On 5/10/2026 12:50 PM, dart200 wrote:
On 5/10/26 10:00 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Great! You woke up.
On Sun, 10 May 2026 09:51:28 -0700, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 5/10/2026 7:55 AM, Gleason Pace wrote:
Thanks for reaching out! This isn't really a site for coin collectors, >>>> but here's my solution to taxation on income:
NY Times:
By David Marchese
This weekrCOs subject for The Interview is Ramit Sethi, a personal
finance expert and the author of rCLI Will Teach You to Be Rich.rCY He >>>>> also helps couples with their finances on his podcast, rCLMoney for
Couples.rCY
I see couples come on your show, and to outward appearances they look >>>>> like they should be doing well, but theyrCOre really struggling. TheyrCOre
talking about losing their house or the specter of divorce because of >>>>> tensions around money. And on the other side you have people on the
show who have a lot of money but seem completely unable to enjoy it. >>>>> It all paints a grim portrait. What do you think your podcast is
saying about American society?
ItrCOs no surprise to me that money is fraught and that even the people >>>>> I have on the podcast who are multimillionaires rCorCo
ArenrCOt happy!
Yeah, theyrCOre not happy. You look at it from the outside and go, rCLThat
is shocking.rCY I have couples who are two months away from running out >>>>> of money rCo and they have kids! They will lose their house, they will >>>>> lose their multiple vehicles, they are months away from it, and
theyrCOre remarkably lackadaisical about it. They have never really
faced any consequences. When I ask them, rCLWhat are the consequences >>>>> that you have faced?rCYrCa rCLOh, I have $25,000 of credit card debt.rCY I
ask, rCLHow does that affect you day to day?rCY rCa rCLNothing. ItrCOs just a
number.rCY
It doesnrCOt help that we live in a society that thinks people who have >>>>> money are better than people who donrCOt.
ItrCOs a bizarre relationship. We love the wealthy in America. We aspire >>>>> to be them. But we hate them. We hate them for evading tax increases. >>>>> We hate them for being evil capitalists. And these simple labels
actually do us a disservice. We need to understand that just because >>>>> you have money does not mean you are evil or bad. But if you have
billions and you argue against paying a slight marginal tax increase rCo >>>>> you might be an asshole.
The problem with wealth distribution is who does decides what is wealth >>>> or not? Many millionaires are that on paper but may not have much cash >>>> laying around.
The ancient diversion from considering an issue.-a Who decides?-a Also
we decide, with consensus making
So, the consensus on this group is that your claims are questionable.
Nobody apparently wants to give up their freedom to own property and to support a free market.
define x.-a Good, since I agree you cannot answer those questions, letsnot talk about the issue, ok?
In the US wealthy people pay the most in federal income tax. Based on
the latest available IRS data, the top 1% of earners pay a vastly
disproportionate share of federal income taxes compared to the rest of >>>> the population, contributing approximately 38% to 40% of all federal
income taxes collected.
My solutions are simple: Every wage earner pays a flat 5% income
tax, no
exceptions, no loopholes. Everyone pays their fair share equally under >>>> the law.
With a flat income tax, we can pay down the federal debt, balance the
budget and still pay the rent.
At the current rate of interest on the federal debt, the US will be
forced to return to the gold standard, or default on the national debt >>>> which will cause the government to print more fiat money, and
eventually
declare insolvency.
Do the math.
Where's Noah and Nick?
On 5/10/26 1:52 PM, Dude wrote:
On 5/10/2026 12:50 PM, dart200 wrote:
On 5/10/26 10:00 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Great! You woke up.
On Sun, 10 May 2026 09:51:28 -0700, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>
On 5/10/2026 7:55 AM, Gleason Pace wrote:
Thanks for reaching out! This isn't really a site for coin collectors, >>>>> but here's my solution to taxation on income:
NY Times:
By David Marchese
This weekrCOs subject for The Interview is Ramit Sethi, a personal >>>>>> finance expert and the author of rCLI Will Teach You to Be Rich.rCY He >>>>>> also helps couples with their finances on his podcast, rCLMoney for >>>>>> Couples.rCY
I see couples come on your show, and to outward appearances they look >>>>>> like they should be doing well, but theyrCOre really struggling.
TheyrCOre
talking about losing their house or the specter of divorce because of >>>>>> tensions around money. And on the other side you have people on the >>>>>> show who have a lot of money but seem completely unable to enjoy it. >>>>>> It all paints a grim portrait. What do you think your podcast is
saying about American society?
ItrCOs no surprise to me that money is fraught and that even the people >>>>>> I have on the podcast who are multimillionaires rCorCo
ArenrCOt happy!
Yeah, theyrCOre not happy. You look at it from the outside and go, >>>>>> rCLThat
is shocking.rCY I have couples who are two months away from running out >>>>>> of money rCo and they have kids! They will lose their house, they will >>>>>> lose their multiple vehicles, they are months away from it, and
theyrCOre remarkably lackadaisical about it. They have never really >>>>>> faced any consequences. When I ask them, rCLWhat are the consequences >>>>>> that you have faced?rCYrCa rCLOh, I have $25,000 of credit card debt.rCY I
ask, rCLHow does that affect you day to day?rCY rCa rCLNothing. ItrCOs just a
number.rCY
It doesnrCOt help that we live in a society that thinks people who have >>>>>> money are better than people who donrCOt.
ItrCOs a bizarre relationship. We love the wealthy in America. We >>>>>> aspire
to be them. But we hate them. We hate them for evading tax increases. >>>>>> We hate them for being evil capitalists. And these simple labels
actually do us a disservice. We need to understand that just because >>>>>> you have money does not mean you are evil or bad. But if you have
billions and you argue against paying a slight marginal tax
increase rCo
you might be an asshole.
The problem with wealth distribution is who does decides what is
wealth
or not? Many millionaires are that on paper but may not have much cash >>>>> laying around.
The ancient diversion from considering an issue.-a Who decides?-a Also
we decide, with consensus making
So, the consensus on this group is that your claims are questionable.
Nobody apparently wants to give up their freedom to own property and
to support a free market.
letsdefine x.-a Good, since I agree you cannot answer those questions,
not talk about the issue, ok?
that's fine, i'll just wait until the amoc collapse destroys europe
i'm completely fine with sacrificing julian for the greater good
In the US wealthy people pay the most in federal income tax. Based on >>>>> the latest available IRS data, the top 1% of earners pay a vastly
disproportionate share of federal income taxes compared to the rest of >>>>> the population, contributing approximately 38% to 40% of all federal >>>>> income taxes collected.
My solutions are simple: Every wage earner pays a flat 5% income
tax, no
exceptions, no loopholes. Everyone pays their fair share equally under >>>>> the law.
With a flat income tax, we can pay down the federal debt, balance the >>>>> budget and still pay the rent.
At the current rate of interest on the federal debt, the US will be
forced to return to the gold standard, or default on the national debt >>>>> which will cause the government to print more fiat money, and
eventually
declare insolvency.
Do the math.
Where's Noah and Nick?
On 5/10/2026 3:00 PM, dart200 wrote:
On 5/10/26 1:52 PM, Dude wrote:Who said Julian lives in Europe?
On 5/10/2026 12:50 PM, dart200 wrote:
On 5/10/26 10:00 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Great! You woke up.
On Sun, 10 May 2026 09:51:28 -0700, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>we decide, with consensus making
On 5/10/2026 7:55 AM, Gleason Pace wrote:
Thanks for reaching out! This isn't really a site for coin
NY Times:
By David Marchese
This weekrCOs subject for The Interview is Ramit Sethi, a personal >>>>>>> finance expert and the author of rCLI Will Teach You to Be Rich.rCY He >>>>>>> also helps couples with their finances on his podcast, rCLMoney for >>>>>>> Couples.rCY
I see couples come on your show, and to outward appearances they >>>>>>> look
like they should be doing well, but theyrCOre really struggling. >>>>>>> TheyrCOre
talking about losing their house or the specter of divorce
because of
tensions around money. And on the other side you have people on the >>>>>>> show who have a lot of money but seem completely unable to enjoy it. >>>>>>> It all paints a grim portrait. What do you think your podcast is >>>>>>> saying about American society?
ItrCOs no surprise to me that money is fraught and that even the >>>>>>> people
I have on the podcast who are multimillionaires rCorCo
ArenrCOt happy!
Yeah, theyrCOre not happy. You look at it from the outside and go, >>>>>>> rCLThat
is shocking.rCY I have couples who are two months away from running >>>>>>> out
of money rCo and they have kids! They will lose their house, they will >>>>>>> lose their multiple vehicles, they are months away from it, and
theyrCOre remarkably lackadaisical about it. They have never really >>>>>>> faced any consequences. When I ask them, rCLWhat are the consequences >>>>>>> that you have faced?rCYrCa rCLOh, I have $25,000 of credit card debt.rCY I
ask, rCLHow does that affect you day to day?rCY rCa rCLNothing. ItrCOs just a
number.rCY
It doesnrCOt help that we live in a society that thinks people who >>>>>>> have
money are better than people who donrCOt.
ItrCOs a bizarre relationship. We love the wealthy in America. We >>>>>>> aspire
to be them. But we hate them. We hate them for evading tax
increases.
We hate them for being evil capitalists. And these simple labels >>>>>>> actually do us a disservice. We need to understand that just because >>>>>>> you have money does not mean you are evil or bad. But if you have >>>>>>> billions and you argue against paying a slight marginal tax
increase rCo
you might be an asshole.
collectors,
but here's my solution to taxation on income:
The problem with wealth distribution is who does decides what is
wealth
or not? Many millionaires are that on paper but may not have much >>>>>> cash
laying around.
The ancient diversion from considering an issue.-a Who decides?-a Also >>>>
So, the consensus on this group is that your claims are questionable.
Nobody apparently wants to give up their freedom to own property and
to support a free market.
questions, letsdefine x.-a Good, since I agree you cannot answer those
not talk about the issue, ok?
that's fine, i'll just wait until the amoc collapse destroys europe
i'm completely fine with sacrificing julian for the greater good
In the US wealthy people pay the most in federal income tax. Based on >>>>>> the latest available IRS data, the top 1% of earners pay a vastly
disproportionate share of federal income taxes compared to the
rest of
the population, contributing approximately 38% to 40% of all federal >>>>>> income taxes collected.
My solutions are simple: Every wage earner pays a flat 5% income
tax, no
exceptions, no loopholes. Everyone pays their fair share equally
under
the law.
With a flat income tax, we can pay down the federal debt, balance the >>>>>> budget and still pay the rent.
At the current rate of interest on the federal debt, the US will be >>>>>> forced to return to the gold standard, or default on the national >>>>>> debt
which will cause the government to print more fiat money, and
eventually
declare insolvency.
Do the math.
Where's Noah and Nick?
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