on employment in the U.S., insure that Social Security will eventually will go bankrupt unless our political leaders show more stones and ability to think ahead than they have displayed since about 1980 or so. So my money was spent on the WW II/Korea generation, they&#039;re spending your money on me, and in 15 or 20 years or so there won&#039;t be anything left for the next generation.  
 
I doubt that when the people of Hollywood vote, they think for one millisecond about the interests of the people in Kansas. Also, I highly doubt that Hollywood stars and moguls voting for increased taxes takes the interests of the ordinary people of America into account at all, but is instead a kind of political posturing by people who feel the need to puff their chests out as if their political views count for something. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If I, as you have said, paid for it and earned it, how is it &quot;pure welfare?&quot; Isn&#039;t it a return of the thousands upon thousands in FICA taxes I paid into the U.S. government from the time I was 16 (when I got my Social Security card)? Of course, if I&#039;d invested it during all those years it&#039;d be returning the principal PLUS 50 years worth of interest, but let that one go&#8230;  </p>
<p>The fact that the U.S. government long ago stole my Social Security taxes and used it to pay for God knows what over the past, say, 50 years or so, isn&#039;t my fault or yours, is it?  </p>
<p>Of course, the fact that the government stole the money, together with the demographics on employment in the U.S., insure that Social Security will eventually will go bankrupt unless our political leaders show more stones and ability to think ahead than they have displayed since about 1980 or so. So my money was spent on the WW II/Korea generation, they&#039;re spending your money on me, and in 15 or 20 years or so there won&#039;t be anything left for the next generation.  </p>
<p>I doubt that when the people of Hollywood vote, they think for one millisecond about the interests of the people in Kansas. Also, I highly doubt that Hollywood stars and moguls voting for increased taxes takes the interests of the ordinary people of America into account at all, but is instead a kind of political posturing by people who feel the need to puff their chests out as if their political views count for something. </p>
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		<title>By: Max</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2012/ben-shapiro/lets-tax-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3931891</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is another suggestion: tax those in Hollywood who are devoid of talent. This category should bring a ton of money. I mean, you have Barbara Streisand, Madonna, a slew of ape-looking gangsta trash. Then there is shake-your-booty types, lip-synching crowd, Sean Penn-ish characters, etc. The list goes on and on. Also, let&#039;s tax their utilities and trash collection at  higher rate, because they poison our lives with their liberal existence. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is another suggestion: tax those in Hollywood who are devoid of talent. This category should bring a ton of money. I mean, you have Barbara Streisand, Madonna, a slew of ape-looking gangsta trash. Then there is shake-your-booty types, lip-synching crowd, Sean Penn-ish characters, etc. The list goes on and on. Also, let&#039;s tax their utilities and trash collection at  higher rate, because they poison our lives with their liberal existence. </p>
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		<title>By: johnnywoods</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[johnnywoods]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You took the words right out of my mouth. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You took the words right out of my mouth. </p>
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		<title>By: johnnywoods</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[johnnywoods]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is most unfortunate that promising &quot;spending cuts&quot; is all you need to &quot;hoodwink&quot; Rinos into  going along with tax increases. It is also interesting that the Hollywood stars, athletes and billoinaires like Buffet seem to want to pay more taxes but never do. It may be time for a &quot;wealth tax&quot; then we will hear them cry out in agony.  ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is most unfortunate that promising &quot;spending cuts&quot; is all you need to &quot;hoodwink&quot; Rinos into  going along with tax increases. It is also interesting that the Hollywood stars, athletes and billoinaires like Buffet seem to want to pay more taxes but never do. It may be time for a &quot;wealth tax&quot; then we will hear them cry out in agony.  </p>
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		<title>By: burt</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[burt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[just pay them minimum wage....there are many who want to act FOR FREE  ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>just pay them minimum wage&#8230;.there are many who want to act FOR FREE  </p>
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		<title>By: Ghostwriter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ghostwriter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#039;s an old saying,&quot;Be careful what you wish for,because you just might get it.&quot; To those in Hollywood who want higher taxes on the wealthy,don&#039;t be surprised if one day,the taxman comes to you for their fair share. 
 
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#039;s an old saying,&quot;Be careful what you wish for,because you just might get it.&quot; To those in Hollywood who want higher taxes on the wealthy,don&#039;t be surprised if one day,the taxman comes to you for their fair share. </p>
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		<title>By: Questions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Questions]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have to understand Shapiro&#039;s nuttiness as a product of the &quot;libertarianism&quot; of people like Irving Kristol and Robert Bork.  They believe in lower taxes -- for people they like.  If they don&#039;t like you, you pay.  So much for rule of law.   
 
Tom Hanks and Reese Witherspoon have every bit the right to keep their money as any company CEO.  If Ben doesn&#039;t like it, too bad.  Tell him to take some acting classes.  ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You have to understand Shapiro&#039;s nuttiness as a product of the &quot;libertarianism&quot; of people like Irving Kristol and Robert Bork.  They believe in lower taxes &#8212; for people they like.  If they don&#039;t like you, you pay.  So much for rule of law.   </p>
<p>Tom Hanks and Reese Witherspoon have every bit the right to keep their money as any company CEO.  If Ben doesn&#039;t like it, too bad.  Tell him to take some acting classes.  </p>
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		<title>By: Jim_C</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim_C]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, it is not hypocrisy if they advocate for tax increases on their bracket but do not voluntarily donate their tax money. Sorry. 
 
George Lucas just donated $4 billion--read that again--to an educational foundation. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet--all veritable economic engines in their own right--are well-known for their philanthropy. David Geffen, outspoken &quot;tax me more&quot; guy, recently built a research hospital. 
 
The point is, don&#039;t try to act like the people who advocate for tax increases don&#039;t put their money where their mouth is in terms of things that benefit more people than themselves or their own industries. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No, it is not hypocrisy if they advocate for tax increases on their bracket but do not voluntarily donate their tax money. Sorry. </p>
<p>George Lucas just donated $4 billion&#8211;read that again&#8211;to an educational foundation. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet&#8211;all veritable economic engines in their own right&#8211;are well-known for their philanthropy. David Geffen, outspoken &quot;tax me more&quot; guy, recently built a research hospital. </p>
<p>The point is, don&#039;t try to act like the people who advocate for tax increases don&#039;t put their money where their mouth is in terms of things that benefit more people than themselves or their own industries. </p>
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		<title>By: wsk</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wsk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That would be the 1040 Super EZ form. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That would be the 1040 Super EZ form. </p>
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		<title>By: wsk</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2012/ben-shapiro/lets-tax-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3912236</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wsk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hoolyweird types can always write an additional check to the IRS if they feel that they are not paying enough. Like that&#039;s gonna happen. Same goes for Warren Buffett, Jeff Immelt and the other CEO&#039;s that support the low eared man-child messiah. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Hoolyweird types can always write an additional check to the IRS if they feel that they are not paying enough. Like that&#039;s gonna happen. Same goes for Warren Buffett, Jeff Immelt and the other CEO&#039;s that support the low eared man-child messiah. </p>
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		<title>By: wsk</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wsk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boooyeah!!!!! 
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boooyeah!!!!! </p>
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		<title>By: wsk</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wsk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Union teachers? That&#039;s debatable. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Union teachers? That&#039;s debatable. </p>
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		<title>By: wsk</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2012/ben-shapiro/lets-tax-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3912189</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wsk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[but he&#039;s such a horse&#039;e ass ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>but he&#039;s such a horse&#039;e ass </p>
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		<title>By: Gislef</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2012/ben-shapiro/lets-tax-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3909620</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gislef]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If they&#039;re saying &quot;Yes, tax us more&quot; would they be okay with Shapiro&#039;s suggestions? Which are... ways to tax them more. 
 
They&#039;re saying they want to be taxed more. They hypocrisy is if they don&#039;t _do_ it. 
 
But setting that aside, will they pay their full taxes and avoid using any loopholes to avoid more than their &quot;fair share&quot;? Keep in mind that Romney was condemned for doing so. Why is it okay for Hollywood types to do so? ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If they&#039;re saying &quot;Yes, tax us more&quot; would they be okay with Shapiro&#039;s suggestions? Which are&#8230; ways to tax them more. </p>
<p>They&#039;re saying they want to be taxed more. They hypocrisy is if they don&#039;t _do_ it. </p>
<p>But setting that aside, will they pay their full taxes and avoid using any loopholes to avoid more than their &quot;fair share&quot;? Keep in mind that Romney was condemned for doing so. Why is it okay for Hollywood types to do so? </p>
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		<title>By: Gislef</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gislef]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You could, but apparently you&#039;re not. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You could, but apparently you&#039;re not. </p>
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		<title>By: Babs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Babs]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just have to comment on the &quot;good looking and talented&quot; part...have you seen Eva Longoria without makeup?  And even the men who are getting face lifts etc.  but yes, you&#039;re right. Tax them before they take their make up off and before their surgery. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just have to comment on the &quot;good looking and talented&quot; part&#8230;have you seen Eva Longoria without makeup?  And even the men who are getting face lifts etc.  but yes, you&#039;re right. Tax them before they take their make up off and before their surgery. </p>
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		<title>By: Jim Dandy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Dandy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tax their a$$e$ off. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tax their a$$e$ off. </p>
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		<title>By: Mary Sue</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Sue]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[nobody ever had a problem with investing in infrastructure. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>nobody ever had a problem with investing in infrastructure. </p>
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