thisismatt Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 That's just because the rest of those states are living welfare check to welfare check :D 1 Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Oregon is one of the worst states for any jobs with a livable income too. Cost of living is retarded compared to median income, it also ranks among the highest tax rates in the nation. That's even without a sales tax. I can see why it can be check to check living here even for a hard worker. I think I could make more on welfare programs. 2 Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Looks like Democrats prefer paycheck to paycheck. Republicans like people who can manage bills. Everyone likes Hawaii. Minnesota just has their shit together all the way around. Link to comment
q-tip Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 California. +42D.....that's alotta D. 2 Link to comment
RatVonDude Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 so are the purple states for cannibals, like Hawaii and Nevada? Republicans that eat Democrats vice versa 2 Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Because those people understand that nothing is free no matter how many times a politician says it is. Understood that nothing is 'free' and one way or another it's paid for by workers through taxes to their government. Schooling is 'free'. Driving on paved interstate roads is 'free'. Why not 'free' medical coverage? Why put money from your pocket into an insurance companies profit pocket? Why not have the government be the insurer? Link to comment
HRH Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Don't even get me started about the Oregon residents that come to my NAPA and try the "Oh, I'm tax exempt." Yeah, we don't do that, sorry. Are you in Oregon? No? Looks like you're shit out of luck!! Oh, and Montana. I had one shitkicker at the main store years ago tell us we were denying his constitutional rights, he was going to call his congressman. He went out to the parking lot yelling, got on the phone, and I'm pretty sure his congressman told him it's a state by state thing. Tough shit. Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I get senior's discount. Link to comment
tr8er Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Nothing's free. That's why we spend shit-tons fighting for our freedom... Oh right, freedom isn't free. I seriously want to just stop paying the portion of my taxes that pay for war. Pitch in the equivilant per capita of the next best equipped military. That would likely cut a third of my tax. Link to comment
KoHeartsGPA Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I get trucker discount.....oh wait....it's not the 80s anymore....no discount! Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I seriously want to just stop paying the portion of my taxes that pay for war. Pitch in the equivilant per capita of the next best equipped military. That would likely cut a third of my tax. Looks like you'll be paying Kuwaiti taxes. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditure_per_capita 1 Link to comment
tr8er Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Looks like you'll be paying Kuwaiti taxes. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditure_per_capita Thank you! I would have never guess some of the countries on that list, nor the order. Very educating. And I'm starting to increase my willingness to be ready for war. We've got it coming for sure. Events are not random out there. I see Russia, China, Pakistan, India, North Korea all making interesting moves both politically and geographically. India is more likely just doing what's best for them. 1 Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 You accidentally picked perfectly. Kuwaitis don't pay any taxes. http://www.hg.org/article.asp?id=6988 Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Thank you! I would have never guess some of the countries on that list, nor the order. Very educating. I was more surprised by the amounts. I really figured ours would've been more. Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Luckily we pay our soldiers much less than minimum wage and avoid paying veteran's benefits like it was child support. That means we can afford cool toys. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II Link to comment
tr8er Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Like most professions, you start out making squat. But you move up in the military and your kids kids are set. Link to comment
q-tip Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 There is a song that explains this, freedom isn't free. Go listen to it and tell me if we don't pay our buck'o five who will? Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 http://www.militaryfactory.com/military_pay_scale.asp Looks like we're both wrong Like most professions, you start out making squat. But you move up in the military and your kids kids are set. Like most professions, poor people start out making squat (E-1=$18802.80/yr) and can move up with hard work to become middle class (E-9 top pay=95,965.20/yr). Unlike most professions, the guys with degrees who move up the ranks to the very top max out at $237,150.00/yr Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 The military protects business not people. Why was the world explored?? Why were colonies started?? TRADE. For that you need an army to protect your trade/resource/economic interests. Money talks. Everything is money. If the army is somewhere, it's to protect and secure their/our/your economic interests or deny it to another country. 2 Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 The military protects business not people. Why was the world explored?? Why were colonies started?? TRADE. For that you need an army to protect your trade/resource/economic interests. Money talks. Everything is money. If the army is somewhere, it's to protect and secure their/our/your economic interests or deny it to another country. you should watch the revenant Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 TV? I don't watch it. Otherwise I might actually start believing we are free. 1 Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 it depicts trappers and fur trade in the early US Link to comment
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