Foreign pressure on Congress begins

[madurolover]

Originally Posted by RaiderinKS

I am always amazed at this argument. People with less training and paid a significantly lower wage can do the same job better and/or more efficiently, but yeah, lets cry about the americans that lost their jobs. Get an education!

Easy bro. Coming awfully close to crossing the line.

[hova45]

Originally Posted by madurolover

Easy bro. Coming awfully close to crossing the line.

agreed

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by Teninx

As much as I applaud any opposition to new taxes on cigars, I would hope that members of Congress would cast thier votes to reflect the best interest of America, not the protests of foreign governments.

Couldn't agree with you more but unfortunately, not a reality we will see.

[Sisyphus]

Originally Posted by kvm

it would be nice if more people ignored parties when they voted.

It would also be nice if more of our elected officials would quit being such partisan lemmings and began to think for themselves. I get so tired of hearing the usual "talking points" coming from both sides....

-Ken

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by Sisyphus

I get so tired of hearing the usual "talking points" coming from both sides....

-Ken

I guess I am not alone.......
Seems the same rhetoric is spilled election after election. If it doesn't get addressed post the election, blame it on the other side seems to be a good response.

[Hi_Mntnce]

I think the "system" is the problem. If, instead of hundreds of corrupt and power-hungry members of Congress, Senators, governors and other elected officials there were a monarchy in place, the people who run the country could stop having to bullshit everybody all the time and get some work done and stop throwing the taxpayers' money away.

[maddman]

Originally Posted by hova45

Trust me I know, my family has a house in France and I am the one who pays the taxes their. But the system works and i think it is worth it and it isn't as bad as what we pay in taxes.

So you want to have two insurances than like in France? The Gov of France pays for 40% of your health care it up to you for the rest, So most people have another insurance to off set the 60% they have to pay. There are too many socialized programs as it is in this nation. Small Fed Gov is what this nation was founded on but some people insist on throwing their rights away.

You allow the Government to proved health care they could ban Tobacco, Butter, Hamburgers, fast food, Alcohol (again),Motorcycles, cant drive your own car, firearms, sharp pointy objects, because its all for your health since you are now ward to the Federal Government. why allow them more power?

Why should I trust you? You want to take my rights away, what you own a house in France and must be more worldly than I so must know whats best for me. If the State of NY wants state health care they can have it. Hova you have to remeber Tax is not just income tax but multiple sales taxes aswell. In America you can import just about anything and not worry about getting a letter saying you owe the Feds $10000 on $200 worth of goods, the feds have a $0.05+XX% state tax on Cigars when Canada has a Fed tax XX% Provence tax XX% equaling about 60% all over Canada.

[SmokeyJoe]

o Be interesting to see how this all plays out... lot of different interests here. Even if you don't like the idea of foreign pressure, ultimately the health of these countries economies affects us - one way or another.

[macjoe53]

Originally Posted by Claudius

I think the "system" is the problem. If, instead of hundreds of corrupt and power-hungry members of Congress, Senators, governors and other elected officials there were a monarchy in place, the people who run the country could stop having to bullshit everybody all the time and get some work done and stop throwing the taxpayers' money away.

Yeah. Right. All the monarchies in the world have been benevolent societies. That's why eveyone wants a monarchy. Even the greatest in the world is now a representative government with elected members of Parliment.