Republican Djou wins seat in Congress in Hawaii!

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And Hawaii is Obama's home state, too. Sweet.

Republican Charles Djou emerged victorious tonight in the special election to fill Hawaii’s vacancy in Congress, giving Hawaii it’s first GOP member of Congress in 20 years.

Djou won the special mail-in election with 39.5 percent of the vote in the first printout, released at 6 p.m.

The first printout represented nearly all of the 170,312 returned by voters in the district, which stretches from Waikiki and downtown to Mililani.

Democrat Colleen Hanabusa was second at 30.8 percent, with Democrat Ed Case third at 27.6 percent.

“This is a momentous day,” Djou told a jubilant crowd at state party headquarters. “We have sent a message to the United States Congress. We have sent a message to the ex-governors. We have sent a message to the national Democrats! We have sent a message to the machine.”

“We have told them that we will not stand idly by as our great nation is overburdened by too much taxes, too much debt and too much wasteful spending.”
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Djou wins special election for Congress - Bulletin - Starbulletin.com
 
but they will have do again in next Nov.
 
netrox said:
Um, you realize that the governor of Hawaii is a Republican?
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Yup, Charles Djou opposed civil unions for same sex marriage so fuck to him.
 
“We have told them that we will not stand idly by as our great nation is overburdened by too much taxes, too much debt and too much wasteful spending.”

That is the biggest lie. We paid LESS taxes than ever since 1950!

"Amid complaints about high taxes and calls for a smaller government, Americans paid their lowest level of taxes last year since Harry Truman's presidency, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data found.

Some conservative political movements such as the "Tea Party" have criticized federal spending as being out of control. While spending is up, taxes have fallen to exceptionally low levels."

Tax bills in 2009 at lowest level since 1950 - USATODAY.com

Too much debt? Well, that's because we pay TOO little taxes and spend MORE than what we can afford!

Wasteful spending? Oh brother, you realize that most of the spending goes to military and schools and all that? It costs money. There's no "wasteful" spending when a VAST majority of money goes to those sectors.
 
The stimulus package didn't go to the military or schools ... . :dunno:
 
netrox said:
“We have told them that we will not stand idly by as our great nation is overburdened by too much taxes, too much debt and too much wasteful spending.”

That is the biggest lie. We paid LESS taxes than ever since 1950!

"Amid complaints about high taxes and calls for a smaller government, Americans paid their lowest level of taxes last year since Harry Truman's presidency, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data found.

Some conservative political movements such as the "Tea Party" have criticized federal spending as being out of control. While spending is up, taxes have fallen to exceptionally low levels."

Tax bills in 2009 at lowest level since 1950 - USATODAY.com

Too much debt? Well, that's because we pay TOO little taxes and spend MORE than what we can afford!

Wasteful spending? Oh brother, you realize that most of the spending goes to military and schools and all that? It costs money. There's no "wasteful" spending when a VAST majority of money goes to those sectors.
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Taxes of today are much more than it was 60 years ago.

Today we have....

The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Alternative Minimum Tax
Building Permit Tax
Capital Gains Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Estate Tax
Excise Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Firewood Tax
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax,
Fuel permit tax
Federal gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Gift Tax
Hotel room Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest Expense Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Local Income Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Meal Tax
Medicare Tax
Occupational Privilege Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Rental Car Tax
Resort Tax
Road Usage Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road usage taxes
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
Telephone state and local tax
Telephone usage charge tax
Timber tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

And that's probably just the tip of the iceberg there.
 
wake me up if there's something shocking
 
kokonut said:
Taxes of today are much more than it was 60 years ago.

Today we have....

The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Alternative Minimum Tax
Building Permit Tax
Capital Gains Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Estate Tax
Excise Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Firewood Tax
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax,
Fuel permit tax
Federal gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Gift Tax
Hotel room Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest Expense Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Local Income Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Meal Tax
Medicare Tax
Occupational Privilege Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Rental Car Tax
Resort Tax
Road Usage Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road usage taxes
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
Telephone state and local tax
Telephone usage charge tax
Timber tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

And that's probably just the tip of the iceberg there.
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Your post is invalid because it has nothing with topic that Netrox posted.
 
kokonut said:
Taxes of today are much more than it was 60 years ago.

Today we have....

The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Alternative Minimum Tax
Building Permit Tax
Capital Gains Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Estate Tax
Excise Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Firewood Tax
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax,
Fuel permit tax
Federal gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Gift Tax
Hotel room Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest Expense Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Local Income Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Meal Tax
Medicare Tax
Occupational Privilege Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Rental Car Tax
Resort Tax
Road Usage Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road usage taxes
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
Telephone state and local tax
Telephone usage charge tax
Timber tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

And that's probably just the tip of the iceberg there.
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You forgot the Death tax.

Yiz
 
Why are you guys not off the grid yet?

Growing your own food?

Producing your own electricity?

Supplying your own water?

Making your own bike?

Making your own clothes?
 
souggy said:
Why are you guys not off the grid yet?

Growing your own food?

Producing your own electricity?

Supplying your own water?

Making your own bike?

Making your own clothes?
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Cuz they don't have the strength of character to walk the walk.
 
I do admire the people on their little houseboats, living completely tax-free.

Not so sure about political activist squatters... because it seems to be a self-destructive concept since it's not self-sustaining.
 
souggy said:
I do admire the people on their little houseboats, living completely tax-free.

Not so sure about political activist squatters... because it seems to be a self-destructive concept since it's not self-sustaining.
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Gotta admire 'em. They have the courage to actually behave in a way that is congruent with what they say. It's an admirable characteristic.

On the second, quite agreed. Not just self-destructive, but hypocritical, as well.
 
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