http://codepink.org/blog/2008/09/official-release-taxpayers-say-over-our-dead-bodies-to-bailout-call-for-a-taxpayer-revolt-and-die-in-on-capitol-hill/ the Personal is Political Mon, 07 May 2012 19:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://codepink.org/blog/2008/09/official-release-taxpayers-say-over-our-dead-bodies-to-bailout-call-for-a-taxpayer-revolt-and-die-in-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-13988 Jude Coffen Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:28:03 +0000 http://codepink4peace.org/blog/?p=504#comment-13988 While I can appreciate the points in Official release: TAXPAYERS SAY “OVER OUR DEAD BODIES” TO BAILOUT Call for a taxpayer revolt and ‘die-in’ on Capitol Hill  | PINKtank, I am tired and sick of hearing rubbish about the "economic recovery". The Federal government borrowed and spent $6.1T over the past 4 years to obtain a cumulative $700B increase in the country's GDP. This means we've borrowed and spent $8.70 for every $1 of nominal "economic growth" in GDP. In constant $, Gross domestic product is flat, we have no "economic growth" at all for our $6.1T. In constant dollars, the GDP in 2011 might go back to the 2007 level, if the US economy continues "growing" at the same pace reached in the first ninety days of 2011. If not, then the Gross Domestic Product will actually be lower than before recession levels. There is no recovery, the facts prove this. While I can appreciate the points in Official release: TAXPAYERS SAY “OVER OUR DEAD BODIES” TO BAILOUT Call for a taxpayer revolt and ‘die-in’ on Capitol Hill  | PINKtank, I am tired and sick of hearing rubbish about the “economic recovery”. The Federal government borrowed and spent $6.1T over the past 4 years to obtain a cumulative $700B increase in the country’s GDP. This means we’ve borrowed and spent $8.70 for every $1 of nominal “economic growth” in GDP. In constant $, Gross domestic product is flat, we have no “economic growth” at all for our $6.1T. In constant dollars, the GDP in 2011 might go back to the 2007 level, if the US economy continues “growing” at the same pace reached in the first ninety days of 2011. If not, then the Gross Domestic Product will actually be lower than before recession levels. There is no recovery, the facts prove this.

]]> http://codepink.org/blog/2008/09/official-release-taxpayers-say-over-our-dead-bodies-to-bailout-call-for-a-taxpayer-revolt-and-die-in-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-766 andy Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:23:35 +0000 http://codepink4peace.org/blog/?p=504#comment-766 I'm a taxpayer and I want to pay more taxes to be sure this whole thing doesnt fall on my and our collective head. Like my father always said whenever I complained about paying taxes, "be glad you have earned something to have to pay taxes in the first place". Your political theatrics don't serve any serious purpose. If you're serious you would be involved in a serious dialogue rather than splaying your bodies on sidewalks. It is fiddling while Rome is burning. I’m a taxpayer and I want to pay more taxes to be sure this whole thing doesnt fall on my and our collective head. Like my father always said whenever I complained about paying taxes, “be glad you have earned something to have to pay taxes in the first place”. Your political theatrics don’t serve any serious purpose. If you’re serious you would be involved in a serious dialogue rather than splaying your bodies on sidewalks. It is fiddling while Rome is burning.

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