Rapper T.I. Says Obama’s Tax Hikes Will Create Jobs (now it must be true!)

CNS News ^ | 2-13-2009 | Nicholas Ballasy

[MooseMan]

Grammy award-winning rapper T.I. told CNSNews.com that President Barack Obama’s plan to raise taxes on people making $250,000 or more a year will help create jobs. He also said that people well off have a responsibility to help the poor, through inspiration, work and direct financial assistance in some cases.

When asked what personal responsibility he thinks rappers have today, T.I. said they have to help those who cannot help themselves. -snip-

[MooseMan]

A lead economist he is not.

[Puppage]

T.I. Stands for Totally Ignorant

[BenLurkin]

The Obama/Pelosi/Reid plan to take trillions from the American producers and giving it to the stupid, the lazy and the ignorant can only destroy our economy.

[peeps36]

I was going to say Total Idiot but Totally Ignorant works as well.

[NC Angeleyes]

Could not agree more!!! Let him help his people “down in the hood”....I just bet they are discussing the economy!! Please...give me a break!!! The probably cannot even spell the word...

[HungarianGypsy]

I bet someone has to pay to see his concerts.

[lewisglad]

Don't quit your dayjob!

[VA_Gentleman]

“people well off have a responsibility to help the poor, through inspiration”

Work hard! I do. Now, are you effectively inspired?

[NYRepublican72]

Now that’s a reputable source — a future jailbird.

Enjoy your year behind bars, Clifford.

[max americana]

> When asked what personal responsibility he thinks rappers have today, T.I. said they have to help those who cannot help themselves

I can’t help myself either when I laugh at this drivel.

[Puppage]

I just bet they are discussing the economy!

They think the economy is their inner prisoner.

[coon2000]

The government will need to hire more people to take my money and hand it to people who do not work or who work but do not pay taxes. This will cause tax paying workers to stop buying things as they will have less money. Businesses will be forced to lay people off as no one can now afford their goods and services. Layoffs accelerate as consumers buy less from businesses, businesses buy less from other businesses. In the meanwhile, the money that was confiscated from hard workers who shoulder the tax burden is put to good use. Lottery, alcohol and cigarette sales increase dramatically. As tax payers continue to get laid off, there are less and less people to confiscate money from so the government lays off some of the confiscators, leading to far greater unemployment than existed prior to the ingenious economic plan. It is good that T.I. (whoever that is) has proclaimed that jobs will be created, I feel better already. /s

[Buckeye McFrog]

Fascinating. I had no idea that Paul Krugman had quit his day job.

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

better off that TI share some of his millions with those that cannot help themselves unless his words are being couched that the gov’t owes reparations and that is what he is truly referring to.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

How much is TI contributing to the cause?

[Snappy1MarineMom]

I have laid off two employees based on the threat alone.
If he follows through, I will lay off another one. Why do these clowns act like they are all economists? Shut up and rap!

[Kickass Conservative]

I've always thought the saying, “Help those that cannot help themselves, not those who won't help themselves”, made sense. I guess the rapper forgot the last part of that statement.

My 85 year old Aunt, who lost her eyesight to Glaucoma at age 25, worked in a clothing factory sitting at a sewing machine in the 1950’s. Now we have people “on disability” begging the President for free housing.

As I saw on a bumper sticker when visiting family in MS, REPUBLICAN, because everybody can't be on welfare.

[dfwgator]

Shut up and rap!

No, just shut up.

[ETL]

Rapper 'Ludacris'

Lyrics to Ludacris' Obama rap song, "Obama Is Here":

"Hey... I'm back on it

like I just signed my record deal, yeah the best is here

The Bentley Coupe paint is drippin wet, it got sex appeal

Never shoulda hated, you never shoulda doubted him

With a slot in the President's iPod, Obama shouted him

Said I handled my biz and I'm one of his favorite rappers

Well give Luda a special pardon if I'm ever in the slammer

Better yet put me in office, make me a Vice President

Hillary hated on you so that bitch is irrelevant

Now Jesse talkin slick and apologizin for WHAT~?!

If you said it then you MEANT it how you want it, head or gut

And all you other politicians tryin to hate on my man

Watch us win majority vote in every STATE on my man

You cain't stop what's 'bout to happen, we 'bout to make history

The first black President it's destined and it's meant to be

The threats ain't fazin us, the nooses or the jokes

Get off your ass black people it's time to get out and vote

Paint the White House black and I'm sure that's got 'em terrified

McCain don't belong in ANY chair unless he's paralyzed

Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped

Ball up all of his speeches and just throw 'em like candy wraps

Cause what you talkin I hear nothin even relevant

And you the worst of all 43 Presidents

Get out and vote, or the end'll be near

And the world is ready for change cause Obama is here

YEAHHH! Cause Obama is here

The world is ready for change cause Obama is here

Yeahhhh, cause Obama is here

Say world is ready for change cause Obama is here

Hey!

http://lyrics.rapbasement.com/Ludacris_Politics%20(Obama%20Is%20Here)_lyrics_2129.html

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[Condor51]

'Rapper T.I. Says Obama’s Tax Hikes Will Create Jobs'

Until Spike Lee weighs in I'm holding off on my judgment.