Resolved Question: Can you deduct a portion of your auto expenses if you advertise your business on your car?

If a business owner decides to advertise on his/her personal car what can he/she deduct on his/her federal taxes? More specifically, if the ad is painted on can the cost of the paint job be considered part of that expense? Then afterward, is a certain percentage of the maintenance/gas/etc of the vehicle? ("Luxury" vehicle or other.) more

Voting Question: What can I do about this used car I purchased but haven't received the title?

ook I brought a used car for $3600 the car sux I got majorly ripped off I had to fix tha motor mounts immediately, the transmission slips and the lame dealer didn't even tell me the car had been wrecked but whatever that's my own fault. but ok he hasn't given me my tax, title, and license his ad stated that it would take 2 days to receive these things. I purchased this car at the beginning of july my temporary tags went out mid july and he gave me more he gave me tags that expire the 27th this month so he's been giving me the run around a long time he advertised himself as a dealer he has a actual office (i think) i went there but didn't actually go inside. He has a company name and all he flips wrecked cars full time now he keeps saying this im out of town lie and that he'll be back n a few days to give me my title but when that day rolls around he doesn't answer the phone. he said i would get my tt& l this friday and disappeared now i call his phone his vm says he's out of town til the 30th and will be back in town to handle anybodys problems on the 30th (makes u wonder how many ppl are looking for him) now all i have is a bill of sale and my temp tags go out this week so I wont be able to drive and i live in apts so my car is at risk of getting towed. What can i do?? I'm startin to question if he even has a title?? I dint even want the car anymore Im so tired of dealing with this scam artistoh yea and u forgot to add we agreed that he would do the tt& l thats y i didnt get the title off hand when we paid he was like go get insurance and bring it to me early in the morning and i will go get your plates and give you the title all that bs..oh anddd i paid through money order and have voicemails of him claiming i would be getting my plates and stuff1: his ad was plus tt&l but we negotiated that in the deal 2: one motormount was around $175 the others around $50 each i had to purchase them used from a junkyard $150 for all 3: if he doesnt have the title why wont he just say so 4: he can give me temp tags but he's not going too because he's dodging me 5: I asked him had the car been wrecked he said no a mechanic later told me more

Voting Question: Does Joe the Conservative need Liberals around?

Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a conributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noon time and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like. I have." more

Resolved Question: documentation fee when buying 2nd hand car?

i purchased a 2nd hand car from a garage the other day,the 1st guy i spoke to said he would knock off £40 for the hp check etc,i was asked to leave a deposit of £300 which i paid by credit card,nothing was mentioned at this time. when i went to collect the next day a different guy finalised the paperwork and told me oh you made the deposit by credit card theres a 3% charge for that,i told him i wasn't told that at the time but he added £9 on to the bill,there was also a documentation fee of £40 which i thought was the amount they were knocking off. They didnt seem to know what they were doing and forgot to charge me for the road tax,which they have since been in touch and want me to go back today and pay,i asked them what the documentation fee is,and i was told its for the internet advertising and price,(the car was slightly dearer on the forecourt than on autotrader so i pay a bit extra to get it for that price)the valeting,checking the oil and water and the 3 month warranty you get,i also asked for the paperwork for the hpi check(as last time i had one done i got paperwork)but wass told that is covered with the warranty. Surely i shouldnt be paying for them to advertise the car? also if the hpi is with the warranty then as i was told he would knock this fee off are they trying to charge me for what they originally told me they would knock off the price. Also they never gave me a receipt only the receipt for my deposit and the card slips from when i paid my balance i dont know if this is normal what they are doing as ive never had it happen before when buying a car so want to know before i question them about it today more

Voting Question: How much is the Pro Sports Tax in America?

How much do I spend a year on Pro Sports (and I never even watch them)? Use Phoenix for an example. The tax payers build the stadiums and all the profits go to private parties. I have no choice as to what utility company I use, nor does anyone else, but they run commercials at every break telling me how they are working hard to lower my rates. Same with my health care. Cigna was my only choice. Why are they sponsoring sporting events with my money? Every commercial is taking money out of my pocket and giving it to somebody in the Pro Sports gravy train or a New York advertising executive. I'm guessing that if you add it all up it has to be a significant amount of money that I have to shell out for nothing in return, and I mean nothing. Don't tell me these people are teaching my children values or are benefiting society in any positive manner! Next question. How is it the Tea Party members are not outraged by this Socialized Pro Sports? By definition, they should be going after and boycotting all the corporations sponsoring sporting events and fighting tax payer funded stadiums. I guess they are just a bunch of racist. Maybe this is why Buick cars are so over priced - and Tiger Woods won't even drive one LOL. more

Voting Question: Does Joe the Conservative need Joe the Liberal around?

Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a conributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noon time and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like. I have." more

Resolved Question: does this sound authentic? im looking to buy a car?

and its a 2001 BMW 325i sedan for $6999 this is the dealers add: CASH PRICES ONLY!!!...IF YOU SEE THIS VEHICLE ADVERTISED , IT MEANS WE STILL HAVE IT AVAILABLE, WE UPDATE OUR INVENTORY HOURLY, PRINT THIS ADD AND COME TO OUR LOCATION. 2001 BMW 325I AUTOMATIC, A/C, SUNROOF, LEATHER INT, ALLOYS, FULLY LOADED, MUST SEE.....TRADES WELCOME..... WE ARE OPEN FROM MON-SAT FROM 9:30AM-7:00PM. PRICES ARE BASED ON CASH DEALS ONLY, AND ARE ONLY GOOD ON ADVERTISEMENT DATES. CASH PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE SALES TAX, TRANSFER OF TITLE, TAG, OR $499 DEALER PREP FEE. OUT OF STATE AND EXPORTERS ARE WELCOME TO BUY OUR CARS AS WELL, PLEASE EMAIL US FOR YOUR FREE SHIPPING QUOTE. why are they asking for only cash prices on their cars? ALL of their cars! if i were to buy this car cash what should i be looking for? i know i'll need a dealer receipt but what else??? and why is there a $499 dealer prep fee?? more

Resolved Question: Do the fading generations conservatives need the young world liberals?

Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a conributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noon time and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like. I have." more

Resolved Question: Are auto dealers in NY State allowed to calculate sales tax on a manufacturers rebate?

Okay so here is my problem, I was in the process of purchasing a new car and before doing so did my homework for about a month on the car I wanted, competitive pricing, negotiating fees and from the dealer actual cost and came across info on rebates provided by the manufacturer to lower the price of cars that weren't moving so good. I found the car I was looking for advertised online for 21,000.00 now it had a rebate on it of 2250.00 After bringing the advertisement in to the dealer they tried to sell me the car for a higher price, I played the game and then at the end pulled out the online printout which showed the car being sold and advertised for 21,000.00 they didn't know what to say so the salesman says let me check with my mgr. He comes back says they will honor the price and then had me initial off on the sheet next to the price as well as a reduced destination fee but I didn't initial on the packaged fee they had listed as I still had questions - so here goes... When I received my buyer purchase order I noticed that next to the model of the car they had it listed as costing 24,999.00 a few lines under that they had the ny state sales tax calculated from the 24,999.00 totaling 2218.6 okay so I'll stop here (There was alot of other crap listed after) but my concern is this when I questioned this they said the price had the rebate included in it when they calculated the sales tax.......? Now first of all I don't know how they came up with 24999.00 being the price of the car when the salesman and I negotiated at a firm 21,000.00 but from information that I pulled it says the rebate is not to be included in the final price of the "car", that they should of calculated the sales tax against the final price we agreed upon and then deduct the rebate from that price. Is this true I've gotten this from many resources even contacted the NYS Dept of Tax and Finance and they agreed but I just wanted to throw this out and see what other thoughts were out there... thanks! more

Resolved Question: Does Joe the Conservative enjoy the "safety" Liberals bring him?

Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a conributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noon time and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like. I have." more

Resolved Question: How much would i be paying in total if i were to buy this car?

I want to buy it from a dealer and its advertised at $5295 how much would it be after taxes and all the other stuff? i want to pay for it with cash but i don't know if i would have enough. And any tips in getting the price down would be helpful thank you. and oh i live in california... more

Resolved Question: Does Joe the Conservative need cry baby Liberals around and they don`t know it?

Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a conributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noon time and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like. I have." more

Resolved Question: I'm going to take over a 3 years old Auto Mechanic,Auto Collision & Trade company. I seriously need Advices?

Hi all, I really need advice how to run this business well. I in general know abit of everything how to maintain the business, but that's about it. I feel like i need to know alot more to make this a successful business. Here are some of my questions: 1) I need to know all the licenses i need for a Mechanic shop+Body shop+ buy & sell cars. Would anyone please list from top to bottom all the legal things i need (from licenses to insurance ?) 2) I really need to know how tax work for a business like this. A break down of all the business tax, income tax for my business & myself, pay roll,tax return. Because i know that knowing how tax work would save my business alot of money 3) How much is a license mechanic usually cost ?how much should i offer (weekly pay ? hourly pay )? intership and such ? in case i need to change my mechanic( inadequate mechanic or they don't listen...). 4) How should i plan out my garage such as shelving ? inventory ? office ? lock up expensive tools ? 5) How/ Where should i advertise to get more customers ? How should i make sure customers are satisfied and keep coming back and refer more customers ? 6) I'm planning to do the mechanic license so at least i can do extra business after hour or just in case. Should i get into car repair first ?or body work ? or any other advice ? ****Any other advices to make things better ? I want this to be my lifelong business and want to be successful with this and willing to work 24/7 toward it. So please help me out, give me advice, point me to the right directions. Thanks alot and this would literally change my life. NOTE: I live and the business locate in Toronto Ontario Canada. more

Voting Question: HOW TO BUY USED CHEAP BUT GOOD CAR IN AUSTIN TX, FIRST TIME CAR BUYER, DON'T WANT TO GET SCREWED OVER!?

I want to buy a car, i just need a cheap runaround to get me from home to work to college to the store etc. I don't get how cars can be "worth" so much though, like 10, 12, 15 year old cars with 150,000+ miles are still worth thousands, eh?? So whenever i look online at used cars they show me ones for 8, 9, 10+ thousand $'s, but if i ask to search under that they show me pieces of crap. I don't understand the whole buying process and am trying to know as much as i can because i know dealers and that take advantage of people who they think don't know a lot about cars and such like. I just want a car for under $3000 that runs, hasn't been in a wreck or anything (i don't mind cosmetic scratches and dents etc but i don't want a front wing smashed in or anything) I don't want to have to spend a fortune on it, like replacing the gear box or if the floor is rusty etc. It just needs to run and last for 2 or 3 years basically. I just need help with where to look, I've tried eBay, auto-trader, dealer websites etc, but without much luck. I'm not looking to buy a car online without seeing it first but i just wanted a couple of definite places to look to save aimlessly looking round dealer lots. Also the websites say things like ...."Sales Tax, Title, License Fee, Registration Fee, Dealer Documentary Fee, Finance Charges, Emission Testing Fees and Compliance Fees are additional to the advertised price." what are all these extra things and how much are they? if the car is advertised at $2,995 will i end up paying like $5000 when all this extra stuff is added? Someone please advise me.Thanks 'theneelster' for your answer, I didn't think of craigslist, I dont need a super fancy one, i just wanted a little sedan type corolla or something like it, i didnt want a great honking truck or SUV (probably the only person in texas who doesnt). I would be fine doing general maintenance like oil change and tyres etc but i just wanted to know how to check for other things like if the floors rotten and if the gear box will last or the engines about to go bang, coz unless i was definitely planning on buying it i cant afford to have a mechanic look at every car i see so i wanted to be able to know enough myself to decide whether its a viable option. more

Resolved Question: Do conservatives need whiny Liberals and they don`t know it?

Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a conributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noon time and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like. I have." more

Resolved Question: Selling a car - where is the best place?

Hubby wants to sell his MK2 Vauxhall Astra and upsize for our growing family! He was offered a disappointingly small amount from the Trade Sales yard as a trade-in and so wants to try selling it privately to get a better deal. It may be a few years old but its in fantastic condition, cheap to run, reliable and has full MOT/Tax so we feel we could get a decent price for it. I've looked at Autotrader but the advert fees seem a bit steep. Is it worth advertising on Ebay or other sites? We were thinking of putting it in as a Buy-it-now item (with the option to take offers too) . . . Where you you recommend we try?Sorry its a mark 3 lol more

Resolved Question: I had this idea where u can sell stuff on Ebay for people who don't have the time, etc. would this work?

Australiann answers only. What I mean is if say (this may seem strange) you advertise in the local paper for people who don't have time to advertise their items (eg. houses, cars, boats, caravans, etc.) or they don't know how to use the Internet/Ebay. They ring you up & you ask them what they want in their Ebay listing etc. then u negotiate with them a percentage of that sale. Would this idea work? If it does do well, wen should I tell the Tax Department & Centrelink as I think you have to be earning a certain amount before this affects you. Please give me your thoughts & ideas. more

Resolved Question: Why does Barack Hussein Obama want to take over the media now?

http://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/dick-morris/103373-obama-vs-press-freedom A May 24 working paper on “reinventing” the media proposes that the government impose fees on websites such as the Drudge Report that link to news websites or that it tax consumer electronics such as iPads, laptops and Kindles. Funds raised by these levies would be redistributed to traditional media outlets. By now, the Obama MO should be clear to all. As he has done with the banks, AIG and the car companies, he extends his left hand offering subsidies and then proffers his right laden with regulations. Should the government follow through on Leibowitz’s ideas and enact special subsidies and tax breaks for news organizations, it will induce a degree of journalistic dependence on the whims of government not seen since the days when the early presidents bestowed government advertising on favored periodicals. more

Resolved Question: middleclassman << Best Pro-Liberal Story ever.?

We don`t pretend we get things done becasue we are not against everything. Just ask Joe the conservative. Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a conributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noon time and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like. I have." _____________________________________ This story was provided by user "middleclassman". more

Resolved Question: How are so many low class people becoming so rich?

FYI: I live in India. Please Note: I am neither Racist nor Casteist. But I am person with several genuine problems and absolute bewilderment. I am website designer, and I have extremely good communication skills. I rate myself as a very good at civic sense and social manner awareness. I am trying to run my small family (4, including myself) with the earnings out of my shoestring business. I am always polite to my clients, I make sure they are comfortable with every technical aspect of their website, I make sure the site is Standards Compliant for the client's sake, despite them not even knowing what W3C Standards are. I try to keep my prices as comfortable as possible, and relatively low. Yes, I am somewhat more expensive than the general market, but the cost of having an unruly, brutal joke of a messy website "design" is more than the price of owning a good website. Also, I never spit on the road, refuse to relieve myself on the pavements like so many other people do despite desperate urgency, always say "excuse me" before I do anything remotely assertive. I respect women, pay my taxes on time. Despite all this, I barely manage to scrape by, financially speaking. I am usually at the mercy of my landlord, and begging all the people I owe money to, to wait "just a few more days". Then, I get a small respite in the form of a new client or two, and I am forced to spend all the money on my commitments. This basically leaves no chance for me to improve upon my life, or the conditions therein. I am always stuck in this vicious cycle of debt and repayment. Add to my woes is the fact that we as a family have no source of support from our relatives, and hence zero investment capability; I can't even afford to advertise my services in the local newspaper classifieds. I am forced to rely on the poorly maintained and extremely unreliable public transport system, since I don't have a vehicle. Yet, I do try to work hard, against all odds. CONTRAST THIS WITH THE FOLLOWING: All I have to do is to take a short walk onto the main road, and I see multiple swanky cars on the road. In a majority of these expensive vehicles, there are people who are unruly, wear arrogant looks on their faces, and drive like shit. A lot of them don't look educated (you can tell the difference, though it sounds preposterous). They don't hesitate to pull down the window and spit copious paan onto the roads. They don't hesitate to open up their fly and start spewing on to the footpath, even in the presence of women on the road. They wear large chunky jewellery on their sweaty unhygienic bodies (trying to demonstrate their wealth), but display the social sense of a bacterium. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON! How is this happening? Will I ever succeed in life? Will I ever overtake these creatures? And pray tell me HOW _SO MANY_ of them are ending up so RICH! This is not a rare phenomenon anymore... so my curiosity... more

Resolved Question: Painless solution to the economic crisis?

David Cameron says there are tough times ahead, well here's how we cut the pain! We all know the economy and Country is hemorrhaging to death as a result of benefits fraud, a by product of New Labours incompetence. Here is the solution to eliminate fraud AND fund better social services AND get the Country back on it's feet in one simple, inexpensive programme. Most people know a benefits cheat working whilst claiming, fit to work but idle, driving round in a car at the tax payers expense or professionals who know the system and its loopholes, and use them to deprive the elderly, sick and genuine needy of the support they deserve. Lets have a Government sponsored "Fix the frauds" campaign, Nationally advertised, with email addresses and telephones to confidential expose the crooks. We do not need public sector employees, cut the wage bill, we can do it for the benefit of the sick, needy, homeless, lonely and those in distress. Give a bounty of £100 for each successful prosecution. Everyone is a winner, the Country gets back on its feet, and social services get the funding to deliver to the taxpayer great value for money. What do you think?The Electorate-the evidence on which to prosecute comes from the Government investigators acting on information. You keep your kneecaps, they get nicked! Job sorted. more

Resolved Question: Where would Joe the Conservative be without whiny Liberals?

Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a conributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noon time and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like. I have." more

Resolved Question: Exactly where do we draw the line between something the Govt has a legitimate authority to regulate or if it..?

Should mind it's own business and stop trying to run everything? Also I read that the dems have requested 197 billion more dollars in spending, running up the debt even more...only two months after passing PAYGO...Is that fiscal restraint, or stewardship? excerpt... Congress is considering a $220 billion "tax extenders" bill through which Democrats would increase from 15 percent to 35 percent the tax on private-equity and hedge-fund profits, confiscating $26 billion. This is in addition to a new 3.8 percent Obamacare tax on interest and dividend proceeds on incomes exceeding $250,000. Democrats also plan a $10 billion crude-oil tax. Expect fewer deals and pricier gasoline The Education Department requested $26 billion in emergency funds on May 13, supposedly to prevent 300,000 teacher layoffs. This is atop last year's $100 billion in stimulus spending for school districts, including $48 billion to prevent teacher layoffs. Meanwhile, Obamacare -- essentially DisneyWorld for federal busybodies -- will require $115 billion more than advertised in March. According to the Congressional Budget Office, if lawmakers appropriate all of this legislation's promised spending, its price will leap from $938 billion to $1.053 trillion, an anticipated 12.5 percent cost overrun just six weeks after enactment. About the only budget cut Obama has managed is a $53.2 million, 25 percent slash in New York City's counter-terrorism funding, unveiled 11 days after the Pakistani Taliban successfully sent terror suspect Faisal Shahzad to Times Square to park a car bomb just outside "The Lion King." http://www.indystar.com/article/20100524/OPINION08/5240307/1301/ARCHIVE/No-limits-for-government more

Resolved Question: Are you glad Obama has mandated providing your Social Security number when buying a TV, plane ticket or Ipod?

CNN: Stealth IRS changes mean millions of new tax forms http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/21/smallbusiness/1099_deluge/index.htm?source=cnn_bin&hpt=Sbin The massive expansion of requirements for businesses to file 1099 tax forms that was hidden in the 2,409-page health reform bill took many by surprise when it came to light last month. But it's just one piece of a years-long legislative stealth campaign to create ways for the federal government to track down unreported income. "Just with business travel it would include hotels, rental cars," Henschke says. "Phone service: 1099. Computer service: 1099. Whoever does your postage meter: 1099. You do a little advertising, Yellow Pages: 1099. Your landlord: 1099. You might as well just keep them in your pocket and hand them out as you go around every day." Obamacare = F You, Pay Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ydqjqZ_3ocThe new law comes into effect in 2012.I believe we should provide Barack Hussein Obama's fake Connecticut Social Security number or perhaps the one his illegal alien aunt uses to claim public housing, food stamps and other welfare payments. http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=152773Most businesses are small businesses which would be subject to this tax compliance nightmare, not to mention an intrusive invasion of privacy. Then again, Obama would like nothing better than for third world illegals working at "too big to fail" corporations to obtain millions of American's SSN information and to destroy all small business. more

Resolved Question: Should I take H&R Block to court?

I had a baby in November 2009. Since my boyfriend got his W-2 before me (in January), we decided to let him claim our son and have H&R Block do his taxes so we could get a RAPID refund. The preparer didn't know what he was doing. He ended up opting him out of the Earned Income Credit (without asking), typing in 2 months for the amount of time our son was "living in the home" for 2009 and accidentally checked 'yes' for the question "Did this person make more than $3500 in 2009?". When he was all finished he told us my boyfriend's refund would be about 900 dollars. I thought something was wrong, but didn't say anything and took his word for it. We paid for the rapid loan and we were expecting to get the money on our card within 2 days. I told my mother, who has been doing my taxes for years and never made a single mistake, and she pointed out that we were, in fact, supposed to get the EIC and Child Tax Credit. She got online and printed out the Publication from the IRS's website stating that if a child was born in 2009, you put 12 months, regardless of what month they were born in. They called my boyfriend 6 days later and told him there was a hold on the card and he had to come back up there to sign a paper to take the money off hold. We went back up there and showed them the mistake they made and ask that they amend them. The manager fixed it and gave us the forms to mail out and we asked if we still had to pay the fee they charged us to do this. He stated that we still have to pay the fee because that money is going to them for filing it originally. Yet H&R Block has the "Maximum Refund Guarantee" which states that if they don't give you your maximum refund you're entitled to, the tax preparation is free. We called the headquarters and even they are refusing to give us the money back. We mailed off the amended form and we are STILL waiting to get the check in the mail. We really needed that money to get our air conditioning fixed in our only car, not to mention we have a 6 month old and its 80 degrees outside in Virginia Beach right now. My question is should I take them to court? Why should we have to pay them for something THEY screwed up? I'm really not trying to make a big deal out of this, but this is just ridiculous and not fair. In my eyes, its false advertising for them to make a promise and not live up to it. more

Resolved Question: On average, what % discount can be reduced from a new car price when you offer upfront cash?

I am looking at purchasing a car that has a MSRP of 28,980 by a Chicago dealership. The advertised price is $24,943. Assuming, I were to pay cash, what is the general rule for the percentage discount? For example, if I tell the dealer I will pay cash, would it be in the range if I were to tell him I would pay him $22,000 for the car (excluding taxes) or is that too low. When you pay up front cash what percentage can a buyer usually discount? more

Resolved Question: Journal Entries for Accounting Help Please?

Please if you can help me just create journal entries only I would really appreciate it.. Thanks 21.Paid $500 cash to have the above machine installed. 22.Record the entry required, if any, on April 30th, regarding the interest on the two-month note. 23.Record the entry required, if any, on May 31st, regarding the interest on the two-month note. 24.Record the entry for the repayment of the note. 25.Sell 35,000 units of product for $45 each, customers pay cash. 26.Sell 2,000 units of product for $45 each. Customers used various bank credit cards to purchase these units (Visa/Mastercard/Discover). Your bank charges a 5% fee for processing these transactions. 27.Sell 10,000 units of product for $45 each, on account, terms 2/10, n/30. 28.Collect $35,000 of the accounts receivable within the discount period. (Hint: you did not collect $35,000 in cash). 29.Collect $400,000 of the accounts receivable after the discount period. 30.The petty cash fund currently has $50 in cash remaining and receipts for the following expenses: Postage $40; Auto expenses $60. 31.The president of the company purchases a car using personal funds, paying $2000 cash and financing the balance. 32.On June 30th, the board of directors declares and pays a dividend of $2500. 33.On December 31st, the board of directors declares a dividend of $2500 to be paid in January (year 3). 34.Order 5000 units of inventory at a cost of $41 each to be delivered on or about January 5th (year three). 35.Record payment of current year salaries of $125,000. Ignore payroll taxes. 36.Collect $10,000 cash in December for services to be provided in January (year 3). 37.Pay telephone bills for the current period of $800. 38.Pay utility bills for the current period of $1500. 39.Receive December’s telephone bill in the amount of $50. The bill will be paid on or about January 5th. 40.Receive December’s utility bill in the amount of $700. The bill will be paid on or about January 10th. 41.Employees work the last week in December, wages totaled $12,000 (ignore payroll tax). Employees will be paid on January 7th. 42.Depreciation for the current year is $2500. 43.The company paid $1000 for advertising expense in the current period. 44.The company had routine maintenance performed on the delivery vehicle, totaling $100. 45.Paid $ 1,500,000 on account (accounts payable).None of those sites are really helping me - This is for my college final project for my accounting class and I never understood Journal Entries and just need some answers. Please and Thank you! more

Resolved Question: Have you met Joe Republican?

Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air. He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union. If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noontime and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like I have." more

Resolved Question: i bought a car 6 weeks ago and got no logbook?

wen i bought the car it had a private plate on it but was given the original plates aswell but no logbook the dealer said that he had taxed it with the private plate but wen i first see the car on line it was being advertised with the original plate so he said he has sent the logbook back to dvla to get it changed to the original plate but i still have not received is thisa bit long to wait more

Resolved Question: omg word problem >.<?

I fail at these :/ 1.Elli and Ryan decided to take a shortcut through the woods to go to their friend's house. When they went home they decided to take the long way around the woods to avoid getting chiggers. To take the long way home they traveled due west 600 meters and then due north 450 meters. If the length of the shortcut is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two longer distances traveled(think of a right triangle). Find the total distance traveled including the short cut and the long way. 2.A rental car agency charges $17 per day plus 9 cents per mile to rent a certain car. Another agency charges $24 per day plus 5 cents per mile to rent the same car. How many miles per day will have to be driven for the cost of a car from the first agency to equal the cost of a car from the second agency? Also can somebody check my math on the following problems? They're pretty easy most of them are similar I just forgot how to do them Round your result to two decimal places. 3.3x - 3.8 = 3.4 I got 2.18 If a 6-ounce can of gourmet kiwi juice sells for $1.80, find the cost of one ounce. Then choose the answer for how much 18 ounces would cost. $10.80 The sales tax rate in a certain state is 8 %. Find the total price paid for a pair of shoes that costs $41. $32.80 An article regularly selling for $19.42 is advertised at 35 % off. Find the sale price. $6.80 You swam for 40 minutes and burned 200 calories. How many calories did you burn per minute? 5 calories per min Jamie and Mica had dinner at The Safari Club. The bill totaled $21.00 with tax. The service was excellent, so they decided to leave a 20 % tip. What is 20 % of $21.00, to the nearest cent? 4.20? What is the salesperson's commission on a $1000 sale if the commission rate is 25 %? $250 more

Resolved Question: Do Joe Conservatives need cry baby Liberals?

Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a conributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noon time and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like. I have." more

Resolved Question: WHAT KIND OF SICK PERSON COULD DO THIS?

ok so this is how the story starts......... last sunday i notice a add on a classified adds website which was advertising a free car 2008 renault megane only 6000 miles the lot! (sounds to good to be true at this point) anyway i sent an email with my phone number then about 40 minutes later got a phone call from a lady who explained that the car is her 84 year old mothers who had throat cancer and had 3 months left to live and was on medication and could no longer drive because of the medication etc, i was talking to the lady for almost an hour she told me lots of things about her family even about her grandaughter who had chicken pox, i am convinced she was genuine she seemed a lovely person. i told her about me and my 3 kids and that i needed a car because i didnt have one and the reason for that was because my husband left in october and took the car and i couldnt offord to buy one, she took pitty on me and told me that the car was mine not only that but she would pay for my inurance and road tax for 5 years untill i get back on my feet (i couldnt thank her enough) she even said they will fill the tank with petrol before they brought it to my house! i was shocked and said "i cannot belive you are just giving me a car"! she said well my mum doesnt need it and she would rather give it to someone who needs it rather than sell it because she is pretty well off and worth almost 9 million £'s (the area they are from is full of very rich people) so i didnt doubt it i was crying at this point! i told her that it was my little boys birthday the following week and i said how much it will mean to him for us to be able to go out on his birthday (something we couldnt do without a car) he wanted to go to the sealife centre about 50 miles from where i live, she even said "just think next week you will have the car to take the kids to school instead of having to walk" we agreed that she would drop the car off on saturday (today) and she asked me to email her my address which i did! she replied and said she is very happy to be able to give me the car, the last i heard was a email on monday that said i will call you on saturday morning to arrange delivery of your car, happy driving! they even deleted the add and replaced it with annother add that thanked everyone for their interest but the car had been rehomed! during the conversation she gave me her mobile phone number which i kept and stored in my phone, i emailed on friday to find out if they had any idea of what time they had in mind for delivering the car (as i had to arrange my day around them comming) when i got no reply from the email i tried to call the mobile number but it said the number was wrong, i tried calling 3-4 times but it just wasnt connecting saturday morning has come and gone and no phone call, its now 12.41pm and i still havent heard from them and i think that my suspicions of this being some sick practical joke are confirmed, i think it was so cruel what they did, leaving me and my kids to look forward to getting a car for a full week so unfair! now i have to explain to them that there is no car and i have to tell my little boy who is only 4 that he cant go to the sealife centre now! hes going to be gutted! i was sooo sure she was genuine and i still am sure she was but i think maybe they changed their mind so not fairLIZZIE- why would you say that? more

Resolved Question: HOW ABOUT THIS FOR A SICK JOKE? HOW COULD SOMEONE DO THIS TO SOMEONE?

ok so this is how the story starts......... last sunday i notice a add on a classified adds website which was advertising a free car 2008 renault megane only 6000 miles the lot! (sounds to good to be true at this point) anyway i sent an email with my phone number then about 40 minutes later got a phone call from a lady who explained that the car is her 84 year old mothers who had throat cancer and had 3 months left to live and was on medication and could no longer drive because of the medication etc, i was talking to the lady for almost an hour she told me lots of things about her family even about her grandaughter who had chicken pox, i am convinced she was genuine she seemed a lovely person. i told her about me and my 3 kids and that i needed a car because i didnt have one and the reason for that was because my husband left in october and took the car and i couldnt offord to buy one, she took pitty on me and told me that the car was mine not only that but she would pay for my inurance and road tax for 5 years untill i get back on my feet (i couldnt thank her enough) she even said they will fill the tank with petrol before they brought it to my house! i was shocked and said "i cannot belive you are just giving me a car"! she said well my mum doesnt need it and she would rather give it to someone who needs it rather than sell it because she is pretty well off and worth almost 9 million £'s (the area they are from is full of very rich people) so i didnt doubt it i was crying at this point! i told her that it was my little boys birthday the following week and i said how much it will mean to him for us to be able to go out on his birthday (something we couldnt do without a car) he wanted to go to the sealife centre about 50 miles from where i live, she even said "just think next week you will have the car to take the kids to school instead of having to walk" we agreed that she would drop the car off on saturday (today) and she asked me to email her my address which i did! she replied and said she is very happy to be able to give me the car, the last i heard was a email on monday that said i will call you on saturday morning to arrange delivery of your car, happy driving! they even deleted the add and replaced it with annother add that thanked everyone for their interest but the car had been rehomed! during the conversation she gave me her mobile phone number which i kept and stored in my phone, i emailed on friday to find out if they had any idea of what time they had in mind for delivering the car (as i had to arrange my day around them comming) when i got no reply from the email i tried to call the mobile number but it said the number was wrong, i tried calling 3-4 times but it just wasnt connecting saturday morning has come and gone and no phone call, its now 12.41pm and i still havent heard from them and i think that my suspicions of this being some sick practical joke are confirmed, i think it was so cruel what they did, leaving me and my kids to look forward to getting a car for a full week so unfair! now i have to explain to them that there is no car and i have to tell my little boy who is only 4 that he cant go to the sealife centre now! hes going to be gutted! i was sooo sure she was genuine and i still am sure she was but i think maybe they changed their mind so not fairthe doyan - i didnt give them my kids names im not THAT stupidnor did they get my 2nd name or bank details, surely if it was identity theft she would of took my full name date of birth, driving licence number (for the purpose of insuring the car) but she didnt more

Resolved Question: HOW ABOUT THIS FOR A SICK JOKE ON ME? HOW COULD PEOPLE DO THIS TO SOMEONE?

ok so this is how the story starts......... last sunday i notice a add on a classified adds website which was advertising a free car 2008 renault megane only 6000 miles the lot! (sounds to good to be true at this point) anyway i sent an email with my phone number then about 40 minutes later got a phone call from a lady who explained that the car is her 84 year old mothers who had throat cancer and had 3 months left to live and was on medication and could no longer drive because of the medication etc, i was talking to the lady for almost an hour she told me lots of things about her family even about her grandaughter who had chicken pox, i am convinced she was genuine she seemed a lovely person. i told her about me and my 3 kids and that i needed a car because i didnt have one and the reason for that was because my husband left in october and took the car and i couldnt offord to buy one, she took pitty on me and told me that the car was mine not only that but she would pay for my inurance and road tax for 5 years untill i get back on my feet (i couldnt thank her enough) she even said they will fill the tank with petrol before they brought it to my house! i was shocked and said "i cannot belive you are just giving me a car"! she said well my mum doesnt need it and she would rather give it to someone who needs it rather than sell it because she is pretty well off and worth almost 9 million £'s (the area they are from is full of very rich people) so i didnt doubt it i was crying at this point! i told her that it was my little boys birthday the following week and i said how much it will mean to him for us to be able to go out on his birthday (something we couldnt do without a car) he wanted to go to the sealife centre about 50 miles from where i live, she even said "just think next week you will have the car to take the kids to school instead of having to walk" we agreed that she would drop the car off on saturday (today) and she asked me to email her my address which i did! she replied and said she is very happy to be able to give me the car, the last i heard was a email on monday that said i will call you on saturday morning to arrange delivery of your car, happy driving! they even deleted the add and replaced it with annother add that thanked everyone for their interest but the car had been rehomed! during the conversation she gave me her mobile phone number which i kept and stored in my phone, i emailed on friday to find out if they had any idea of what time they had in mind for delivering the car (as i had to arrange my day around them comming) when i got no reply from the email i tried to call the mobile number but it said the number was wrong, i tried calling 3-4 times but it just wasnt connecting saturday morning has come and gone and no phone call, its now 12.41pm and i still havent heard from them and i think that my suspicions of this being some sick practical joke are confirmed, i think it was so cruel what they did, leaving me and my kids to look forward to getting a car for a full week so unfair! now i have to explain to them that there is no car and i have to tell my little boy who is only 4 that he cant go to the sealife centre now! hes going to be gutted! i was sooo sure she was genuine and i still am sure she was but i think maybe they changed their mind so not fairB - because i didnt know which category to put it on and i need as many oppinions as possible and i want to know if this has happened to anyone elseyeah ariel i have asked my mum to drive me! but she is ill and in a hell of a lot of pain all of the time and it is very hard on her verytime i have to ask her to take me and my 3 kids everywhere we need to go, the car would of made her life easier too more

Resolved Question: How to sell my car privately?

Hi, i have a few buyers interested in my car, i have advertised it myself. I just want to know how to handle the transaction correctly? What do i need to do in terms of paperwork? How do i register the car in the new owners name and sign it over properly? I have the service history and v5 (logbook), is it something to do with that? I've never done this before so as much detail as possible would be very much appreciated! Also, in terms of the road tax, do i just telephone to inform them i am no longer in possession of the car? Or is there anything else i need to do? Thanks so much for all answers. more

Voting Question: I need help with taxes, which forms to use, and itemized deductions!!! Pleeeease!?

I need help and really cant afford for an accountant, so i was wondering if someone here could give me some hints about filing my own taxes. I have a small construction business, and my possible itemized deductions are: - materials and tools - office supplies - car insurance - Truck payments - gas or mileage -- advertising I haven't received any interest income and also support my wife through school. So I have to pay for some of her tuition, her books, and her living needs. We have minor medical bills (under $1000). What forms should I use? more

Resolved Question: Cheap motels near Anaheim/Orange area?

I'm going to be staying at least from April 22nd to April 26th, possibly longer, although there is a vague possibility of checking out a day or two early if I am offered a place to stay by a relative. I DO NOT CARE if there is a layer of filth on the floor, I'm cuddling rats, and playing whack-a-mole with cockroaches. I do not care if the staff is rude. I do not care if I have to do an Olympic-worthy run through a bevy of hookers and drug dealers to get to my room. I want a bathroom (preferably with a tub), electricity, and a bed. Don't even need a tv, though I'd imagine its pretty standard. I've had pretty dark times in my past, so rest assured that such an environment wouldn't ruin my vacation at all; I'm trying to avoid sleeping in my car, because I think that would. In the past, when I've gone places, I've done internet research on motels and hotels, and always found something cheaper advertised on a sign when I got there . . . I remember once stopping in Illinois and a front desk staff member assuring me I'd find nothing cheaper than his $55 a night. At the next interstate exit, I found one for $24. In my experience the cheapest rooms are unknown motels that don't show up online, so I'm sort of interested in those. It's just me staying and I am a smoker so a smoking room is ok, but I don't smoke inside at home so a nonsmoking room is fine as well. No pets. No need for amenities. Anything within about 15 miles is good; further is also ok if its cheap enough to make up for gas. I plan to go to Disneyland or other touristy places, but the primary function of the trip is meeting long-lost family. I've found a room that is listed as $35 for weekdays and $40 for the weekends; after taxes the four-night stay comes to about $168. I know that's not bad, but I've already taken too many "little luxuries" regarding this trip. I didn't do comparative rates on my rental car at all, so I'm trying to trim the fat. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Are you guys getting tired of BHO and his stimulus/incentivizing the economy?

Does BHO get it? The government is spending more than it is bringing in. And he wants to stimulate purchasing green products and giving tax credits for buying new cars and buying new homes. Does the government have enough money to keep propping up the economy? It looks to me like BHO and needs to step back and let the free market enterprise system work. Any stimulus or subsidy or incentives are creating artificial demand and not real recovery. It might be temporary remission but there is no economic recovery. If there is real recovery, why is the U6 18%? And if BHO stimulus did work as advertised why is he trying to convince us it did? This isn't a community organization job...anything worth telling ain't worth telling.A government big enough to do everything for you is big enough to take everything from you. more

Resolved Question: If you ran a Mexican Drug Cartel...?

...would you want marijuana to be worth $100.00/oz, or $5.00/oz? The inability of certain redneck hicks on here to fully reason through a topic (without blatant generalizations) disturbs me, but I'll try not to let that interfere with the more important issue. Now, because my last question was cut off horribly short, here is my proposal: 1. Legalize marijuana. 2. Restrict it, exactly as we do alcohol. 3. Tax it. The "you can't tax marijuana" theory is a fallacy. I can grow tobacco and distill booze, but I do neither of these things, nor do many other people. I would simply buy it and pay the tax as a convenience charge. 4. Driving, advertising, and manufacturing of marijuana remains a crime. Possession does not, assuming you are of legal age and not operating a motor vehicle. Open container = sack or pipe in the car. It's really not that big of a leap, folks. 5. Tax the crap out of it. Think about it... a pack of 10 joints, sold for $20.00, is still cheaper than the price at which cartels are moving it, and would last a casual smoker several weeks. $10.00 of that can go to taxes. 6. Of that $20.00, $10.00 is taxes, $5.00 is for the farmer, $5.00 is for the roller. 7. If you make it a legal requirement that only HAND-ROLLED marijuana may be sold in stores, you are employing thousands of people in the lower-income demographic. Now, disregarding the amount of money that we spend to incarcerate, feed, clothe, house, and guard all those "hardened pot-smoking criminals", consider the money generated FOR the economy, for the government, and for society. There are a dozen reasons why this will not work, if you completely ignore the idea of addressing the problems point by point. There is *every* reason why it will work, for the good of humanity, if you allow it to. more

Resolved Question: (United States) If Marijuana legalization came up for a vote...?

...how would you vote? Of course, I have an opinion on the subject, so I'd ask you to keep the following in mind: 1. Marijuana has a safety record superior to aspirin. Far superior, actually. 2. It is physically impossible to fatally OD on marijuana. You simply cannot (and would not) smoke enough, quickly enough, to approach the LD50. Yes, even with those legendary strains that your buddy's buddy can get from some guy in the government. Valium, prozac, alcohol, zanex... all addictive, all potentially fatal. Go ahead, rationalize that. 3. The illegality of marijuana drains billions from the economy. Every recreational user that we have imprisoned has to be fed, clothed, guarded, monitored. They must be provided with recreation. Prisons must be built for them. They are fined and fired. Their families lose income, and they may lose their family member. 4. Everyone that wants marijuana can already get it. 5. Legalizing it would take the street value from ~$100.00/oz to ~$5.00/oz. This is bad news if you are a Mexican drug cartel that specializes in the rape, torture, and murder of human beings. Your cash crop is no longer worth the sh** you used to fertilize it. MY PLAN: The law is to state that marijuana may be legal under the following conditions: 1. No advertising. Anywhere. It is not necessary. 2. Sold in pre-rolled boxes of 10 joints. These boxes are sold for $20.00 each. They MUST be hand-rolled. 3. $5.00 from every box is tax to get us out of the god-forsaken deficit this nation is running. 4. The rest goes to the AMERICAN growers and AMERICAN rollers that operate legally and have families to care for, versus drug cartels that murder innocent people. 5. Same laws that apply to alcohol apply to pot. No operating heavy machinery, including cars. "Let the punishment fit the crime."If you find this argument compelling, please click that little star below it. The only way this will EVER happen is if people start raising mortal hell in open society. We cannot do this in "real life" because of the stigma, but we can bloody well embrace common sense on Yahoo. more

Voting Question: What do you think of the $2-4k used car business right now?

Ive been involved in small car lots before. Even helped start and worked at one for 2 years back in 2006. We sold 20-25 cars per month out of that store. Nice building, garage, nice lot and good location. - The building can still be available to me. ($850/month) Other than tax time, what do you think of going back into that business, but instead of carrying 30 cars like we did, maybe 10 + Quick Detailing. I know how to advertise online, and offline and spread the word. I was thinking of adding a cleaning business, Quick detailing for $40 per car, done in 35-40 minutes etc. With the economy, what do you think of that combo? Employing maybe 1 person full time, and 2 on part-time income. Holding it at this until building the business to possibly carry 15 cars paid for. If you want specifics on income, Id say full time 500/week and part time 250/week each for a while. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Do conservatives need crying complaining liberal pest around?

Let us ask Joe the Conservative. Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a conributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noon time and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like. I have." more

Resolved Question: disclaimer FEES around how much do they charge extra on a 2000 dollar car?

Sales Tax, Title, License Fee, Registration Fee, Dealer Documentary Fee, Finance Charges, Emission Testing Fees and Compliance Fees are additional to the advertised price. more

Resolved Question: Are all republicans like Joe? I believe so, what do you think?

************Life of Joe the REPUBLICAN************ Joe gets up at 6 am and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air. He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union. If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemploy ment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noontime and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety st andards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't neeGET /question/qualityTips?text=Are all republicans like Joe? I believe so, what do you think more

Resolved Question: Agree or Disagree: Obama's election was the result of false advertising?

Meaning do you think the Obama that was marketed to the American public in 2008 is the same Obama pursuing all his current policies. Here's a short list of flip flops: 1. Obama promised to have healthcare negotiations on C-SPAN......(obviously these negotiations are taking place behind closed doors.........hence the vote buying etc.) To be fair: cameras were allowed to film for a whopping ONE HOUR. http://www.breitbart.tv/c-span-ceo-white-house-has-allowed-only-one-hour-of-health-care-coverage/ 2. Obama campaigned AGAINST a federal mandate for individuals to buy private insurance.........(he now supports it........hmmmm) "I mean, if a mandate was the solution, we can try that to solve homelessness by mandating everybody to buy a house. The reason they don’t buy a house is they don’t have the money. " -Candidate Barack Obama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoSnqofelsQ 3. Obama campaigned AGAINST taxing "cadillac plans"...........(he now supports it) "John McCain calls these plans “Cadillac plans.” Now in some cases, it may be that a corporate CEO is getting too good a deal. But what if you’re a line worker making a good American car like the Cadillac? What if you’re one of the steelworkers who are working right here in Newport News, and you’ve given up wage increases in exchange for a better health care" -Candidate Barack Obama http://firedoglake.com/2010/01/07/cadillac-flip-flop-obama-was-against-health-plan-tax-before-he-was-for-it/ more

Resolved Question: In the UK how much public money is spent on tv advertising by (or on behalf of) the government?

eg: Act on CO2, We'll crush your car if you don't pay the tax, Quit smoking, Benefit cheats will be caught. Some of these ads are quite sinister - the mafia could learn from our government. As well as the amount spent I would also like to know [in your own opinion] how much - if any of this advertising is legitimate use of public money. more

Voting Question: What should I say to the car dealer to get them to hold the car for 9 days?

I want a specific type of car, and apparently they are the hottest thing now because as soon as I see one advertised or I see one in the lot, when I go the next day to see it it's gone. I have an appointment tonight with a car dealer that is an hour away from the main city, so I am hoping I have a better chance at buying it. I am pre-approved with my credit union for any car, as long as I put 30% down of whatever amount is on the buyers order. If I test drive this car tonight, what can I say to the dealer to get them to hold the car until next Friday ( 9 days) when I get my income tax refund? I already haggled the price on the phone and hung up and they called back and accepted my offer and faxed me the buyers order to send to my bank and they faxed the carfax and dealer records on it. I basically chewed them down $3000 in price, I am going to test drive the car, and won't be able to get the draft from my bank until next Friday and i am afraid they will sell the car. Is there anything I can say to get them to hold it? Like can I offer to write a check as a deposit to hold and I will just bring in the draft that Friday for the whole amount of the car? I was also going to trade in one of my cheap cars that is paid for, so should I say I need to request the title for the trade in so I will need at least 7-9 days to request a copy of the title?? I am bringing in the trade in tonight for them to value while I am test driving the car. I know the car dealer will not be able tof inance me, especially a t the rate my credit union is going to finance me at. I have rebuilt my credit and I am lucky that they have approved me.***This is definately the car and dealer I want to get it from. The car they have has all of the specs and options I wanted, including the color and low mileage. I work in sales so I understand they need to make the sale now, I just do not want them to sell it. I am so serious about the car that I am planning on taking a half day next Friday so I have enough time to drive to the bank to get the draft and drop it off at the dealer to take delivery. My c.u. is not open on weekends which makes it harder for me to do this. I do not want to make t he dealer man since I haggled the price down, so I may just sit and wait until I get the tax return and pray they do not sell it*** more

Resolved Question: I'm thinking about setting up a t shirt business...Few Questions...?

Right, this idea has been playing on me for a while, i'm a big photoshop user and come up with some great designs, i also have hand drawn images thrown my way to use every so often. My idea is to set up a T shirt printing business but selling my own stock of t shirts and hooded tops (zip up and pullover) and on the side line doing custom orders. Heat Transfer, Vinyl Printing and Screen Printing...Which one is best, for business? Also saying buy whole stock i buy a t shirt at £1.00 would selling them for £15.00 each be ok? and buying a hodded top for 3.50 and selling them for £18.00 is that a good price? I know i will need some capital to buy stock and printing equipment as well as setting up a website. I do have a long term plan which includes a lot of promoting incl' Car shows, fashion shows, word of mouth, leaflets also self advertising ( wearing a t shirt which company contact info ) as well as having my car carrying signs about the company. My ideal annual turnover is £248.725 with the wholesale costs, promoting costs, web hosting and printing costs deducted. How come tax would be taking off? I would be proposing this idea towards a family member who runs multiple businesses and might be interested in this venture. also more costs that i need to take into account please let me know :) more

Voting Question: I'm thinking of running an underground business-could I get away with this?

I'm a student and live in a large college town. I just inherited a cabin out in the country from my aunt. The cabin is about two miles from the nearest home and at night is not noticeable from the main road unless your looking for it. What I’m considering is opening a bar for the 18 to 20 year old college students, advertised by word of mouth direct invites. It would be run one night a week in said home. Again, due to the fact that it is far away from the nearest neighbors, barely visible from the main road at night, plus the fact that in the middle of the night, passing cars are few and far between, someone reporting the noise/party isn’t going to happen. A cop could drive by and not notice anything. I have no conscience objections, because I have a few BAC calculators and attendants would be handing over their keys at entry, getting them back when and only when their safe to drive. After looking at overhead (Cost of expenses for alcohol, dishes, heat/AC, and electricity) my projection is I can easily make 500 dollars tax free cash profit PER NIGHT. And that’s a conservative estimate. Sparing me lectures, could I get away with this? Again, think of this as an exclusive club. Atendents are able to come via direct word of mouth invitation from me ONLY, so no he said, she said, mama said about it. If I didn't invite you, you get to meet the exit door. Ergo, if some wrong person does hear about this occuring, they won't know the when, where and who. And, last but not least, if I'm caught, I can make a deal with the DA. Lets say I have a hundred plus people drinking underage weekly. I have the power to give up each and every one of them in exchange for dropped charges, and the DA will take my offer. Huge crackdown on underage drinking plus DA's name in the paper can only help him, especially in an election year. So, your thoughts? more

Resolved Question: Just started a basic business, tax advice? Forms? Can I write off all gas on my car if I advertise on my car?

What TAX Forms? Can I write off all gas on my car if I advertise on my car? I made close to $6,570 but profited only $1,600.. how much will I have to pay in taxes any advice ? more