Is anyone else getting really scared?

[Mahonri]

Tax me more and I will do two things. Work less and then lay off my employees and have my wife come to work with me.

When Obama wins, there will no longer be a stock market as we know it.

If a miracle occurred and McCain won, you will see the greatest rally the stock market has seen in decades. Sorry, but as Walter Cronkite used to say, "And, that's the way it is"

The stock market falling this week is due mostly to the fact that Obama is ahead in the polls. If the polls were to change, it would come back up. Many of those who think it's smart to tax the "rich" will end up in unemployment lines.

Those who make over $250,000 a year are the country's employers. They are the small business owners. Tax them as Obama has planned and they will all do exactly what I am going to do. It's not worth working so hard anymore, lay off workers and work less. Unemployment will go up and the economy will continue to contract. That's just the way it is. Simple economics, something Obama has no clue about. He's never owned a business, he's never paid employers tax... and the same holds true for those who will vote for him and end up unemployed.

 

[saranbensmom]

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You have such an eloquent way with words!!! Even though we belong to different religions (I think), your thoughts are exactly the same that I have for me and my family.

I realize prayer doesn't work for everyone - if there's nothing behind it, it "lands on deaf ears" as they say. If it weren't for God and my faith, I would have died more than once in my life - so I am living proof that prayer does work. I, personally, am not offended...my favorite saying is "Don't believe in God....that doesn't affect His existence - just yours".

Have y'all heard the story of the man who prayed during Katrina to be saved? He had full faith that God would save him. He was warned to leave - he wouldn't because of his faith. When the waters rose, someone in a boat came by. "I'm gonna stay. God will save me - I have faith". When he was on his roof top with water all around him, a helicopter came to offer rescue. "I won't go. I know God will save me - I have faith". Finally, the man drowned. When he got to Heaven, he asked God, "Why? Why didn't you save me - I had faith?" God replied - "What do you mean? I tried to save you...I sent warnings, a boat, a helicopter....what more do you want?"

Prayer is the most powerful tool we have. But, we are stupid if we set on our laurals and wait for God to do everything while we do nothing!!

 

[saranbensmom]

Just to make it interesting - are y'all aware that Tony Blaire has established a foundation to unite the world under one religion? A lot of this stuff sounds shockingly familiar.....

 

[Opa]

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You are an extremely intelligent person.

 

[saranbensmom]

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They are not only the small business owners - many of them make less than that. They are also the people who make millions, usually have lots of tax shelters, and pay less taxes than most of us. Did you hear how much Oprah made last year (not to slam her, but...)? About $225 million. I wouldn't consider her a small business owner.

 

[Opa]

This small construction business owner is trying to figure out how to stay in business if Obama wins.

 

[Mahonri]

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They are not only the small business owners - many of them make less than that. They are also the people who make millions, usually have lots of tax shelters, and pay less taxes than most of us. Did you hear how much Oprah made last year (not to slam her, but...)? About $225 million. I wouldn't consider her a small business owner.

Oprah is considered the super rich. In this country that is folks that make over $500,000 a year. Less than 1% of the population.

I make over $250,00 and I have no tax shelters. Raise taxes and I lay off my employees. The economy will then continue to contract. It's that simple.

 

[fatguyaz]

if you, personally, make over 250g's then you SHOULD have some tax shelters, AND you can afford to pay more taxes. And i'm not sure how Obama being up in the polls is making people pull their money out of stocks.. i know something about economics, but i'm not sure how that equates. Can you explain? Seems to me all the people that are pulling their money out of the market are the doomsday folks who are loading up their matresses, NOT the fat cats who have financial advisors who know better than to tell them to pull their money out...

 

[Mahonri]

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It's called Capital Gains TAX. Sell it and take it out now and save big bucks because if you wait until Obama is president, you will lose much of what you gain to the Capital Gains TAX that Obama has promised to put in place sometime after January 21st, 2009.

You area correct, you don't get it. Folks that are voting for Obama don't have a clue. I DON'T have tax shelters. That is what many people think and its simply NOT TRUE!

I have 7 children. I can't afford to pay more taxes. If Obama wins, I will have no choice but to lay off my employees and work less. It's that simple. My kids will have to work and that will be good for them.

 

[saranbensmom]

Pulling your money out of the market because Obama "might" win....that's like what people did years ago - voting for a candidate they didn't like because they didn't want to "waste" their vote by voting for Perot -

Hello- People!

(I, personally, haven't made up my mind yet - I just won't vote by party only)