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I don't see the difference that you see. A tax break isn't really different than a tax refund if it results in the same net dollars going to the company.

I'm still not sure what Trump had to do with the Carrier deal. The tax break comes from Indiana, not from the federal government. In general, I don't like state or federal governments giving money to a specific company. There is too much chance for corruption and unfairness. There are reasons...

What stick was that? They are still moving 1300 jobs out of the USA. Wow, he really showed them!

Yeah, I think neither the GM deal nor the Carrier deal should have been done. But it is also easy to forget how scary the economy was back when the GM deal was done.

There's also a difference between helping a company weather a storm due to a horrible economy and helping a company that's just doing its normal thing. It is better to help in the first case rather than in the second. It should not be a surprise that tons of conservatives hate the Carrier deal...

Ah, cool. Running the numbers comes to the GM deal and the Carrier deal each being about $9,000 per job. Trump's really gotten tough on those companies that are going to move jobs overseas! I'm glad my company hasn't threatened to do it, as I'd hate for the government to give us $9,000 per...

Obama gave GM a loan. We got paid back, with interest. For 1.5 million jobs. Trump gave Carrier millions. No payback. For 800 jobs. Will Trump still penalize Carrier for outsourcing 1,300 jobs to Mexico?

Not a conundrum to me. It isn't hard to make a good living and not be an asshole. Chasing a few more dollars is not worth being an asshole.

That's interesting. I'm not sure how that squares with morekaos' theory that people give based on tax benefits. It seems like his theory would show less giving in that range where the percentage curves back up. But I probably am wrong about the tax breaks. I've never hit that $1,000,000 AGI, so...

Oh, sure, that might affect things for some people with enough money to care. Personally, I have never made a decision about giving to others based on taxes. I was unclear, but my question was referring more to people that don't make enough money for taxes to be an issue. Those people give more...

Then why does giving percentage decrease as income goes up?

Yes, it was me. I'm not sure what your point is, though. I contend that there are a lot of white people that are used to a country where they get advantages based on their skin color. Due to lack of exposure/education, many of these people are rather xenophobic. They also fear because they...

I guess I think people have a mix of selfish and unselfish desires. Trump appeals to people's selfish desires and not to the unselfish ones. This is because he is completely selfish. Just because something is part of "human nature" doesn't mean we should not fight against it to some degree. I'm...

I know we don't know all the details of the Carrier thing, but doesn't it encourage more companies to threaten to move out of the country so that they get a deal? And if they don't get the same deal as Carrier, do they have reason to be upset? "Hey, Don, I got these 2000 jobs here...it would be...

Yay, tarrifs!http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2016/03/11/import-tariffs-bad-will-cost-money./

This seems like just a way for a person to rationalize their own selfishness. If you surround yourself with selfish, greedy people then you assume everyone is selfish and greedy. So your own selfishness and greed must be okay.

Why will they think twice about it?

Oh, no, of course it is not just black and white. I was just using that as an example. And, yes, much of white privilege is a matter of not having to deal with the negatives that other races have to deal with in this country. Okay, how about this. What if there was some magical way that let...

Without all the conflict, I would actually like to know what you think the correct lessons are. If you do share, I promise I won't attack you at all. I really do want to know. Here is my take on things. People without college degrees are really hurting, and have been for years. When the US...

If you are white and think you do not have white privilege, then you do not understand what the term "white privilege" means. Imagine having to go through all you have gone through. Now imagine doing all that AND being black. If you think your life would then be easier, then you are not clued in...