socrateazz

Six Ways to Cut Our Debt and Advance Obama's Agenda

Hmm ...Interesting. I agree with the oil drilling. Solar cellsare still not efficient enough to replace the energy it takes to build and distribute them unless they last ten years problem free. I have yet to have any solar cells last that long. I skip the Gaming, for I have feeling both ways. Drugs are a problem. I think the lure of feeling better by taking some substance is greater than most humans to live through reality. The gain in taxes may not equal the loss in effectiveness in life. Who knows? Social security is not called retirement security. Why do you think that is? I can not argue with the tax going to higher incomes. I think no limit should be on that tax. The capital gains is where I find the most disagreement with most financial people. I think the capital gains under $10,000 net per year should not be taxed and can be accumulated for an individual. But I think numbers above that should be taxed at the going tax rate until goods demand exceeds supplies. Then another capital gains tax can be implemented. Capital Gains for stocks just rewards holding investments in paper. The real company will exist either way. Capital gains should be for producing what the society needs until supply exceeds demands.

Does Anyone Care About Alternative Energy Anymore?

Let me see Hmmm mostly beliefs.....I do disagree with a lot of the alternative energy sources touted to replace fossil fuels. The enviormentalist do have a few things right but not the religion of global warming or over protecting some trees. sooner or later the fuel will run out and if the world has no alternative most transportation will be unfeasible. For the future we need to put out some effort to reduce use of fossil fuels. And find replacement sources. saying the price is down today so I do not need to worry about tommorrow is exactly why we are in the mess we are in now. Too many people said everything is OK now so ...don't worry be happy. People believe they know what is going on. Do they really! Take this farmer thing . What appears is not what is! I expect a food shortage will show sometime soon. Why? Producers are not covering their cost. Of course most think farmers are rich. Why? The belief is farmers are making money by putting in little imput. Let me put it this way....The fertilizers alone for a bushel of corn is almost two dollars per bushel produced. Do you have any idea on the fuel cost? What if there is an insect problem? The cost of living is minimal in such a situation . Is that cheap? Do not be fooled. If farmers had to live at the current price of corn at their current costs. they would be bankrupt soon. fortunantly most farmers are smart enough to wait for prices which at least cover their cost and then sell on the futures market. If alternative energy is delusional then I guess the age of fossil fuel will be concidered the height of civilization and selfishness a thousand years from now. If no alternative is found then a dark age having less will decend upon the world. Thinking only of now is very shortsighted. Believing what you believe is fact is no better than throwing a dart at a board and thinking you are right if you hit the board somewhere.