Although, not specifically stated, my comments were directed at the notion of total tax burden on Americans. What were property taxes, state taxes, county taxes, city taxes, payroll taxes, gasoline taxes, alcohol and cigarette taxes, estate taxes, utility taxes, FCC taxes, etc, etc...?

A much better point. I agree.

Jeff, given where my taxes would be based on that, no. I'd like some sanity. There are some basic principles I have and I live with that I believe the Gov't should be using.

Don't go to war on a credit card.
Don't raid social security and pretend it's income.
Get competitive bids for any project or service (Medicare Part-D anyone? Halliburton? KBR?)
Keep true to the basics before you take more on - Democracy here before exporting Democracy there. (McCain scares me with his wanting to broaden this to exporting religious freedom.)
Be fair on taxation.

crud - work calls again. not a complete list.

As someone stated earlier, this video is being used as an attempt to discredit O'Reilly.

How can he be discredited? With whom does he have any credibility?

There's a boatload of vids on youtube of O'Reilly melting down, cutting mics, etc.

That's some funny spin ya got there.

Are you like Danni and want to increase our already ridiculous taxes

1913-1915: 1%-7%
1916: 2%-15%
1917: 2%-67%
1918: 6%-73%
1919-1920: 4%-73%
1921: 4%-73%
1922: 4%-56%
1923: 3%-56%
1924: 1.5%-46%
1925-1928: 1.5%-25%
1929: 0.375%-24%
1930-1931: 1.125%-25%
1932-1933: 4%-63%
1934-1935: 4%-63%
1936-1939: 4%-79%
1940: 4.4%-81.1%
1941: 10%-81%
1942-1943: 19%-88%
1944-1945: 23%-94%
1946-1947: 19%-86.45%
1948-1949: 16.6%-82.13%
1950: 17.4%-84.36%
1951: 20.4%-91%
1952-1953: 22.2%-92%
1954-1963: 20%-91%
1964: 16%-77%
1965-1967: 14%-70%
1968: 14%-75.25%
1969: 14%-77%
1970: 14%-71.75%
1971-1981: 14%-70%
1982-1986: 12%-50%
1987: 5 : 11%-38.5%
1988-1990: 15%-33%
1991-1992: 15%-31%
1993-2000: 15%-39.6%
2001: 5 : 15%-39.1%
2002: 6 : 10%-38.6%
2003-2007: 10%-35%

moses on a moped, people, tis a joke... poorly delivered but an attempt at humor.

An awful lot of people were laughing in the video, mildly amused at the least. I doubt Obama would miss that, plus I'd like to see what was going on before and after the snippet.

Certainly he'd have been slammed by more than the few sites that are returned when you google. This appears to be highly selective in it's dissemination. Not even the other Drudge has covered it.

From Elector-vote.com:
State: Obama/McCain: Clinton/McCain:

Florida 43/44 49/41
Ohio 42/43 48/38
New Jersey 56/32 52/38
Minnesota 52/38 47/42
Wisconsin 42/47 43/47
Oregon 51/42 47/46
New Hampshire 42/50 44/47
New Mexico 45/46 45/46
Michigan 43/41 37/46
Pennsylvania 45/41 49/40
Nevada 43/48 38/49

But I would say our infrastructure was funded and built largely when taxes on the rich were very very high.- Nutcase

Appears to be correct. Historic United States Income Tax rates:

1913-1915: 1%-7%
1916: 2%-15%
1917: 2%-67%
1918: 6%-73%
1919-1920: 4%-73%
1921: 4%-73%
1922: 4%-56%
1923: 3%-56%
1924: 1.5%-46%
1925-1928: 1.5%-25%
1929: 0.375%-24%
1930-1931: 1.125%-25%
1932-1933: 4%-63%
1934-1935: 4%-63%
1936-1939: 4%-79%
1940: 4.4%-81.1%
1941: 10%-81%
1942-1943: 19%-88%
1944-1945: 23%-94%
1946-1947: 19%-86.45%
1948-1949: 16.6%-82.13%
1950: 17.4%-84.36%
1951: 20.4%-91%
1952-1953: 22.2%-92%
1954-1963: 20%-91%
1964: 16%-77%
1965-1967: 14%-70%
1968: 14%-75.25%
1969: 14%-77%
1970: 14%-71.75%
1971-1981: 14%-70%
1982-1986: 12%-50%
1987: 5 : 11%-38.5%
1988-1990: 15%-33%
1991-1992: 15%-31%
1993-2000: 15%-39.6%
2001: 5 : 15%-39.1%
2002: 6 : 10%-38.6%
2003-2007: 10%-35%

Also appears that everyone, especially the wealthiest were asked to pay for war.

Any more scientific illiterates wanna step up on this one,

Naw, you're plenty enough.

Good on ya, JLB. Snark rescinded.

Did heinz kerry release her tax records? If not the point is mute

I see that point was summarily dismissed.

Will it fall on deaf ears?

According to US Military sources, no he wasn't.
Apparently it was someone with a name that's close to the guy they want.

YES. It's an elite old boys club.

FF.

A personal, life-experience not only humbled him, but caused him to change his viewpoint toward addiction.

Doubtful he'll develop a compassion for Parkinson's sufferers.

Support the Troops.

Why is the election of a minority or woman to public office, "an achievement?"

You really need this explained to you?

That's embarrassing.

Ok, here it goes. It's not an "achievement" it's a barometer. What excuse is it for a multicultural society, a society where the majority of the population is female barely has proportional representation?

Oh, and "an achievement" isn't a quote, so why the quote marks? It's your own thought. Own it.

I'd say that's better than the alternative of letting them go, only to have them blow themselves up in a crowded room. Read much news lately, drunk?

So you're saying the failure to have actual Courts and trials failed? You're saying the allowance of testimony gained under torture, evidence without source or rebuttal, tribunals and everything else that Bush has done to Military Justice that's never been done has failed?

I agree.

FF, Zat!

researchers in the coarse of doing that

Of "coarse" (sic) you have.

Before you call me stupid, please understand that I, unlike you, have worked science as a corporate researcher on both private and government projects. I've also taught science and worked with government researchers in the coarse of doing that.

I was not involved with the EPA, but the FDA.

It isn't corruption. It's how things work.

Let me guess. Vioxx? Avandia?

Certainly the credo of a desk-commander, but not of practical value, since nobody knows how wars will go once they start, people do fight back, and if you're willing to leave, then there's a chance you'll LOSE, and then you can't cover your ass for that one...

That's simply idiotic. It's against everything that smart strategists have known for centuries. It's covered in "The Art of War." I"m stunned!

The lessons learned were applied in Desert Storm. Then Bush Amnesia and "I can do it better than Dad" set it. Stupid from the beginning. Doomed to fail - the only exit strategy planning was "no one tell me anything about post war planning or you're fired" followed by "Don't worry, we're lucky."

This "new" concept in fighting wars is truly unique. You go in hell bent to win but without a plan to really do it. Some will call this more defeatist than anything else. Soon a name for such out-of-the-box thinking will be found. Something about "Shrubbies Follies" or something like that.

W will like this new plan-of-action-NONE.

Ah, the followers could be calledl the "BushWarsie"

How's property taxes? Low, medium, high?
Same all over the state? Or different in different counties?

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Second highest in the United States. No income taxes, no intangible tax. Sales tax isn't great, either. When I bought my place in Texas I asked what in the world "that number" was. It was the property tax escrow. Just be forewarned, especially given what yiou're currently paying.