Obama Supports Global Poverty Tax

[Dedicated Mind]

Barack Obama introduced a bill to tax U.S. citizens in order to relieve global poverty. The last step before world gov't. Can you feel the love?

http://mediamatters.org/items/200805080007?f=h_latest

[DividedThigh]

yeah that is what we need another tax, that doesnt do anything for americans, what a nut, lol,dt:crazywalls

[TRFrance]

Well it seems like the article you've posted is asserting that it is NOT a global tax, but only a bill expressing America's commitment to help reduce global poverty:

In fact, the Global Poverty Act would proclaim (http://mediamatters.org/rd?to=http%3A%2F%2Ffrwebgate.access.gpo.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fgetdoc.cgi%3Fdbname%3D110_cong_bills%26docid %3Df%3As2433is.txt.pdf%23page%3D6) that "t is the policy of the United States to promote the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day." But the bill would not "require America to pay tax to the U.N.," as O'Donnell claimed. As [I]Media Matters documented (http://mediamatters.org/items/200802210011), the bill would establish no specific funding source; it would not commit the United States to any targeted level of spending.

[DividedThigh]

In that case all the well intentioned do gooders can give the money and not me, no taxes, enough, dt:crazywalls

[Dedicated Mind]

Well it seems like the article you've posted is asserting that it is NOT a global tax, but only a bill expressing America's commitment to help reduce global poverty:

In fact, the Global Poverty Act would proclaim (http://mediamatters.org/rd?to=http%3A%2F%2Ffrwebgate.access.gpo.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fgetdoc.cgi%3Fdbname%3D110_cong_bills%26docid %3Df%3As2433is.txt.pdf%23page%3D6) that "t is the policy of the United States to promote the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day." But the bill would not "require America to pay tax to the U.N.," as O'Donnell claimed. As [I]Media Matters documented (http://mediamatters.org/items/200802210011), the bill would establish no specific funding source; it would not commit the United States to any targeted level of spending.


The article says that Obama did introduce the global poverty act which is a tax to relieve poverty just not payable to the UN.

[DividedThigh]

The article says that Obama did introduce the global poverty act which is a tax to relieve poverty just not payable to the UN.

not good, dt

[DividedThigh]

democrat never saw a tax he or she didnt like, especially if they get to control the money, good night, where is the libertarians, around here, lol,dt:crazywalls

[TRFrance]

A nice-sounding bill called the "Global Poverty Act," sponsored by Democratic presidential candidate and Senator Barack Obama, is up for a Senate vote on Thursday and could result in the imposition of a global tax on the United States. The bill, which has the support of many liberal religious groups, makes levels of U.S. foreign aid spending subservient to the dictates of the United Nations.
Senator Joe Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has not endorsed either Senator Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. But on Thursday, February 14, he is trying to rush Obama's "Global Poverty Act" (S.2433) through his committee. The legislation would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid, which amounts to a phenomenal 13-year total of $845 billion over and above what the U.S. already spends.

http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-global-tax-proposal-up-for-senate-vote/ (http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-global-tax-proposal-up-for-senate-vote/)


Unfortunately, we can expect to see much worse than this during an Obama presidency.

[Praxeas]

Barack Obama introduced a bill to tax U.S. citizens in order to relieve global poverty. The last step before world gov't. Can you feel the love?

http://mediamatters.org/items/200805080007?f=h_latest
As if the US tax payers....ie NOT those with a LOT of money...are not burdened enough already. And yet more and more Democrats are moving from Clinton's camp to his. I said it already, Obama is way way to liberal

[Praxeas]

BTW it was discovered recently that when the UN asked for MORE money to help nations with spireling food prices that they actually had a huge surplus of money that was well beyond what THEY reported

[DividedThigh]

A nice-sounding bill called the "Global Poverty Act," sponsored by Democratic presidential candidate and Senator Barack Obama, is up for a Senate vote on Thursday and could result in the imposition of a global tax on the United States. The bill, which has the support of many liberal religious groups, makes levels of U.S. foreign aid spending subservient to the dictates of the United Nations.
Senator Joe Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has not endorsed either Senator Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. But on Thursday, February 14, he is trying to rush Obama's "Global Poverty Act" (S.2433) through his committee. The legislation would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid, which amounts to a phenomenal 13-year total of $845 billion over and above what the U.S. already spends.

http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-global-tax-proposal-up-for-senate-vote/ (http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-global-tax-proposal-up-for-senate-vote/)


Unfortunately, we can expect to see much worse than this during an Obama presidency.




these people will never quit till they can hang laurels on there necks for spending our money in name of goody two shoes, unreal, dt

[TRFrance]

these people will never quit till they can hang laurels on there necks for spending our money in name of goody two shoes, unreal, dt
Notice, It doesnt say 0.7 % of net tax revenues... but 0.7% of America's GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT!! Thats just crazy!


Not to mention that Obama wants to increase taxes.

[DividedThigh]

Notice, It doesnt say 0.7 % of net tax revenues... but 0.7% of America's GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT!! Thats just crazy!


Not to mention that Obama wants to increase taxes.

hey bro i am tellin you that these nut jobs wont be happy till they bankrupt this country and the united nations runs it all, what a joke, dt

[ChristopherHall]

Our tax dollars are going to be spent on something. Sometimes we don't know the fine print. Is this a tax policy that will require an additional tax? Often what we see is a tax is cut in one area to facilitate additional tax funding in another. For you the tax payer it's transparent. For example there were bills increasing tax funding for the war. You didn't see your taxes increase. What they did was cut funding to various programs and routed the funds to the war effort. It was transparent to you and me. What I read about the global poverty tax is that it essentially allocates more funding to poverty relief efforts globally. Nothing is said of increasing your taxes perse. Most likely they'll cut funding to some other international program we contribute to meet the allocated tax contribution of the bill. I'd like to read the bill.

Regardless, I don't see it happening anyway.

[DividedThigh]

whatever, dt:blah:blah:blah

[Dedicated Mind]

A nice-sounding bill called the "Global Poverty Act," sponsored by Democratic presidential candidate and Senator Barack Obama, is up for a Senate vote on Thursday and could result in the imposition of a global tax on the United States. The bill, which has the support of many liberal religious groups, makes levels of U.S. foreign aid spending subservient to the dictates of the United Nations.
Senator Joe Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has not endorsed either Senator Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. But on Thursday, February 14, he is trying to rush Obama's "Global Poverty Act" (S.2433) through his committee. The legislation would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid, which amounts to a phenomenal 13-year total of $845 billion over and above what the U.S. already spends.

http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-global-tax-proposal-up-for-senate-vote/ (http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-global-tax-proposal-up-for-senate-vote/)


Unfortunately, we can expect to see much worse than this during an Obama presidency.



great article and website TR!:thumbsup

[TRFrance]

Our tax dollars are going to be spent on something. Sometimes we don't know the fine print. Is this a tax policy that will require an additional tax? Often what we see is a tax is cut in one area to facilitate additional tax funding in another. For you the tax payer it's transparent. For example there were bills increasing tax funding for the war. You didn't see your taxes increase. What they did was cut funding to various programs and routed the funds to the war effort. It was transparent to you and me. What I read about the global poverty tax is that it essentially allocates more funding to poverty relief efforts globally. Nothing is said of increasing your taxes perse. Most likely they'll cut funding to some other international program we contribute to meet the allocated tax contribution of the bill. I'd like to read the bill.

Regardless, I don't see it happening anyway.
*sigh*

If President Obama ever needs a Public Relations guy, you should definitely request an interview.

Meanwhile, would you like a hint of lemon with your Kool-aid?:happydance

[brotherjason]

hey bro i am tellin you that these nut jobs wont be happy till they bankrupt this country ...

I think we're about there already!

http://zfacts.com/p/461.html

Click on that link, look to the right and see the US gas tax counter. Where is this money going!? It's astronomical!

[Sister Alvear]

For the love of life I cannot understand why this guy is so popular...may God help America.

[Jason B]

i get so tired of this junk, i get to the point where I say forget it, let's just have great revival till they start killing us.

[TRFrance]

i get so tired of this junk, i get to the point where I say forget it, let's just have great revival till they start killing us.

I'm all for the revival part!

However, maybe I'm just carnal but... I cant say I'm eager for them to "start killing us" .

[pelathais]

Our tax dollars are going to be spent on something. Sometimes we don't know the fine print.
This is the best argument I've ever heard for lowering taxes. Chris! You da man!

[jaxfam6]

Our tax dollars are going to be spent on something. Sometimes we don't know the fine print. Is this a tax policy that will require an additional tax? Often what we see is a tax is cut in one area to facilitate additional tax funding in another. For you the tax payer it's transparent. For example there were bills increasing tax funding for the war. You didn't see your taxes increase. What they did was cut funding to various programs and routed the funds to the war effort. It was transparent to you and me. What I read about the global poverty tax is that it essentially allocates more funding to poverty relief efforts globally. Nothing is said of increasing your taxes perse. Most likely they'll cut funding to some other international program we contribute to meet the allocated tax contribution of the bill. I'd like to read the bill.

Regardless, I don't see it happening anyway.

My comment is not based on this one comment alone by you.

You must have been to a Democratic brainwashing seminar or something the way you seem to love everything they say and promote them so much.

sorry but we are still voting on the lesser of two evils here and I for one am totally dissappointed in my options this year. As for all the Democratic bull you keep pushing you sound more Catholic than Apostolic