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Originally posted by Gattigap
False choice, lizard. In the longer term, Sebby will be fabulously wealthy and will have the ability to sneeze at the higher future tax burden and/or eroded social benefit system, even if the net present value of those costs exceeds the tax cuts he gets today.*
This belief, such as it is, resides at the core of Bushian fiscal policy and domestic re-election strategy.
Gattigap
* Or, we'll all be dead. Though possibly counter to the short term planks of Bushian strategy (vote for me or you'll be dead tomorrow), this corollary to Bushian policy and strategy has actually been forwarded by the President himself. Bonus!
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Bird in the hand is worth two in the... God, using that cliche is horrible here.
I'm amused by people who live their lives like tomorrow is promised to them. I'll take that cash now. I'll deal with the problems of 40 years from now 40 years from now.
I'm not surprised people on this board find my attitude about these things naively cavalier. A lot of you are a bunch of micromanaging super-planners. Process the data, make sure all contingencies are planned for, make the sensible decision, be safe, make sure your acorns are there for winter.
Suck my cock. Ever hit the brakes at 80 and realized you were on black ice? Ever had a biopsy come back inconclusive? Ever seen someone young close to you die of something really fucked up and totally unpredictable? Life's terminal and money's easy to come by. I need a healthy amount to live as I like, but so far, I've struggled and managed. I may never have a Rolls, but shit's never going to be bad if you're willing to work and have a brain. Dem , GOP, whig, whatever... won't mean a rats ass to me in the end anyway, so why not take the free dinners now?
