Friday, June 28, 2013

Wouldn't it make more sense for the U.S to help Mexico fight drug cartels?

Wouldn't it make more sense for the U.S to help Mexico fight drug cartels?
We're wasting our time and money in the Middle East when something else is happening right at our doorstep. Drug cartels have been acting more like terrorists in Mexico in the last couple of months, and we haven't done much about it considering we're the main consumer of drugs that are produced over there. And the drug cartels are buying all of their artillery over here so we are involved in this too, so aren't we doing much to help?
Politics - 13 Answers
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Yea well we already have been funding them for many years. Are you implying that we should send our special forces there? I'm ok with that sort of plan.
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I say we just add Mexico as our 51st state.
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We would be wasting our time "helping" the Mexicans too. We would be better off temporarily seizing the border and whacking the Cartel warlords and their troops.
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It would make more sense to pull our troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan and invade Mexico.
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No it would not. It would make more sense to end prohibition, and permit Mexico to do the same. They can't because the US government won't let them. They also control Canada's drug laws. North American Union.
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We've been helping for years.
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How about we seal off the southern border? Makes more sense than both of your choices.
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No. The police are just as corrupt and are part of those same cartels. They know how to Stop their own people without our help. It's about money and Drugs bring in big bucks. If people in the states were not Drug addicted, they would not have a chance and go out of business. Who was it that said a society that is annestitized is most easily conquered? The cartels just sent the head of an investigator, trying to get information about a murdered American in Cancun. to the police station in Mexico The Department of State has issued warnings to Americans Not to go to Mexico because of the drug wars being carried out there and in Central America. We need to shore up our own act, stop mass Illegal immigration, Build a Wall and secure the Borders, with a few troops and drones to stop it from spilling over into the United States and Check our Ports.
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The biggest blow we could deal the drug cartels would be to legalize drugs. That would almost immediately end most of the violence.
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It would make more sense to make drugs legal so that no one would have to wage a war on them. Furthermore, if both governments would stop trying to regulate peoples' personal choices as to what they want to put in their own body the violence caused by drug wars would come to a screeching halt.
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We are helping but I'm not sure how. All I know is that agreements were made between the Obama administration and Mexico to help defeat the drug cartels.
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Depending on which news or magazine article you read, the U.S. has been providing "aid" to Mexico to fight this infection, since 1965, to the total tune of 180 BILLION dollars ( + - ). That doesn't include massive training, weapons, ammunition stores, technology and armor. Closing the border was brought up by Ronald Reagan in 1972 when he was Governor of California. Doesn't "something" strike anyone else about how this massive aid has only compromised the U.S. MORE ? Why are we even considering letting this third rate country, with the "most" corrupt government in the world, interfere in our internal affairs ? The Mexican President has made comments that 30 years ago probably would have led to war. Today, the Democrats embrace, condone and encourage this insanity. Why ? What's "really" going on with this nightmare ? Answer: Mexico has repeatedly "refused" any military forces and in fact, has challenged Border Patrols who accidentally cross into Mexican territory, with "military" forces. Why would Mexico "want" to stop this "free money" flow into a country where the average wage is so very low.
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You are right, We should be defending our OWN borders and strenthening up our security. We have almost left it too late because of the Governments refusal to listen to it's own people! Those guys in Iraq have had ample time to get their act together. They are never going to change their ways not in a million years. Help Mexico? Mexico should be helping itself! They have an Army, they should be stopping these illegals from sneaking across the border along with all their drug cartel members!!!



Friday, June 14, 2013

did you know that midcenturydesigner lived in mexico and she states that things are more expensive there?

did you know that midcenturydesigner lived in mexico and she states that things are more expensive there?
YEP HER OWN WORDS,, I HAVE LIVED THERE AND THINGS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE,, WELL IF THATS TRUE THEN THEY MUST MAKE MORE MONEY DOWN IN MEXICO, OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT BE IN BUSINESS TO SELL THINGS,, THESE ARE HER OWN WORDS, THINGS LIKE COMPUTERS AND TV AND ALL ELECTRONICS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE IN MEXICO,,THEY MUST MAKE ALOT OF MONEY,, I WONDER WHY THEY COME NORTH,, FREEBIES I GUESS
Immigration - 8 Answers
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Part of the problem with immigrants (legal and illegeal) sending money to mexico to support their families, is we have ruined their economy with inflation. Increased supply of money = inflation & greater demand for consumer goods. Some areas, the average mexican worker living in mexico and working in mexico can not afford to survive. People now must rely on the outside flow of income from the united states...
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Oh I said that huh? LET ME REPOST MY ANSWER, since you can't read nor have comprehension skills... Answer: I have traveled south and my husband is from Mexico City...YOU COULDN'T be more Wrong! Cars, electronics, furniture, clothes, are mainly IMPORTED....They are much more expensive there than here....An example, we were in Mexico City visiting my in laws....We decided to buy them a computer.....We went to Sam's, Costco's and Walmart and every single place was about 30% higher than in the US....We finally found one at a huge warehouse, where it was still expensive, but not as much as these stores....GET your facts straight....You have never lived in Mexico, so you don't have a clue, until you actually live there you will understand how much higher the inflation rate is....Why? Because everything is IMPORTED and that costs a lot of money.... So guess what? MOST people do without....Without a car, a big screen TV, a washer and dryer, computer, new furniture, etc.....They live within there means, no such thing as credit, and very few are able to get credit.....You want a home? TOO BAD, pay cash or live in a mud hut or build one yourself...NO SUCH THING AS A MORTGAGE.....You absolutely have no clue what life in Mexico is about....Next time just shut your flapper....Until you have been there and done that! I don't believe you have actually lived there....And as far as jobs in Mexico City, they have a very high unemployment rate, TOO many people flocking to the city and not enough jobs to sustain them....Think about it, 22 million? Its called import taxes, ever heard of it? Look it up, and get a clue...I think its very childish you have to single people out, how old are you?
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I don't think I care to know anything about her.
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It's because the rich people are gouging their own people to get even richer, regardless of the damage it causes. And with all the illegals supporting their families they can just gouge a little more. That's one of the things illegals aren't getting, all that money they send home isn't really improving anyone's life... it's just making it harder on those who don't have a relative here as the prices go up. Carlos Slim didn't get rich by charging people a fair price, he got rich because he has a monopoly on telecommunications. - So they can't buy a house and have to build their own what's wrong with that? Allot of Americans build their own homes, just yesterday I read about an American woman who built herself a little house the size of a parking space and is living quite well. As for building with mud, again it sounds allot worse then it really is and yes there are Americans building and living in those too. Do a search on building homes from mud, use the terms adobe, cob, mud brick and earth. They don't own a car, oh my, they should just kill themselves. No TV, computers, DVDs, video games, and cell phones? You mean they actually have to talk to each other face to face and their children have to go outside to play for a good time. Yeah Mexico sounds just terrible and the people must have completely horrible lives. All the material wealth we have in the states doesn't equal a better life, in fact they probably have things better without. And here's a news flash for you.... the US imports most of these things too. If you want to make an argument that things need improvement in Mexico talk about the food supply, medical care and education. All of which lay in the hands of the Mexican government.. not ours.
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You are absolutely right MIDCENTURYDESIGNER!!!!!
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It's partially true. In the third world, Necessity is cheaper, but luxeries are more expensive, and that's how I think things should be priced. Food tends to be cheaper, partly due to labor, but luxery items are imported and so tehy are more expensive. Also less people are able to afford it, so they need to make it more expensive for the businessmen to make a profit.
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Your lack of knowledge in the area of economics is pathetic...not at all surprising...but still...pathetic. Supply and demand are the main elements that drive price...not wages. While you were doing all that traveling around in Mexico (doing all perfectly legal things I'm sure!!!)...maybe you should have taken a 9th grade econ class instead?? The world is exactly how you see it...just ask you...right. Um...yea...that would make you a Fascist. Congrats!!
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did you know that midcenturydesigner is Angela R's other account? just thought every one would like to know this bit of information**
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Slew is correct. Most (not all) necessities are cheaper in Mexico. Groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, etc are much cheaper. Property taxes are very low. Rents are lower. Bus travel is a bargain. But the things we tend to think of as middle-class necessities here are luxuries there and they are much more expensive than in the US. This includes cars, TVs, imported clothes, good shoes, almost all electronics. Most of these goods are imported. Items imported from China have a very high import duty that makes them expensive. The solution for most Mexicans is to either save up a long time for these luxuries or go without. Instead of buying a computer, they go to a public internet cafe (there are thousands in Mexico). Instead of buying a car, they ride the bus. Instead of buying their kids a PlayStation, they buy them a soccer ball and send them outside. Though the use of credit cards is growing fast, it is still difficult to get credit in Mexico and money is expensive. There are many stores such as Elektra that have active lay-away plans. Many Mexicans will buy a TV or washing machine and make small payments for many months before it is paid for and they can take it home. But in spite of all that, the Mexican middle class is growing rapidly. You can go into any Mexican city of any size and find a Wal-Mart, a Costco, Mega Superstore, Sams, Home Depot, Office Depot, etc. The people shopping in these stores are not all Americans. They are Mexicans, normal, working middle-class Mexicans, and they are buying. Not all Mexicans are poor. But it's true that the lower wages they earn means they have to work a whole lot more hours to pay for the things they buy than we do here in the States.



Friday, June 7, 2013

how much money can a person make a year to avoid paying tax at the end of the year?

how much money can a person make a year to avoid paying tax at the end of the year?
ok so i am married just got married on dec. i have no kids... i already have a job and i am thinking about geting another job. but the things is i dont want to make too much money where i will have to pay taxes at the end of the year. my husband is from mexico and does not have a job...he just does little jobs here and there (cut lawns,.....) so i am the only one with a actual job. i just want to know how much money can i make a year so i wont have to pay taxes at the end?? can someone please let me know...more or less how much? again i am married my husband has no job and we have NO KIDS! please someone let me know
United States - 4 Answers
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Why do you want to limit your income so you don't pay taxes?? This makes no sense! Once you make a certain amount you do incur a tax liability, but it's only a small fraction of the money that you make. So you might be turning down the opportunity to make $100 extra because you'd have to pay $15 taxes on it--you still have $85 more than you did before! Make less than $18700 as the sole earner and married filing jointly and you'll have zero tax liability. Make more than that and you might have to pay taxes (depending on your exact situation, you might not) but you'll certainly have more money than if you did not make that extra amount. Making more money is hardly ever a mistake.
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There's a difference between owing taxes and being obligated to file a tax return. As you work, there is withholding from your paychecks. When you file your tax return you determine whether you have paid all the tax you owe, whether you are due a refund, or whether you owe the IRS more. Too many variables. Check it out www.irs.gov Do I have to File?
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Also...hubby is SELF-EMPLOYED. So if his total earnings for the year is $401.00 or more then he will need to figure Self-Employment Tax [SET]. Here's the thing. SET is an "additional tax". So even if your Total Tax is zero because the Adjusted Gross Income for you and hubby was less than your total deductions, then hubby will likely owe some tax for SET. So if you have made allowances for that - either by him making quarterly, estimated payments or by you having an additional amount withheld from your wages then you won't owe any tax at the end of the year...if not, then you likely will.
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It depends on a lot more than just your amount of income. And by the way, your husband's income from mowing lawns is legally taxable.



Saturday, June 1, 2013

If oil is a national security issue then why are middlemen making money off it.?

If oil is a national security issue then why are middlemen making money off it.?
Please don't respond by saying the govt. doesn't have the knowhow to get it out of the ground. If exxon-mobil want to extract oil from the ground and make a huge profit, then let them secure the area in which they want to conduct business like any other u.s. company. Why is Mexico's and Venezuela's oil nationalized as opposed to privatized as in this country? I can only speculate so I'm hoping someone can give an enlightening answer to this question.
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most American refineries are owned by the people u mentioned. my town has several refineries and one is owned by England and another is owned by the great Chavez his self.