Economics Questions

Re: 'Entitlements'

Whiskey Balls — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:52:31 GMT

well lets agree to disagree even though my only income is welfare.

Re: 'Entitlements'

Kelvin Silva — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:44:58 GMT

If welfare is your only source of income then it isnt taxable.

Re: 'Entitlements'

Whiskey Balls — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:41:33 GMT

welfare checks (unemployment) is taxable.

Re: 'Entitlements'

Kelvin Silva — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:38:07 GMT

Here is a link that explains it well:

http://bit.ly/T4CMBY

Welfare recipients do not pay income tax, welfare checks are not taxable.

Re: 'Entitlements'

Anenome — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:36:56 GMT

greenbabe:

I'm saying that it's not entitled to want government services for what you PAID for.

First to all, some people are net tax consumers and net tax payers. So, some people are receiving much more than what they pay in. These people are getting much more than they paid for and it is wrong.

If everyone received in services exactly what they paid in, then the whole thing would be ridiculous and people would be better off keeping their money in the first place.

But beyond that, it's immoral to force people to pay into a system that they wouldn't freely choose if not being forced. That always happens before you can worry about getting in services what you were forced to pay for. thus if you righted that wrong, your question would be irrelevant.

Re: 'Entitlements'

gotlucky — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:35:58 GMT

Administrative fees, more commonly known as protection money.

Re: 'Entitlements'

Wheylous — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:34:48 GMT

"Handouts" aren't bad either, because they still pay for it. The word doesn't matter.

Nah, they don't. If every person paid for his own handouts, then why have handouts at all?

Re: 'Entitlements'

Wheylous — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:34:21 GMT

My post was incorrect - it is an entitlement. Just as when I pay for a house I have an entitlement to the house, because the title to it is mine.

Re: 'Entitlements'

greenbabe — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:34:14 GMT

"Handouts" aren't bad either, because they still pay for it. The word doesn't matter.

Re: 'Entitlements'

Michael J Green — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:32:50 GMT

Well, what is it then, if not an entitlement?

Re: 'Entitlements'

gotlucky — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:29:36 GMT

I admit the other, but not this or that.

Re: 'Entitlements'

greenbabe — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:29:01 GMT

So you guys admit it. It's not an entitlement if you pay into it.

Re: 'Entitlements'

Kelvin Silva — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:28:03 GMT

Troll, what if i payed for part of the service, you use the service and pay for it as well. B

But i do not want to pay, and donot use that service. You use that service. Therefore in part, you are using part of my money.

Re: 'Entitlements'

Michael J Green — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:27:54 GMT

Yes... that's why people call them entitlements... they're entitlements because they pay for it... hence they're entitled to the benefits...

Perhaps you're not aware, but entitlement is not the slur. Hand-out is the slur. Entitlement is the positive spin on 'social' programs.

Re: 'Entitlements'

Wheylous — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:26:31 GMT

Actually, scratch that - it's the perfect definition of entitlement - you have a title to it.