Comments by "CuteCatFaith" (@CuteCatFaith) on "Big Money in American Politics with Politico's Ken Vogel: VICE Meets" video.

  1. ***** I remember when it was 50% for the wealthy, until Reagan was elected.  It was actually worn as a badge of pride and all the ones who were rich I met were glad to pay -- they just went and made MORE money!  Here in France, it could be considered at 75% for the rich, but that's not the whole picture, as you have to quantify in other factors, such as the quality of life they get for it, et c.  One benefit, the stipend for each child, is not means-tested, and very few rich want to leave France, despite what the media may say.  People die to GET here, few want to LEAVE here.  France is far from perfect, however.  If you're very poor here, you are free from income tax but if you insist on luxuries, the VAT will get you, and everyone must pay an "inhabitation tax," and a TV tax, and so on.  The middle classes even get a sliding scale, and if you watch what you spend on, you can keep the VAT bite down.  Poor, working and middle classes here qualify for excellent subsidized housing.  It isn't dreadful, generally -- people long to get into an HLM.  I've lived through five major recessions in my life, on two continents, and started to see the American middle class whupped starting in the early '70s.  I hear you on your points.  When working poor and middle classes are crushed, that's a house of cards.
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  2. Uprated.
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  3. *****
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  4. ***** Thanks for pointing out to me the message I thought I'd lost and couldn't find posted not-ready.  I've had too many "who tf are you's?!" on YT since '08 so I try to be proactive.  But ... about once a month I seem to make a bad keyboard move, and BLIP!!  :)
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  5. SuperiorRobyn Even BATHING in fluoridated tap water is nuts.
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  6. Rebuilt Gearbox Horrible, eh?  I don't know what I'd eat or drink were I back in the USA.  GMO corn gave me immediate, severe asthma-like symptoms.  I'd tried some samples from one of our clients in NYC, SARATOGA CHIPS, and had that reaction immediately.  I told the boss and found out that the client knew this, didn't care, was getting rich.  Yes, for table salt in the USA, I think I heard decades ago not to use it, to use sea salt, et c.  I barely use it at all here in France -- my spouse doesn't like salt -- I'm not supposed to eat it -- but if it's really necessary chemically for a recipe, I use sea salt or hand-raked sea salt ("fleur de sel").  Took me years to clear up those asthma-like symptoms -- went to Iceland, that did the trick.  sigh
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  7. finfan7 Your comment was not addressed to me.  I agree with some of your points, and not others, necessarily ... if you want me to elaborate, let me know and I can try to get back to it. 
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