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codger

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Commonly misunderstood expressions
« on: March 13, 2008, 11:23:35 am »
The following expressions, when invoked, give me a clear signal that the person who utters them is either uneducated or clueless.

No. I won't explain further.


Corporate taxes (Virtually all passed on to the consumer)

Government money (Confiscated from taxpayers)



Can you think of others?








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The Original Dinosaur

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Re: Commonly misunderstood expressions
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2008, 11:29:20 am »
"Social justice" - Marxist redistribution

"Affirmative action" - discrimination in favor of perceived "victims"

Corporations do not pay taxes - they merely collect them.  -- J. P. Morgan
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Re: Commonly misunderstood expressions
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2008, 12:08:39 pm »
"Reverse discrimination" - no such thing.
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Re: Commonly misunderstood expressions
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2008, 02:24:46 pm »
Military Intelligence.
National Honor.

A race horse whose name is "Hoof Hearted"

 

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codger

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Re: Commonly misunderstood expressions
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2008, 07:49:07 am »
Balanced Federal Budget - An illusion
Revenue Neutral - No such thing in reality
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