Is your haunt making over $250,000 per year?

[drfrightner]

Obama new connections to additional people with terrorist ties is just flat our HORRORIFING! I just can't believe that someone who says flat out I WILL RAISE TAXES, I WILL RAISE CAPITAL GAINS TAX, I WILL TAX SMALL BUSINESS that you would even consider voting for this guy.

You really want a democrat President, senate, and house?

Are you kidding? Business leaves our country and sets up shop in Mexico, China, or somewhere else because we charge too high taxes in this country. This is a fact and somehow during hard economic times you want to RAISE taxes this is F*CKING ABSURD!

Let me tell you something this guy is NOT A PATRIOT, he has surrounded himself with people with anti-America views like Rev. Wright, Ayers or this new professor who was a member of the PLO... the Jewish people have called him out for his ties to this new guy. This is scary!

Bottom line though once you realize your dreams, that you fight for, you bust your ass for, do you really want someone taking it all away from you, or for that matter making it harder for you to get there? ME...NO!

Vote for your country and vote for MCCAIN! The future of this nation is at stake here... everything as we know it will change. Lastly, some of you think Obama's tax hikes won't affect you you are nuts... do you know what Capital Gains tax is? If not look into it because next time you sell your home you'll realize really quick what a hiked up Capital Gains Tax will do to your pocket book.

VOTE MCCAIN!

Larry

[MMManiac]

Wearetheunion do you honestly think that someone who busts their ass, makes huge gambles and risks in a business and helps the economy by hiring staff, investing money, and what not should just hand over more money to the "less fortunate" because they didn't choose to go down the same path? I dont make nearly $250,000.00 but when I do (because that is my dream and I'll work my ass off until it happens) I dont Mr. Obama (who might I add can't even adlib a fricken speech when his telepromter goes off) take more of my money to "redistrbute it" to everyone else.

Im Sean De Wane and I approve this message...

[WeAreTheUnion]

For some strange reason, there are those who want to destroy the American Dream or prevent it from happening and then cry, whine and complain about how bad things are when there's a Republican in the oral office (thanks, Bill).

The "American dream" is just that (a dream) to WELL over half the population, so those who are fortunate enough to live it should consider it a fucking honor to help out their fellow Americans.
The selfish rich minority controls this country and it's a crock of shit.

When you stop making immature jokes and grow up, I'll have a serious discussion with you. Until then, have fun acting like a 12 year old (seriously, my little cousin has more constructive things to say than you do).
I'm bored to tears by your inability to crawl out of your own ass.

[Uptown Haunts]

It's just a 4% increase...

Pennsylvania sales tax is 6%. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh added another 1% to the sales tax figure. What does that mean to those of us who spend money in Pa? Here's an example....

If you buy a used car @ $10,000, you have to add 6% ($600) Pa. sales tax or 7 % ($700) sales tax in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Increase the sales tax by another 4% (it now becomes 10%) and these sales tax numbers become $1,000 and $1,100 respectively. Double these numbers for a $20,000 vehicle. The sales tax is now $2,000 and $2,200 respectively. Delaware has no sales tax. Think of the savings. Who feels Delaware should have a sales tax and why?

What are business owners paying in taxes if they are already earning $250,000 in profits per year? What's another 4% on their $250,000 profits? It's another $10,000 over whatever they're already paying in taxes. The same amount of money that was used to buy that first used car (minus sales tax unless you're in Delaware) I mentioned earlier. Regardless of our gross incomes, what would an extra $10,000 mean for your business?

For those who don't have a problem with extorting "just 4% more" from businesses, it must be nice to be independently wealthy unlike the rest of us who actually have to work for a living. I don't earn anywhere near $250,000/year. Not being a parasite, I feel that successful business operators deserve to keep whatever they can (legally) because they already pay more than enough in taxes and they're the ones who made the investment of time, money, effort, planning, developing the ideas, pursued their dream and create jobs which usually has a positive affect on any economy. Bottom line; America is supposed to be the "Land of Opportunity". For some strange reason, there are those who want to destroy the American Dream or prevent it from happening and then cry, whine and complain about how bad things are when there's a Republican in the oral office (thanks, Bill).

[WeAreTheUnion]

Osama Obama

Grow up please.

[Uptown Haunts]

Politics and Business

Having grown up in a prominent political family in which our primary sources of income were several family-owned businesses over the years as well as several of my own businesses, my first hand experience in business and politics has helped to shape my opinions, views and expertise in various areas. This has been my environment since I was 3 weeks old. Today is my 50th birthday.

Owning/operating a business has it's ups and downs for many reasons. There's the financial obligations, making sure you've got the cash flow to support these ongoing expenses which include rent/mortgage, utilities, insurance, operating supplies, payroll and benefits if you offer them which we always did, taxes, etc. It takes a while just to break even. Hopefully, there will be a little something left over so you, the business owner/operator, can take a pay check home since that's the main reason why businesses exist in the first place. Financial gain in one form or another for those of us who have made the investment.

As for politics, I grew up in a Republican household. Even though I've never had the urge to seek public office, I've been bashed and slandered in the media by the Left Wingers just because of my accidental relationship to my parents who have both held various public offices from 1964 to the present. I got over feeling insulted with the name calling when I was 7 years old. Instead of crying the blues, I just return the favor now.

If saying bad things about others is only done to make one feel better about themselves, Dumb-O-Crats must be the most miserable people on the planet. Look at how much they whine, cry, complain, blame, etc. It never ends. I don't know what they're gonna do once Bush leaves office in January. But we're getting off of the subject....

Higher taxes will hurt most of our businesses. Based on the Federal income tax structure, the more you make, the more they take. Once you reach a certain gross income, you pay a certain percentage of that figure. Bump up the gross to the next level and you pay a higher percentage which never made any sense to me. 10% of $10,000 is $1,000 and 10% of $100,000 is $10,000. The person with the $100,000 gross income is already paying $9,000 more than the person earning $10,000 if that's the way our income tax structure worked. But it doesn't. The person grossing $100,000 is probably paying about 30% which comes to $30,000 off their gross income. If the income goes up, so too does the percentage paid in. This extra $20,000 could've been used for any number of things. Buying products and services that help the economy, college tuition for one of the kids, upgraded equipment for the business, benefits for a couple of employees (or yourself) or it could even help secure a better location if you're leasing space for your haunt.

Osama Obama's gonna kill us.

[WeAreTheUnion]

Hey I got this email a while ago I think you all should check it out


vvvvvvvvv




Another Obama thing, but questions raised in the text below have been in my mind

all along since Obama came 'out of nowhere' and thinks he is going to bring 'change'!



Subject: Fw: Author unknown

This election has me very worried. So many things to consider. About a

year ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times

since than. I watch all the news channels, jumping from one to another. I

must say this drives my husband crazy. But, I feel if you view

<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/> MSNBC, CNN, and <http://www.foxnews.com/>

Fox News, you might get some middle ground to work with. About six months

ago, I started thinking 'where did the money come from for Obama'. I have

four daughters who went to College, and we were middle class, and money was

tight. We (including my girls) worked hard and there were lots of student

loans.

I started looking into Obama's life.

Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California. He is

very open about his two years at Occidental, he tried all kinds of drugs

and was wasting his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not

apply himself to his studies. 'Barry' (that was the name he used all his life)

during this time had two roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid

Hamid, both from Pakistan. During the summer of 1981, after his second year

in college, he made a 'round the world' trip. Stopping to see his mother

in Indonesia, next Hyderabad in India, three weeks in Karachi, Pakistan

where he stayed with his roommate's family, then off to Africa to visit his

father's family. My question - Where did he get the money for this

trip?

Nether I, nor any one of my children would have had money for a trip

like this when they where in college. When he came back he started school

at Columbia University in New York. It is at this time he wants everyone

to call him Barack - not Barry. Do you know what the tuition is at Columbia?

It's not cheap! to say the least. Where did he get money for tuition?

Student Loans? Maybe. After Columbia, he went to Chicago to work as a

Community Organizer for $12,000. a year. Why Chicago? Why not New

York? He was already living in New York.

By 'chance' he met Antoin 'Tony' Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria, and a

real estate developer in Chicago. Rezko has been convicted of fraud and

bribery this year. Rezko, was named 'Entrepreneur of the Decade' by the

Arab-American Business and Professional Association'. About two years

later, Obama entered Harvard Law School. Do you have any idea what

tuition is for Harvard Law School? Where did he get the money for Law School?

More student loans? After Law school, he went back to Chicago. Rezko

offered him a job, which he turned down. But, he did take a job with Davis,

Miner,

Barnhill & Galland. Guess what? They represented 'Rezar' which Rezko's

firm. Rezko was one of Obama's first major financial contributors

when he ran for office in Chicago. In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser

for Obama which Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was

instrumental in providing Obama with 'seed money' for his U.S. Senate

race. In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwoood District of Chicago

for $1.65 million (less than asking price). With ALL those Student Loans -

Where did he get the money for the property? On the same day Rezko's

wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London

Times reported that Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko

$3.5 million three weeks before Obama's new home was purchased. Obama met

Nadhmi Auchi many times with Rezko.

Now, we have Obama running for President. Valerie Jarrett, was Michele

Obama's boss. She is now Obama's chief advisor and he does not make

any major decisions without talking to her first. Where was Jarrett born?

Ready for this? Shiraz, Iran! Do we see a pattern here? Or am I going crazy?

On May 10, 2008 The Times reported, Robert Malley advisor to Obama was

'sacked' after the press found out he was having regular contacts with

'Hamas', which controls Gaza and is connected with Iran. This past

week,buried in the back part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that

during Obama's visit to Iraq, he asked their leaders to do nothing about the

war until after he is elected, and he will 'Take care of things'.

Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that where born in

Pakistan? They are in charge of all those 'small' Internet campaign

contribution for Obama. Where is that money coming from? The poor and

middle class in this country? Or could it be from the Middle East?

And the final bit of news. On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times

posted a verbal slip that was made on 'This Week' with George

Stephanapoulos. Obama on talking about his religion said, 'My Muslim

faith'. When questioned, 'he make a mistake'. Some mistake!

All of the above information I got on line. If you would like to check it -

Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett:

DailyTimes - Obama visited Pakistan in 1981; The Washington Times -

September 7, 2008; The Times May 10, 2008.

Now the BIG question - If I found out all this information on my own,

Why haven't all of our 'intelligent' members of the press been reporting

this?

A phrase that keeps ringing in my ear - 'Beware of the enemy from

within'!!!

You can find a conspiracy wherever you want to.
Bah, humbug, I say.
If you want to talk politicians with ties to the middle east, look at the people running our government right now.

[Mike Honcho]

Hey I got this email a while ago I think you all should check it out


vvvvvvvvv




Another Obama thing, but questions raised in the text below have been in my mind

all along since Obama came 'out of nowhere' and thinks he is going to bring 'change'!



Subject: Fw: Author unknown

This election has me very worried. So many things to consider. About a

year ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times

since than. I watch all the news channels, jumping from one to another. I

must say this drives my husband crazy. But, I feel if you view

<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/> MSNBC, CNN, and <http://www.foxnews.com/>

Fox News, you might get some middle ground to work with. About six months

ago, I started thinking 'where did the money come from for Obama'. I have

four daughters who went to College, and we were middle class, and money was

tight. We (including my girls) worked hard and there were lots of student

loans.

I started looking into Obama's life.

Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California. He is

very open about his two years at Occidental, he tried all kinds of drugs

and was wasting his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not

apply himself to his studies. 'Barry' (that was the name he used all his life)

during this time had two roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid

Hamid, both from Pakistan. During the summer of 1981, after his second year

in college, he made a 'round the world' trip. Stopping to see his mother

in Indonesia, next Hyderabad in India, three weeks in Karachi, Pakistan

where he stayed with his roommate's family, then off to Africa to visit his

father's family. My question - Where did he get the money for this

trip?

Nether I, nor any one of my children would have had money for a trip

like this when they where in college. When he came back he started school

at Columbia University in New York. It is at this time he wants everyone

to call him Barack - not Barry. Do you know what the tuition is at Columbia?

It's not cheap! to say the least. Where did he get money for tuition?

Student Loans? Maybe. After Columbia, he went to Chicago to work as a

Community Organizer for $12,000. a year. Why Chicago? Why not New

York? He was already living in New York.

By 'chance' he met Antoin 'Tony' Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria, and a

real estate developer in Chicago. Rezko has been convicted of fraud and

bribery this year. Rezko, was named 'Entrepreneur of the Decade' by the

Arab-American Business and Professional Association'. About two years

later, Obama entered Harvard Law School. Do you have any idea what

tuition is for Harvard Law School? Where did he get the money for Law School?

More student loans? After Law school, he went back to Chicago. Rezko

offered him a job, which he turned down. But, he did take a job with Davis,

Miner,

Barnhill & Galland. Guess what? They represented 'Rezar' which Rezko's

firm. Rezko was one of Obama's first major financial contributors

when he ran for office in Chicago. In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser

for Obama which Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was

instrumental in providing Obama with 'seed money' for his U.S. Senate

race. In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwoood District of Chicago

for $1.65 million (less than asking price). With ALL those Student Loans -

Where did he get the money for the property? On the same day Rezko's

wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London

Times reported that Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko

$3.5 million three weeks before Obama's new home was purchased. Obama met

Nadhmi Auchi many times with Rezko.

Now, we have Obama running for President. Valerie Jarrett, was Michele

Obama's boss. She is now Obama's chief advisor and he does not make

any major decisions without talking to her first. Where was Jarrett born?

Ready for this? Shiraz, Iran! Do we see a pattern here? Or am I going crazy?

On May 10, 2008 The Times reported, Robert Malley advisor to Obama was

'sacked' after the press found out he was having regular contacts with

'Hamas', which controls Gaza and is connected with Iran. This past

week,buried in the back part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that

during Obama's visit to Iraq, he asked their leaders to do nothing about the

war until after he is elected, and he will 'Take care of things'.

Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that where born in

Pakistan? They are in charge of all those 'small' Internet campaign

contribution for Obama. Where is that money coming from? The poor and

middle class in this country? Or could it be from the Middle East?

And the final bit of news. On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times

posted a verbal slip that was made on 'This Week' with George

Stephanapoulos. Obama on talking about his religion said, 'My Muslim

faith'. When questioned, 'he make a mistake'. Some mistake!

All of the above information I got on line. If you would like to check it -

Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett:

DailyTimes - Obama visited Pakistan in 1981; The Washington Times -

September 7, 2008; The Times May 10, 2008.

Now the BIG question - If I found out all this information on my own,

Why haven't all of our 'intelligent' members of the press been reporting

this?

A phrase that keeps ringing in my ear - 'Beware of the enemy from

within'!!!

[screamline studios]

Obama all the way (at this moment) I really dont give a shit about big business most of the time they would get ride of joe smoe to make room for there budget(keep in mind the person lost there job after 20 years of service) Legal crooks is big business and i say after years apon years we need a change!!! To be honest how could it get any worse............

Jason Blaszczak


p.s I am not saying Obama is the answer BUT i am willing to risk it all!!!

[Jim Warfield]

Opinions AND Facts

Which are the more "dangerous"?
Opinions usually can move a crowd to action whether it be rioting or voting but I think the majority of people who live in this country don't need to simply decide anymore with only opinions because facts speak louder for anyone below J. McCain's median income level of $5million dollars a year.
Remember he said if you don't make at least that paultry 5 mill. a year then you are just middle class. These are his constituantcy and that ain't the majority of us or the people,that I know or have ever known.
It becomes an "Us versus Them" when they ride roughshod over pensions, and they become shinning examples of ultimate greedy oinkers ever known.
What is it? 3% of the people here own 95% of the value of this country?
I guess this sounds all "right" and good if you like medieval fairy tales where the King is always right...because he is the king.
How many generations of worker ants will shrivel and die waiting for the King to drop some crumbs from the corner of their mouth?

[BrainDonor13]

::clap clap:: Haunted phantom, I totally agree.

You deserve a standing ovation.

What about the families who are making roughly $40,000 per year and struggling just to survive? Do you not give a crap about them because, seemingly, you're not one of them?

Let me tell you - I AM one of those. And I work my ass off 12 hours a day, six days a week to support my family. We are unable to set up college accounts for our kids. We are unable to keep a savings with three months worth of emergency money. Is it because we live outside our means? No. And we fear for our jobs every day, and health insurance rates. We couldn't surviive if we were taxed any more.

[colwood56]

I Don't Believe This!

Yeah lets just tax them right out of business, send every job overseas...that is a great idea!

Larry

That is from Larry's post.

This statement is what Bush has done in the last 8 years and McCain supports this. I don't trust either of the canidates. It's like voting for bad or worse.

Isn't there a web sight where this is discussed besides here?
I come on a Haunt sight and discuss politcs! I can't believe this!

Oh' I too am affraid to speak up on this board, I was bashed a few years ago because I stated my opinion.

[HauntedPhantom]

Usually when somebody feels a need to put down others, it is done in an effort (often subconsciously) to make them feel better about themselves.

[kpolley]

Gas companies make a few cents off every gallon of gas. If they eliminated their profit altogether and made NO money the rpice wouldn't even drop a quarter. If the government dropped all it's taxes and stupid regulations on gas the price in some areas would drop more than a dollar. The government is much more responsible for the high prices. They made record profits off gas too...just nobody called them on it.

I don't mind paying my fair share of taxes...but Obama wants to be Robin Hood and steal from the rich to give to the poor. That's not the American way. It's not fair to punish success. Businesses can't grow when the government taxes them into the ground.

[Uptown Haunts]

One Nation under Obama

If Osama Obama wins the Presidential Election, we will enter an age of Socialism in America which, in my opinion, goes against the Constitution of the United States and what it stands for. I didn't realize that working hard, being successful, creating jobs, contributing to the economy, etc. was a punishable offense even though big companies already pay millions (billions in some cases) in tax revenue. What Dumb-O-Crats don't understand is that there is no limit on success, income or profits and taxing big or successful businesses more than they are already taxed reduces their operating capitol, thus reducing the number of employees they can hire, will have to pay lower wages or, if they do hire more people and pay higher wages, that results in the need to charge higher prices which will be the only way to cover those increased costs. With higher prices comes fewer sales which then reduces the company's profitability once again and eventually affects the economy overall. Only those of us who own and operate businesses of any size understand this simple concept.

Steve...