So you're a "libertarian" who thinks liberty is secondary to light bulb efficiency. People should be free to do anything you think is a good idea. If you don't think something is a good idea, send in the police. Because... some bullshit about national security.
I think he wishes he had the choice to do that. But he doesn't, because that choice was taken from him by government do-gooders and the Federal electron police.
Senator - never. Senators are not hired. They are elected. Representative - never. Representatives are also elected. CEO - already done. There is a shortage of brilliant CEOs. NFL Player - already done. There is a shortage of superstar athletes. Wall street trader -- already done. There is a shortage of great wall street traders. Many also work for themselves. etc - already done.
Once we get rid of pensions, we'll find out. Right now, there is a huge surplus of applicants for those jobs. We should be cutting pensions, benefits, and salaries until there is an applicant shortage. Then we will know the market price.
The place you go where no one cares about you. The place you go to get bullied into mediocrity. The place you go to be counted, so bureaucrats get their check for your attendance, regardless of whether you learned anything.
Nope. I still have exactly zero idea what you're trying to say. What is a facade for what? Even Obama isn't proposing raising corporate taxes.
That cnn thing you linked to didn't mention Canada at all. It's just a bunch of "on the one hand, on the other hand" blathering about plans no one ever implemented or even formally proposed as bills. Who cares? Anyone can pretend to analyze any non-specific plans to mean anything. Aside from someone who was born yesterday, who cares about any politician's vague proposals?
You seem unable to make a concrete statement, factual or otherwise. I guess no one can claim you're wrong that way.
You're arguing against reality. Taxes in Canada are comparable to the US. They're not significantly higher. They can be a little higher or a little lower.
Meanwhile, Canada has a business-friendly government that governs efficiently, a stable economy, and no looming sovereign debt/bankruptcy crisis.
Also known as stealing from your creditors. Guess what? Creditors don't like losing their money, so when you try to steal it, they stop loaning you money. Since the US is writing benefit checks for about $1 Trillion more than we take in every year, pissed off creditors means benefit recipients won't be seeing their monthly checks any more.
Canada top tax rate is 29%, vs 35% in the US (as of 2011). In California, home to a lot of VC-funded companies, high state taxes make this considerably worse. Also, Canadians get health care with their tax payments. In the US, we don't. The Canadian government and the governments in the provinces are more efficient, less corrupt, and much less anti-business than in the US. Your stereotypes about Canada and the US are out of date.
Every EU country and every Asian country has lower corporate taxes than the US. Around the world, the trend has been toward lower taxes except in countries that have enacted austerity plans and in countries with hardening socialist governments, like France and the US.
It's no secret which places are the best ones to invest.
Seriously though, manners are out of fashion. And they'll continue to be out of fashion until Hollywood and the rest of the pop culture crowd becomes irrelevant.
If you're in CS, you need to be able to communicate with non-native English speakers. Use simple words. And stay away from idioms, pop-culture references, jargon, nerd-speak, and slang.
When you're talking to someone, it's not about you, it's about them. If you want it to be about you, talk to yourself.
It's actually even more polite to just not worry about it. Why is it your business whether random person A knows or doesn't know some grammar-ism? If you know them well enough to understand they'd appreciate being corrected, correct them. Otherwise, what's the point of saying anything? To prove how smart you are? What good is that to anyone else? You wanted to teach them you were smart and knew your grammar-isms, but they actually learned that they don't want to be around you.
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So you're a "libertarian" who thinks liberty is secondary to light bulb efficiency. People should be free to do anything you think is a good idea. If you don't think something is a good idea, send in the police. Because ... some bullshit about national security.
So you're saying he can choose to do what the government tells hm to do? What a luxury! Where should he send the "thank you" gift?
Do whatever you want with your money.
I think he wishes he had the choice to do that. But he doesn't, because that choice was taken from him by government do-gooders and the Federal electron police.
This particular employer is paying with stolen money. The people have at least as much right to their own money as the ones it was promised to.
Senator - never. Senators are not hired. They are elected.
Representative - never. Representatives are also elected.
CEO - already done. There is a shortage of brilliant CEOs.
NFL Player - already done. There is a shortage of superstar athletes.
Wall street trader -- already done. There is a shortage of great wall street traders. Many also work for themselves.
etc - already done.
Because filling potholes is a "skilled labor" job?
Once we get rid of pensions, we'll find out. Right now, there is a huge surplus of applicants for those jobs. We should be cutting pensions, benefits, and salaries until there is an applicant shortage. Then we will know the market price.
Pensions don't fix potholes. Pensions don't keep the peace either. Pensions don't help anyone who needs anything from government.
The place you go where no one cares about you.
The place you go to get bullied into mediocrity.
The place you go to be counted, so bureaucrats get their check for your attendance, regardless of whether you learned anything.
Nope. I still have exactly zero idea what you're trying to say. What is a facade for what? Even Obama isn't proposing raising corporate taxes.
That cnn thing you linked to didn't mention Canada at all. It's just a bunch of "on the one hand, on the other hand" blathering about plans no one ever implemented or even formally proposed as bills. Who cares? Anyone can pretend to analyze any non-specific plans to mean anything. Aside from someone who was born yesterday, who cares about any politician's vague proposals?
You seem unable to make a concrete statement, factual or otherwise. I guess no one can claim you're wrong that way.
And yet California has the most billionaires of any state.
As the state with the largest population, California has the most of a lot of categories of people.
California property taxes aren't particularly low. They rank 17th out of 50 states as a percentage of median income (in 2005).
Texas property taxes are lower. Texas also has no state income tax and much lower sales tax than California. Texas public schools rank higher in math and science education than California.
Really? Which citation says taxes in Canada are always higher than in the US? Which citation definitively contradicts anything I've said?
Or are you just trolling?
You're arguing against reality. Taxes in Canada are comparable to the US. They're not significantly higher. They can be a little higher or a little lower.
Meanwhile, Canada has a business-friendly government that governs efficiently, a stable economy, and no looming sovereign debt/bankruptcy crisis.
What's better? Please post a link to an alternative plan.
You clearly have no idea what venture capital is.
Also known as stealing from your creditors. Guess what? Creditors don't like losing their money, so when you try to steal it, they stop loaning you money. Since the US is writing benefit checks for about $1 Trillion more than we take in every year, pissed off creditors means benefit recipients won't be seeing their monthly checks any more.
Congrats on your cunning plan though.
US has the highest corporate tax rate in the world.
Canada top tax rate is 29%, vs 35% in the US (as of 2011). In California, home to a lot of VC-funded companies, high state taxes make this considerably worse. Also, Canadians get health care with their tax payments. In the US, we don't. The Canadian government and the governments in the provinces are more efficient, less corrupt, and much less anti-business than in the US. Your stereotypes about Canada and the US are out of date.
Every EU country and every Asian country has lower corporate taxes than the US. Around the world, the trend has been toward lower taxes except in countries that have enacted austerity plans and in countries with hardening socialist governments, like France and the US.
It's no secret which places are the best ones to invest.
Why would anyone in industry develop anything new when government will be taking the credit and the profits?
Just tell them to keep off your lawn.
Seriously though, manners are out of fashion. And they'll continue to be out of fashion until Hollywood and the rest of the pop culture crowd becomes irrelevant.
there may or may not be a problem. Please update us every hour. Thanks.
Well, then it is your business, obviously. It's not arrogant if you're minding your own business.
And it actually results in poor communication.
If you're in CS, you need to be able to communicate with non-native English speakers. Use simple words. And stay away from idioms, pop-culture references, jargon, nerd-speak, and slang.
When you're talking to someone, it's not about you, it's about them. If you want it to be about you, talk to yourself.
It's actually even more polite to just not worry about it. Why is it your business whether random person A knows or doesn't know some grammar-ism? If you know them well enough to understand they'd appreciate being corrected, correct them. Otherwise, what's the point of saying anything? To prove how smart you are? What good is that to anyone else? You wanted to teach them you were smart and knew your grammar-isms, but they actually learned that they don't want to be around you.
Yes. You are the smartest. Please continue to help the rest of us with your superior perceptions.