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Rep. Ellison (Dim): ‘There’s Plenty of Money, It’s Just The Government Doesn’t Have It’
CNSNews ^ | Aug 2, 2013 | By Eric Scheiner

Posted on 08/03/2013 9:21:07 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

(CNSNews.com) - Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) told a gathering of Democrats, “The bottom line is we’re not broke, there’s plenty of money, it’s just the government doesn’t have it.” Ellison was discussing his ‘Inclusive Prosperity Act’ measure at the July 25th Progressive Democrats of America roundtable in Washington.

“People like, George Soros, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Paul Krugman, Joe Stiglitz, Jeffrey Sax, Dean Baker, Robert Poland, Larry Summers have said they all support a transaction tax,” Ellison said.

“The bottom line is we’re not broke, there’s plenty of money, it’s just the government doesn’t have it,” Ellison continued, “The government has a right, the government and the people of the United States have a right to run the programs of the United States. Health, welfare, housing – all these things.”

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1 posted on 08/03/2013 9:21:07 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

“Yes, Mr. Kotter. I have my assignment. Unfortunately, I don’t have it here... handy...”


2 posted on 08/03/2013 9:22:34 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Jim Robinson

Communist muslim MF’er deserves hanging.

LLS


3 posted on 08/03/2013 9:23:39 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: Jim Robinson
there’s plenty of money, it’s just the government doesn’t have it.

yet

4 posted on 08/03/2013 9:25:40 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Jim Robinson
Its all about the Benjamins

I wonder if the new and improved Islamic bathroom wipes have to say about taxes and shakedown?


5 posted on 08/03/2013 9:26:02 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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To: Jim Robinson
No more muzzies!!! We have a surplus. Send ‘em to Europe.

In DC parlance, every dollar you don't send to this j@ckass is called a “tax expenditure.”

6 posted on 08/03/2013 9:26:11 AM PDT by Jacquerie (To restore the 10th Amendment, repeal the 17th.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Funny how Muslim Ellison backs a European-style transaction tax.


7 posted on 08/03/2013 9:26:16 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Jim Robinson
Use OPM.

Nothing short of theft, under color of office. This, in itself, is reason enough to be armed, heavily.

8 posted on 08/03/2013 9:27:18 AM PDT by Rodamala
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To: Jim Robinson

Get ready for a takeover of private retirement accounts.


9 posted on 08/03/2013 9:27:19 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Jim Robinson

They never stop do they?


10 posted on 08/03/2013 9:28:22 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Jim Robinson
... there’s plenty of money, it’s just the government doesn’t have it.

In other words, they to wrest the money away from the good folks who do "have it" ... i.e. have EARNED it with hard work, scrimping, saving, doing without, etc. You know .... rich folks, like you and me ... we can certainly afford to have more of OUR money confiscated to give to those who don't have it ... you know (again), like those on food stamps, etc.

11 posted on 08/03/2013 9:29:10 AM PDT by MissMagnolia (You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
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“The government has a right, the government and the people of the United States have a right to run the programs of the United States. Health, welfare, housing – all these things.” and to rob anybody it wants to get this money for redistribution.
12 posted on 08/03/2013 9:30:45 AM PDT by umgud (2A can't survive dem majorities)
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And they wonder why small businesses like ours are not hiring. Rather, they’ve gone ‘Galt’ or are on ‘slow roll’ (us). The ‘Progressives’ actually believe that if they simply raise taxes, those who understand creating value will simply pay more.

“It should be known that at the beginning of a dynasty, taxation yields a large revenue from small assessments. At the end of the dynasty, taxation yields a small revenue from large assessments.”
‘Abd-ar-Rah.mân Abû Zayd ibn Khaldûn (1332-1406),


13 posted on 08/03/2013 9:31:34 AM PDT by griswold3
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oh REALLY???

"international sustainable prosperity programs"..ah yes that translates to COMMUNISM...plain and simple!!

"The government has a right, the government and the people of the United States have a right to run the programs of the United States. Health, welfare, housing – all these things.”"

this statement is as clumsy as it GETS!
14 posted on 08/03/2013 9:33:08 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Fake BC Explained http://i41.tinypic.com/eqcn84.gif)
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There’s progressive logic for you.....There is plenty but I don’t have it so I want it....give it to me NOW!!!!


15 posted on 08/03/2013 9:35:00 AM PDT by Nifster
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To: Jim Robinson

Ellison’s prophetic quote sums up Obama’s jihad against America perfectly.


16 posted on 08/03/2013 9:35:29 AM PDT by Baynative (Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.)
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To: Jim Robinson

No Shiite you say?

You do not have a right to run or enforce anything.

Your boy king has described the Constitution correctly .

The United States Constitution is a charter of negative rights, in that it describes what the government May not do to you.

Is a charter of enumerated powers. 17 in fact.
Are of and by the people.

Now piss off marxist
Anything outside that and the powers of self governance are


17 posted on 08/03/2013 9:35:33 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Jim Robinson

Progressive prosperity: Use OPM.

_____________________

Rename: Leftist robbery


18 posted on 08/03/2013 9:37:29 AM PDT by Chickensoup (200 million unarmed " people killed in the 20th century by Leftist Totalitarian Fascists)
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To: Jim Robinson

“People like, George Soros, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Paul Krugman, Joe Stiglitz, Jeffrey Sax, Dean Baker, Robert Poland, Larry Summers have said they all support a transaction tax,” Ellison said.


Tax the use of money or just the operation of transferring it from savings to checking and then to purchase something.

The next steps really are logical, tax property as a federal tax and then tax the states for the amount of Federally owned property located within a states borders and then start confiscating the private and state owned property outright to resell it for more money.

The real question is this: At what point does ‘other peoples money’ truly run out? I don’t know, maybe when they run out of property to steal and sell and then start on the physical bodies of their citizens?

That sounds far out doesn’t it? But then China does something very similar, they kill their ‘dissidents and undesirables’ and harvest their organs for sale to the highest bidder.

One could go on and on and sound even more outrageous and kooky, but... There is a kernel of truth and the possibility to go along with it. The point of course to all of this is when the People, the true citizens of a nation no longer trust their elected officials and Government(s) then the end is not just in sight, it’s there staring you in the face and daring you to “do something about it”.


19 posted on 08/03/2013 9:38:23 AM PDT by The Working Man
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Not likely. There is no need for them to seize entire assets when they can just pass transaction taxes, sales taxes, eliminate 401K tax breaks and the like and get the money that way.


20 posted on 08/03/2013 9:39:52 AM PDT by plain talk
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