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Fever
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Re: Untapped resource?
08/03/11 12:54 PM


> 1776-2008 (235 years) National debt accumulation: 10 Trillion
> 2008-2011 (3 years) National debt accumulatione: 6 Trillion
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> 1776-2008 (235 years) National debt as % of GDP: 40%
> 2008-2011 (3 years) National debt as % of GDP: 110%
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> 2008 campaign funds raised by presidential candidates alone 5.3 billion
> 2008 campaign funds raised in all races combined: estimated over a trillion.
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> Taxes paid on that estimated trillion dollars raised by politicians' political
> organizations: zero.
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> They caused the problem... but they don't contribute to its solution. Just sayin'.

Yes but aren't those campaign fund also spent on products and services from domestic companies such as badges, banners, vehicles, fuel, TV and radio ad campaigns as well as providing employment to campaign staff?
Sounds like its actually helping drive the economy to me...
But yeah, they should prolly still pay tax like everyone else









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* Untapped resource? GatKong 08/03/11 02:25 AM
. * Re: Untapped resource? Fever  08/03/11 12:54 PM
. * Re: Untapped resource? Gor  08/03/11 03:56 PM
. * Re: Untapped resource? keshbach1  08/03/11 03:27 AM

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