Sanders: Rich 'Have Not Contributed One Nickel To Deficit Reduction'
Bernie, put down the bong!
On Cenk Uygur's MSNBC show this evening, Bernie Sanders, the socialist senator from Vermont who caucuses with the Dems, claimed that rich Americans "have not contributed one nickel to deficit reduction."
Cenk of course failed to challenge Sander's certifiably silly assertion.
View video after the jump.
Watch Bernie defy reality, and consider that in the last analyzed year, the top 1% paid . . . 38% of all federal income taxes.
CENK UYGUR: How are you going to rally progressives? I'm not putting it all on you. I know you're a great progressive. How do you . . . how do we get the president on our side?
BERNIE SANDERS: It's millions of people saying, Mr. President, we voted for you because you told us you were going to defend working Americans. Now is the time to stand up to the big-money interests, ask for shared sacrifice, don't balance the budget on the backs of the elderly, the poor and the sick. If you do that, you're going to have tremendous popular support. I would like to see a couple of hundred thousand people come here to Washington, say hello to the president, say hello to the Republicans, say do not balance the budget on the middle class, the working families in this country, when the richest people are getting richer. They have not contributed one nickel to deficit reduction.
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Class warfare...
Submitted by commentkazi on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 10:03pm.
...at its' best. Speaking of big money interests, there is no one more interested in big money than the government.
Talk to your King's boy first.
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 10:04pm.
You know who I mean. The CEO of GE and the $15 BILLION tax free income.
Socialist idiot Sanders is a
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 10:22pm.
Socialist idiot Sanders is a rich American and is a parasite with government perks.
Therefore, he has not contribute one nickel to deficit reduction.
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
Ian Anderson "Wind up"
"motherbelt's axiom"
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 10:34pm.
Liberals (and socialists) know the truth. The facts are a cover-up.
Can you imagine these two loon's audience?
Submitted by Texndoc on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 10:42pm.
Tin foil hats a must.
(Sorry Mark, I know you must have been watching. Not you.)
Chains required.....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 11:22pm.
whips optional.
Sanders doesn't think he's lying.
Submitted by Boil It Down on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 10:49pm.
I think he's been pushing the big lie for so long that he's come to believe it himself.
Remember George Costanza's
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 10:58pm.
Remember George Costanza's advice to Jerry, when coaching him on how to pass a lie detector test.
So Much Hard Work For Sanders
Submitted by Boil It Down on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 1:11am.
Thanks Motherbelt.
You know, I can't help but think it must take a tremendous amount of energy and concentration to block out the mountains of the evidence contrary to Sanders Democratic Socialist suppositions. Perhaps that 'liberal gene' makes conflicting information invisible and silent to them.
It's been written...
Submitted by adamsmith on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 7:40am.
It's been written before, "Liberalism is a Mental Disorder"........ There is something seriously unhinged about these people regardless of what they believe. It's the lengths they'll go through to lie like Hell just to proclaim "I'm right and you're wrong"..Light is always the best disinfectant, just keep telling the truth and eventually this beast will die..
The Enemy...
Submitted by unkeeaf on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 11:17pm.
These Leftists are every bit as much the enemy of the state as any Islamic terrorist organization. They're communists after all and both have the same ultimate goal: The destruction of the Republic as we know it.
We should take them out while we still can. I freaking loathe them.
Yes they are and must be
Submitted by Andrew H. on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 5:41am.
Yes they are and must be defeated.
The so-called mainstream media is the propaganda arm of the criminal DNC.
What is a CENK UYGUR?
Submitted by WarEagle01 on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 11:22pm.
n/t
It's a nasty social disease...
Submitted by Ozconservative on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 6:52am.
that makes your man-parts fall off just before you start spewing socialist crap on your nightly MSNBC show.
Sanders - Cenk Uygur. Let's set the record straight, OK?
Submitted by Gary Hall on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 11:57pm.
During the Clinton era - not the Bush era - OK?
In 1993, the top 1% earned 13.7% of total income earned.
By 2000, the number soared to 20.81% - as David Kay Johnston so famously wrote in the NYT's a few years later - "the first time since the roaring 20's that the rich took such a large portion of the income."
Way to go Bill Clinton.
If you want to stress that point, then at least blame the man at the helm when it occurred - Bill Clinton.
(;~/ gary
A shaky grasp on reality.
Submitted by Phryj1 on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 12:06am.
Yup. Redistributionist idiots love to harp about the rich (although they never seem to complain about their OWN wealth, just other people's) supposedly not paying enough taxes, even though as the article states they are the source of about 38% of federal tax revenue. Not to mention, but the more money rich people make, the more taxes they pay. The more taxes they pay, the more the deficit goes down. Simple as that.
Then again, I don't expect anything resembling rational thought from people whose idea of "progress" is socialism, an ideology that caused millions of deaths in the 20th century and gave rise to several brutal, oppressive, authoritarian regimes.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
Sanders's America...
Submitted by Unsane on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 12:31am.
If Sanders had his way, every single American who makes even a single penny over Per Capita Income would be swinging from every telephone pole and lamp post in America, with their property forcibly seized by the government.
Besides, that idiot thinks the United States shoud do every single thing Scandinavia does. That the Scandinavian countries are all Going Absolutely Nowhere is of course completely lost on him.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
How much extra from your own
Submitted by Van Halen on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 12:52am.
How much extra from your own millions have YOU contributed, Bernie? You filthy stinking rich Bourgeoise Socialist snob!
Open your wallet,
Submitted by Andrew H. on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 5:38am.
Open your wallet, Sanders--send it all in to the IRS. Do it, liar.
The so-called mainstream media is the propaganda arm of the criminal DNC.
In the 33 million in cuts. No
Submitted by melvin on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 6:48am.
The rich haven't been included in the budget cuts. The cuts exclusively fell on the middle class and the working poor.
Melvin............
Which cuts would those be?
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 6:53am.
Which cuts would those be?
Melvin
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 7:49am.
Could that be because the rich don't use government services like welfare?
That's exactly what I was
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 8:29am.
That's exactly what I was thinking Rad. I was trying to see if he would say those very programs. When you cut services that the rich don't use, of course it doesn't affect them. My next question would have been what services to the rich do you think should be cut?
And undoubtedly Melvin would have come back with "tax cuts."
When?
Submitted by adamsmith on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 7:50am.
When exactly was it that the "Rich" were no longer Americans, or even human beings? The greatness of this country and the appeal to people the globe over who want to come here has always been that, by the sweat of one's brow, anyone could become rich in America, whereas one's station in life was predetermined in all other parts of the world. That's why we have always been exceptional, and exactly why Obama can never view us as that. He hates Capitalism. I hate class warfare arguments as much as all the other Progressive garbage. They can only "win" by dividing Americans instead of uniting. When a Democrat, Progressive, Socialist, Communist is in charge, no one is happy. Does this country feel happy under the current Communist in Chief? If you ask me, this is the Great Depression 2.0.............................
ONLY the evil rich pay the freight
Submitted by Unsane on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 9:54am.
ONLY the evil rich pay taxes, Melvin. And the "working poor"? I realize an envy-driven committed Socialist like you won't grasp this, but 99% of this country works. Even the rich people you believe you have the right to steal from work. In fact, I would argue they work harder than most others, hence their being rich.
Thanks for showing us that you see taxes as a big "get-even" mechanism and a way for you to legally steal from those you despise.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
How would a private citizen
Submitted by Satchmo on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 10:36am.
How would a private citizen be included (or not) in the federal budget?
Maybe by being seen as providing the money,---
Submitted by matthewdean on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 5:41pm.
through taxes, that the Feds use as a basis for creating that budget.
MD
I fon't think that's what
Submitted by Satchmo on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 5:47pm.
I fon't think that's what he's saying, but I don't think he knows what he's talking about, either.
Memo To Bernie
Submitted by Bourbeau on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 7:00am.
The "rich", whoever the hell you define them to be, pay their taxes. You, as a member of Congress, spend those taxes, not to mention quite recklessly. Hence, deficit reduction, which is necessary now because of your decades of reckless behavior, is a result of cutting spending - THAT'S YOUR JOB STUPID!!!!! You don't need a nickel to cut the deficit, you need courage, thoughtful discussion and hard decision. Of course, none of those are anything we've seen from you lately.
How about none of those are
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 7:06am.
How about none of those are anything we've seen from you EVER???
Once again, libs
Submitted by HockeyKid on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 7:50am.
demonstrate their total incapacity for irony. Sanders, whose entire existence is a result of taking from the taxpayers, whines about how little others contribute.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
What I love about Sanders - the Named Socialist...
Submitted by acaiguana on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 8:53am.
1. He does admit publicly to being a Socialist. Good for him.
2. He hasn't contributed one nickel to deficit reduction either.
Do they still make nickels? I suppose so.
He's wrong of course, but that's the way he works. He starts out wrong and continues down the path of wrong.
Oh well.
Better to have a self-declared (but insane) Socialist in office than a RINO or Democrat trying to pass as something else.
ACA
...
Quoted from: 'Acaiguana notes from the Underground' (Soon to be at theaters near you)
What's silly about his
Submitted by Satchmo on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 8:59am.
What's silly about his assertion (other than the belief that taxes are the means to deficit reduction)? NO ONE is contributing to deficit reduction because Congress hasn't attempted to reduce the deficit. Our taxes are not going to deficit reductiion no matter who pays taxes.
Ah,
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 9:06am.
But our taxes are helping to pay the interest on the debt, oh and union pensions.
I doubt one cent of revenue
Submitted by Satchmo on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 9:12am.
I doubt one cent of revenue goes toward debt interest.
It's more like tens of bilions
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 1:26pm.
You're right, it's not "one cent." It's more like tens of billions. That interest MUST be paid, or the Government won't find anyone to loan them any money. Since the government DOES get 30 day loans every single month (it's how the government funds month to month operations while running a deficit), well, SOMEONE must be getting paid, don't ya think?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
I didn't say no money goes
Submitted by Satchmo on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 3:39pm.
I didn't say no money goes toward interest. I said that not one cent of TAX revenue goes toward interest. You do realize the government can print money, don't you?
Dumbest argument yet, Incestmo
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 3:53pm.
It's all in one big federal pile.
Good lord, it's not like a bank with individual depositor's accounts.
Go back to school, would ya?
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
That's not how it works.
Submitted by Satchmo on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 5:54pm.
That's not how it works. There is no one, big federal pile. Regardless, tax revenue does not go towards interest on our debt. We borrow and print.
Funny
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 8:54pm.
I thought you would be upright about my union comment?
tax revenue does not go towards interest on our debt
Now that is funny,,,,, Sorry to be the one to tell you, but the fed gets every cent they spend from us, the citizens.
They steal it from the States, then divvy it up based on their cooperation, nice eh?
Why would I be? I know our
Submitted by Satchmo on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 8:45am.
Why would I be? I know our taxes are being distributed to unions. I'm not going to lie and say they don't. Are you under some false belief that I'm in support of that?
The fed doesn't get every cent from taxes. They print money and borrow as they see fit. There is no way on earth that any tax revenue is going toward interest on our debt, because the money is already spent. You realize we're broke, don't you? The gvmt spends far more than it takes in.
Not to belabor the point
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 9:16am.
But the Fed is not printing money as fast as you are suggesting, this past March, they spent 8x the funds they took in. Also if they were printing it in any significant amounts, their Notes would be all but worthless. As far as I can tell, 4 bucks will still get you a gallon of Gas.
Do I know were broke? How can we be? Obama's still got checks!!
Good grief,,,
I don't believe I suggested
Submitted by Satchmo on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 12:21pm.
I don't believe I suggested any rate of production. Regardless, it's just arguing details.
Shared sacrifice, Bernie?
Submitted by Unsilent_Minority on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 10:22am.
Really?! Is that what you really want, shared sacrifice? Because the way I see it, we ALL want 'shared sacrifice', that is, for everyone to pay their fair share, not continue to live as a society where those of us who work hard to take care of our families are paying not only our bills, but the bills of those who consume welfare programs' money at will. You, Mr. Sanders, are a bald-faced liar, as you don't actually want 'shared sacrifice', you want those of us who have worked hard, made a decent living on our own accomplishments and abilities, to carry the burden of the welfare class as well, while rich Socialist bastards such as yourself live like kings and peer down your noses at the peasants. You, my friend, belong in a cell.
I don't think Sanders is rich
Submitted by Satchmo on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 10:43am.
I don't think Sanders is rich or wealthy.
http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=n00000528&year=2008
He's poor?
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 1:27pm.
So, Sanders is, what, poor? Is THAT why he gets per diam?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Believe it or not, there is
Submitted by Satchmo on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 1:34pm.
Believe it or not, there is an in-between. Per diem has nothing to do with anything. That's a red herring.
Question
Submitted by Unsane on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 4:23pm.
Last I checked, per diem is part of Sanders's pay, so that absolutely has something to do with it. Can you tell us, all-knowing Incestmo, what this "in-between" is?
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
They're not contributing to Sanders
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 1:20pm.
Hay, Sanders, you liberal twit, you, and the rest of Congress, are the ones who's supposed to be making those deficit reductions, not the "rich." After all, you, and the rest of Congress, are the ones that caused those deficit increases to begin with, or have you forgotten that? Unless they're "contributing" directly you to increase spending, the CAUSE of those deficits, they're not at all to blame. YOU ARE TO BLAME!
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.