# Obama Sets Up Commission To "Fight" The Deficit! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 27, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sets-up-commission-to-fight-the-deficit/537566 "2010-04-27T21:43:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sets-up-commission-to-fight-the-deficit/537566/221 "2010-05-05T10:17:14Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > I mean, I don’t personally pay attention to what he has to say, but that post was sheer brilliance, ILM. It was certainly heartfelt, to be sure. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sets-up-commission-to-fight-the-deficit/537566/222 "2010-05-05T14:44:42Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > I’m not saying there should be no taxes. I’ve never said that and never will. Why do you keep insisting that that’s what I’m saying? > > Just do a search on that term to see my thoughts on the matter–I’m on a BB and can’t link. You said taxes are violence. What degree of violence do you accept? ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sets-up-commission-to-fight-the-deficit/537566/223 "2010-05-05T14:58:53Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Meh. All the idiots on the SDMB who don’t pay any taxes are somehow totally fine with an increase in taxes. Who’d a thunk it? Does anyone else find it funny that the Tax Lawyer is the only person on the SMDB who appearantly can’t figure out a tax loophole to avoid paying taxes? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sets-up-commission-to-fight-the-deficit/537566/224 "2010-05-05T15:20:36Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > You said taxes are violence. What degree of violence do you accept? Search my posts for “legitimate government activities”–I’ve explained my position in great detail in several posts. Incidentally, here lately I keep thinking that hardly anyone here has actually argued against my position. They’ve only argued against some straw man caricature of my position. For example, I would bet that I Love Me Vol. I wouldn’t be able to paraphrase my position and get it even half right (my guess is he thinks my position is simply “I wanna pay less tax”). It’s just hard to believe that he could get so angry at me personally just because I want the government to do less. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sets-up-commission-to-fight-the-deficit/537566/225 "2010-05-05T16:34:28Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > You said taxes are violence. What degree of violence do you accept? Sure, now we see the violence inherent in the system! ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sets-up-commission-to-fight-the-deficit/537566/226 "2010-05-05T16:35:34Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > Does anyone else find it funny that the Tax Lawyer is the only person on the SMDB who appearantly can’t figure out a tax loophole to avoid paying taxes? 😃 A true Anydian would spend less time skipping out on his job to write on a message board and more time working harder so he could buy more and make sure that those who have little have even less. He’s just a trolling poseur. -Joe [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sets-up-commission-to-fight-the-deficit/537566.md?page=11)