Monday, November 13, 2006

Dick Morris just made a great comment on Hannity and Colmes:

…Remember, the riches 1% of Americans pay 36% of our nation’s taxes while 50% of Americans pay 3.4%. If you are going to cut taxes, you have to cut it from those who pay the most...

I have to laugh at those who think the "rich" don't pay their fair share in taxes. We surely have a progressive tax system in the US, with the rich taking on plenty of the burden.
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5 comments:

edluv said...

on the flip side, what % are each group left with to live with?

take say, 10% of 20k. that person is now left to live on 18k.

take that same 10% from a billionaire. what's he left to live on?

so yes, the rich may contribute the most to the system. but, they can afford to. they may not like it, but they can afford it. the working poor, what can they afford?

4:13 PM
JPN said...

No argument there, just addressing the lie that the rich don't pay their fare share of taxes and that tax cuts only affect the rich.

How is your class going?

7:57 AM
edluv said...

ethics is almost over. after thanksgiving i start teaching two sections of english. which will be interesting. sadly, one class starts @ 7 am, the other @ 8 pm. they're 2 hr sessions. so, for the next 5 weeks after the course starts, i'll probably running a little ragged.

1:36 AM
JPN said...

Is that undergrad English? What are you certified or able to teach?

How did the ethics class go?

7:20 PM
edluv said...

yeah, it's an undergrad course. right now, i'm teaching @ a private jc, that is vocationally oriented. they're accreditated by a major organization, and so instructors have to meet qualifications, but sometimes i'm not sure how. i guess it would be like teaching on an emergency credential, or a supplemental. you've got enough coursework to do it, even though it wasn't your "expertise". i feel like a great writer, but haven't had any training in teaching english specifically. they tell me i'm qualified to teach sociology, ethics (phil. 1), and english.

from my teacher education i am well enough versed in creating a syllabus, lesson plans, etc. and, i was given several previous syllabi, and such. also, the text for the class was pre-selected, so it's not like i had to go figure that out.

ah, the ethics class. it's gone well enough. tomorrow we're having student presentations, and wednesday is the final. tonight was the last night of lecture, and it felt like it. basically, most of the students have never had any sort of philosophy class, and so the first half they're way out of their league. they struggle to take it all in, do well enough on quizzes, etc. the 2nd half has focused more on issues (taking of life, business ethics, etc) and the students generally can get a little more into it.

in the spring, i'll teach @ the university where i coach, in their degree completion program. which will probably be similar in style. intensive courses, with students that are probably working full time. this bums me out a bit in that it seems to be less about education and more about getting through the course.

1:49 AM

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