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In a video posted by ThinkProgress, an attendee at the event this week told Ryan that he believes the rich should pay higher taxes to help close the deficit and strengthen Social Security.
"The middle class is disappearing right now," he said. "During this time of prosperity, the top 1 percent was taking about 10 percent of the total annual income, but yet today we are fighting to not let the tax breaks for the wealthy expire?"
Ryan protested that "We do tax the top," before being drowned out by the audience's jeers.
Paul Ryan Gets Booed By Constituents For Opposing Tax Hikes On Rich (VIDEO) | TPMDC
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I am going off subject. I want to thank all those that followed the link I left that jammed up the Townhall meeting today on facebook. Instead of the 100 or so we had over 190.000 comments and questions directed at our fearful leaders and I want to say Thank you for making it happen. Randy Northrup...
#1 - Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:57 PM EDTYou must be so proud that you "jammed" (for a few minutes) what was otherwise a free flowing discussion and exchange of ideas. After all, if people don't agree with you and the Draconian policies of your leaders they shouldn't be able to speak at all, right? And the fact that you all basically parroted the same dishonest lines about repealing Obamacare and blaming Obama for adding to the National Debt shows how original you and the rest of your sheep really are. Bravo, you sad little man. Way to stand up for the American values of free speech and honest debate. But this is going to come back and bite you right in the arse sooner or later. Sooner, I hope.
Good morning Squaw Craw I take it you are not very happy with me. I am sorry but regaurdless of what was said, I was making a point with what I did, this government does not listen to US. That Townhall was a set up I had recieved an E-mail ( RSVP) in hopes that I agree with Obama and would follow him in what ever he does. I am sorry that you think it was wrong. But puppets deserve nothing less. What facts can I come up with when this gov only allows fragments out to be viewed? And as far as being a troll maybe I am Maybe I am not. And if I see an articule and I want to join in guess I will be there.What is prepackaged BS?
Prepackaged BS (Bull@!$%#) is all you sheep sending EXACTLY the same message (repeal Obamacare and blame the increase in spending over the last two years on Obama without taking into account the history that both preceded and made it necessary), much like how other GOP sheep universally refer to unions and union members as "thugs" and Eric Cantor repeatedly says that Obama had to be "dragged, kicking and screaming" to the table to achieve budget cuts. Nothing more than GOP talking points and not an original thought amongst you. If original thinking were currency you guys, collectively, wouldn't be able to afford a cup of coffee.
As for your claim that "this government does not listen to us" I can only say this: compared to what government? Just because you agreed with the policies of the Bushes and Reagan does NOT mean that they "listened" to you, it just means that "your side" won the election, which is EXACTLY what happened with Obama in the last election. The Obama administration is no worse (not necessarily better, though we could argue about that all day) than any of the last four administrations in this regard. The ONLY difference is that you don't agree with the policies of the Obama administration.
As far as you "seeing an article and wanting to join in" I have a couple things to say: 1) the very first thing your comment did was admit that the you were going "off subject" and you were right: what you had to say had NOTHING to do with the article I seeded 2) if you want to have a conversation on any topic you can think of I'm ready, willing and able to do that. But your comment wasn't an invitation to a discussion, it was gloating, pure and simple. And I don't think you should be in any way "proud" of what you did unless you think that screaming so loudly that your opponent can't be heard or otherwise get a word in edgewise is the definition of a "joining in". That is not what I think of as a "joining in" and if it happened at an actual "town hall" you would be vilified and called out for being counter productive, which was the intention of my original reply to your first comment.
As for your last paragraph it is true what you stated, I was gloating just a little,but as for Bush and reagan no I do not approve of what happened then I do not like Dems or repubs in this government. And as for What I did. I did not do as with the conservitive group I asked anyone if they had a question,comment or what they wanted to know not just people that have agreed with me. As I stated above was. I had a RSVP from the White House it did not state that I could not invite any but me. So I thought it would be good to get others involved.I did not know about the other group until this morning. And my message is not like everyone elses I want this country working again and it seems that our leaders have other ideas. I am sorry for upsetting you so, that is not my intension,but I will always have people that do not agree with what I do.
I welcome discussion on any topic you wish to bring up but you better come with facts and figures and an ability to engage in a true debate because your little prepackaged BS won't get anywhere with me. If you can't do that, PLEASE STAY OFF MY PAGE, I don't care for trolls like you.
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