This story shows the double standard in politics...
When Republicans say anything that anyone might find offensive, they are protested and yelled at to resign...
When a Democrat does the same thing....they get support from the group that the racist comment was made about...
Kagen, an Appleton physician, used the term "Injun time" during an appearance Friday in Green Bay. He is locked in a tight race for the 8th District House seat with Republican John Gard, the Assembly speaker.
Now is the part of the story where you have protests and press conferences...oh wait, a Democrat said it....so:
Several tribal leaders came to Kagen's defense, saying other issues were more important and the expression "Indian time" was not offensive
The tribal leaders can say whatever they want...I'm just getting so tired of the double standard...it is OBVIOUSLY there...
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The double standard
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What Congress hath taken away
Here's what looks like may be gone:
Deductions for teachers' out-of-pocket expenses. This is worth $250 for America's teachers.
Deductions for college tuition and fees. This has allowed up to $4,000 a year in deductions for parents of college students who don't qualify for the Hope or Lifetime Learning tax credit.
Deductions for contributions to Archer medical savings accounts. These accounts are designed to help people save money for future medical expenses. About a half-million taxpayers have used these.
Deductions for state and local sales taxes. This affects residents of Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming who pay no personal state income tax (New Hampshire and Tennessee do tax dividend and interest income). This has been worth billions of dollars in deductions for residents of these states.
Business lost out, too
While individuals are getting hosed, so are businesses. Here are some business tax credits that are out, at least for now:
Corporate Research and Development Tax Credit. This is an important credit for businesses.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit. This has provided a 25% credit on the first $6,000 in wages paid to workers who worked at least 120 hours but less than 400 hours a year. It bumped up to 40% for workers who had worked at least 400 hours in their first year.
New Markets Tax Credit. This has provided a tax credit to people who invested in qualified funds that spurred economic development in low-income communities.
But that's not all. Business is losing deductions for:
Corporate contributions of computer technology.
Costs of brownfield remediation.
Investment in oil and gas production from marginal wells.
We paid them how much this year to get this stuff done?
Don't think I feel too sorry for the current Congress right now. They've done anything & everything but work.
interesting how no one can refute this
Because it's true. There is no refuting it. It's fact.
I'm also finding that there isn't a whole lot of response to this thread.
Maybe we said it all in four posts, who knows.
Wait, game, by "refute this" do you mean refute your original post, or my comeback to it?
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