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[Jervill]

Local Minnesota results:
Obama wins 53-45, pretty much what everyone was expecting.
Klobuchar obliterates no-name Kurt Bills 65-30, while only losing two (of 87) counties on the South Dakota border.
The amendment to ban same sex marriage failed, and so did the amendment to force Voter ID.
The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party took the State House 73-61 (net pick up of 11 seats), and took the State Senate 39-28 (net pick up of 9 seats).
For congressional races, Rick Nolan (D) unseated freshman Chip Cravaack (R) in the rural MN-08 in the Northeastern section of the state.
Also, my preferred candidate in my county commissioner seat won.

[darkrider2]

Yeah, the thing I'm hoping for the most is that the republicans will stop their obstructionist policies from the last four years which were basically "We're going to stop the government from doing anything useful so that it will make those guys look bad", cause that totally worked.

[tahujdt]

Honestly I don't see why the Americans are so against raising taxes. Given how the deficit is almost a national crisis you'd think everybody would be fine with increased taxes, especially since you could always lower taxes afterwards.

you'd think everybody would be fine with increased taxes, especially since you could always lower taxes afterwards.

especially since you could always lower taxes afterwards.

Are you insane? Maybe it's a bit different wherever you come from, but the US Government, once it raises taxes, never cuts them again!

...

Are you even remotely aware that history exists?

Pretty much the entire history of the US tax code proves you wrong.

The income tax rate is 55% if you count everything, not just the given number.
In 2007 it was 40%, in 2003 it was 34.4%, and in 1993 it was 21.5.

[tahujdt]

Yeah, the thing I'm hoping for the most is that the republicans will stop their obstructionist policies from the last four years which were basically "We're going to stop the government from doing anything useful so that it will make those guys look bad", cause that totally worked.

It was more, "We're going to keep these guys from passing their socialist, unconstitutional infringements on the people."

[GlyphGryph]

The income tax rate is 55% if you count everything, not just the given number.

This... is not a meaningful statement. Can you give this some context and describe what you mean here?

[tahujdt]

The income tax rate is 55% if you count everything, not just the given number.

This... is not a meaningful statement. Can you give this some context and describe what you mean here?

That's just a prediction based on past data, but the tax rate in 2007 worked out to Federal Income Tax Rate 22% + FICA 7% + State Income Tax 7% + Medicare 1%

[Nadaka]

Yeah, the thing I'm hoping for the most is that the republicans will stop their obstructionist policies from the last four years which were basically "We're going to stop the government from doing anything useful so that it will make those guys look bad", cause that totally worked.

It was more, "We're going to keep these guys from passing their socialist, unconstitutional infringements on the people."

Totally, they had to make room for their own unconstitutional infringements on the people. 

[RedKing]

I don't think you'll see or hear much from Herman Cain again. He was just in it to sell his book.

Yeah, the thing I'm hoping for the most is that the republicans will stop their obstructionist policies from the last four years which were basically "We're going to stop the government from doing anything useful so that it will make those guys look bad", cause that totally worked.

No, if history teaches us anything it's that when Republicans lose, the lesson they draw from it is, "We didn't lose because we're too conservative, we lost because we weren't too conservative ENOUGH!"

I wouldn't be surprised to see them literally lining up to take a shit on every piece of Democratic-sponsored legislation that comes their way for the next four years. That is, when the House isn't busy proposing things that will never pass, like H.R. 3156 - The Decapitate Anyone Who Bespoils An American Flag Act, or H.R. 812 - Kill All F*gs Act

[GlyphGryph]

The income tax rate is 55% if you count everything, not just the given number.

This... is not a meaningful statement. Can you give this some context and describe what you mean here?

That's just a prediction based on past data, but the tax rate in 2007 worked out to Federal Income Tax Rate 22% + FICA 7% + State Income Tax 7% + Medicare 1%

What do you mean by "tax rate" though - the mean tax rate? The mode tax rate? The max tax rate? Where are you getting your numbers for these percentages (state and national) over time, btw - I wouldn't mind seeing the breakdown.

[Darvi]

Y'know, with the new thread title I can't help but thinking Teen Girl Squad!

[MonkeyHead]

No, if history teaches us anything it's that when Republicans lose, the lesson they draw from it is, "We didn't lose because we're too conservative, we lost because we weren't too conservative ENOUGH!"

Does this mean we can expect to see Zombie Reagan next time around in some dance-off against Hilary Clinton?

Y'know, with the new thread title I can't help but thinking Teen Girl Squad!

ARROWED! Glad I am not the only one who read it in a StrongBad voice.

[Bohandas]

Does this mean we can expect to see Zombie Reagan next time around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hE77pbEF9g

[Nadaka]

Aaaaaand...

Trump is saying that we don't live in a democracy and is advocating for people to march on washington and stop this travesty.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/trump-election-meltdown-twitter-obama-march-washington-054449245--election.html

[Bohandas]

Aaaaaand...

Trump is saying that we don't live in a democracy and is advocating for people to march on washington and stop this travesty.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/trump-election-meltdown-twitter-obama-march-washington-054449245--election.html

I love how they handled this story on NBC News

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9QSAOi6YW4

[Max White]

Aaaaaand...

Trump is saying that we don't live in a democracy and is advocating for people to march on washington and stop this travesty.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/trump-election-meltdown-twitter-obama-march-washington-054449245--election.html

Do you mean to tell me he is still alive?
Nope, still don't care about his opinions...