?Weeks after leaving office, Obama discovers a leak under his sink so he calls a plumber to fix it??

[Grapesoda]

Only weeks after leaving office on Jan. 20, 2017, former President Barack Obama discovers a leak under his sink, so he calls Troy the Plumber to come out and fix it.

Troy drives to Obama?s new house, which is located in a very exclusive, gated community near Chicago where all the residents have a net income of way more than $250,000 per year.

Troy arrives and takes his tools into the house. He is led to the guest bathroom that contains the leaky pipe under the sink. Troy assesses the problem and tells Obama that it?s an easy repair that will take less than 10 minutes. Obama asks Troy how much it will cost. Troy checks his rate chart and says, ?$9,500.?

?What?! $9,500?!? Obama asks, stunned, ?But you said it?s an easy repair. Michelle will whip me if I pay a plumber that much!?

Troy says, ?Yes, but what I do is charge those who make more than $250,000 per year a much higher amount so I can fix the plumbing of poorer people for free. This has always been my philosophy. As a matter of fact, I lobbied the Democrat Congress, who passed this philosophy into law. Now all plumbers must do business this way. It?s known as the ?Affordable Plumbing Act of 2014′. I?m surprised you haven?t heard of it.?

In spite of that, Obama tells Troy there?s no way he?s paying that much for a small plumbing repair, so Troy leaves. Obama spends the next hour flipping through the phone book calling for another plumber, but he finds that all other plumbing businesses in the area have gone out of business. Not wanting to pay Troy?s price, Obama does nothing and the leak goes un-repaired for several more days. A week later the leak is so bad Obama has had to put a bucket under the sink.

Michelle is not happy as she has Oprah and guests arriving the next morning. The bucket fills up quickly and has to be emptied every hour, and there?s a risk the room will flood, so Obama calls Troy and pleads with him to return.

Troy goes back to Obama?s house, looks at the leaky pipe, checks his new rate chart and says, ?Let?s see, this will now cost you $21,000.?

Obama quickly fires back, ?What? A few days ago you told me it would cost $9,500!?

Troy explains, ?Well, because of the ?Affordable Plumbing Act,? a lot of wealthier people are learning how to maintain and take care of their own plumbing, so there are fewer payers in the plumbing exchanges. As a result, the price I have to charge wealthy people like you keeps rising. Not only that, but for some reason the demand for plumbing work by those who get it for free has skyrocketed! There?s a long waiting list of those who need repairs, but the amount we get doesn?t cover our costs, especially paperwork and record-keeping. This unfortunately has put a lot of my fellow plumbers out of business, they?re not being replaced, and nobody is going into the plumbing business because they know they can?t make any money at it. I?m hurting too, all thanks to greedy rich people like you who won?t pay their ?fair share?. On the other hand, why didn?t you buy plumbing insurance last December? If you had bought plumbing insurance available under the ?Affordable Plumbing Act,? all this would have been covered by your policy.?

?You mean I wouldn?t have to pay anything to have you fix my plumbing problem?? asks Obama.

?Well, not exactly,? replies Troy. ?You would have had to buy the insurance before the deadline, which has passed now. And, because you?re rich, you would have had to pay $34,000 in premiums, which would have given you a ?silver? plan, and then, since this would have been your first repair, you would have to pay up to the $21,000 deductible, and anything over that would have a $7,500 co-pay, and then there?s the mandatory maintenance program, which is covered up to 17.5%, so there are some costs involved. Nothing is for free.?

?WHAT?!? exclaims Obama. ?Why so much for a puny sink leak?!?

With a bland look, Troy replies, ?Well, paperwork, mostly, like I said. And the internal cost of the program itself. You don?t think a program of this complexity and scope can run itself, do you? Besides, there are millions of folks with lower incomes than you, even many in the ?middle class?, who qualify for subsidies that people like you must support. That?s why they call it the ?Affordable Plumbing Act?! Only people who don?t make much money can afford it. If you want affordable plumbing, you?ll have to give away most of what you have accumulated and cut your and Michelle?s income by about 90%. Then you can qualify to get your ?Fair Share? instead of giving it.?

?But who would pass a crazy act like the ?Affordable Plumbing Act??!? exclaims the exasperated Obama.

After a sigh, Troy replies, ?Congress? because they didn?t read it.?

This anecdote, while amusing, is also extraordinarily truthful, in that Obamacare functions just like the fictional ?Affordable Plumbing Act.?

It inflates the costs of health care, drives providers out of business and reduces the incentive for hard work ? because why should one work hard when he or she can get healthcare (or plumbing) for absolutely free?

Socialism basically does to the country the same thing it did to it in Ayn Rand?s classic novel, ?Atlas Shrugged? ? it turns it upside down.

It also does nothing to fix the real problem, much like the ?Affordable Plumbing Act? did nothing whatsoever to help poor Barry with that awful leak in the bathroom!

[crockett]

Is this one of those Right Wing fairy tales they tell little children at night to scare them into voting Republican?

Thanks Obama.. TLDR..

[mineistaken]

Too long to read, brewski.

[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by mineistaken

Too long to read, brewski.

I'd break it down for you but the "Affordable Summation Act" requires I charge you $9,500 unless you have "Affordable Summation Act" insurance. Let me know my rates are about to double.


.

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by mineistaken

Too long to read, brewski.

[sandman!]

[blackmonsters]

Poor people pay taxes for plenty for services that mostly the rich use.

- Like feeling up all the landfills with waste from their business.
- Court cost for their massive law suits
- EPA studies/action of commercial air/land/sea pollution
- Clean up of billions of abandon commercial property
- Bail out of banks where poor people had no money
- Bail out of the auto industry where poor people don't work
- Coast guard and military protection for shipping companies
- Customs inspectors for expensive imports
- Above and under ground energy infrastructure that can support corporate buildings
- ...
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.
.
...
- Last but not least, the cost of tracking and convicting wealthy people for not paying taxes.

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

Poor people pay taxes for plenty for services that mostly the rich use.

- Like feeling up all the landfills with waste from their business.
- Court cost for their massive law suits
- EPA studies/action of commercial air/land/sea pollution
- Clean up of billions of abandon commercial property
- Bail out of banks where poor people had no money
- Bail out of the auto industry where poor people don't work
- Coast guard and military protection for shipping companies
- Customs inspectors for expensive imports
- Above and under ground energy infrastructure that can support corporate buildings
- ...
.
.
.
...
- Last but not least, the cost of tracking and convicting wealthy people for not paying taxes.

In 2012, the median reported income was $36,055. The top 50% of income earners paid more than 97% of income taxes collected by the Federal Government. The chart below shows the breakdown of taxes paid within the top 50% bracket. Those in the top 1% account for over a third of the federal income

National Taxpayers Union - Who Pays Income Taxes?

so as you can clearly see for your self 'poor people' don't pay taxes

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by crockett

Is this one of those Right Wing fairy tales they tell little children at night to scare them into voting Republican?

Thanks Obama.. TLDR..

just curios... did You read the post of just start talking lame shit?

[crockett]

Originally Posted by Grapesoda

just curios... did You read the post of just start talking lame shit?

Did anyone else read it... of course not. However unless there is a sudden plot twist the first 2 sentences read just like every other right wing chain mail allowing me to jump to conclusions.. That and the guy posting it..

[arock10]

Originally Posted by Grapesoda

In 2012, the median reported income was $36,055. The top 50% of income earners paid more than 97% of income taxes collected by the Federal Government. The chart below shows the breakdown of taxes paid within the top 50% bracket. Those in the top 1% account for over a third of the federal income

National Taxpayers Union - Who Pays Income Taxes?

so as you can clearly see for your self 'poor people' don't pay taxes

You mean federal income tax...

[mineistaken]

Originally Posted by arock10

You mean federal income tax...

Yes, because that is the most important tax that differs based on your income.
What tax do poor pay that rich don't?

Every rich man pays more taxes (various) than every poor man. That is a fact which is hard to comprehend for leftards who try to claim otherwise...

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by arock10

You mean federal income tax...

sure do.. ..here's the state breakdown...

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by crockett

Did anyone else read it... of course not. However unless there is a sudden plot twist the first 2 sentences read just like every other right wing chain mail allowing me to jump to conclusions.. That and the guy posting it..

so essentially you're stating that you make your decisions based on a superficial understanding of the parameters of any problem or situation..... and then demand that I accept your conclusions or you will try to undermine my standing in the community?

I get that right?

[pornmasta]

I stopped to read after this hidden reference to hitler

[bronco67]

Originally Posted by Grapesoda

Only weeks after leaving office on Jan. 20, 2017, former President Barack Obama discovers a leak under his sink, so he calls Troy the Plumber to come out and fix it.

Troy drives to Obama’s new house, which is located in a very exclusive, gated community near Chicago where all the residents have a net income of way more than $250,000 per year.

Troy arrives and takes his tools into the house. He is led to the guest bathroom that contains the leaky pipe under the sink. Troy assesses the problem and tells Obama that it’s an easy repair that will take less than 10 minutes. Obama asks Troy how much it will cost. Troy checks his rate chart and says, “$9,500.”

“What?! $9,500?!” Obama asks, stunned, “But you said it’s an easy repair. Michelle will whip me if I pay a plumber that much!”

Troy says, “Yes, but what I do is charge those who make more than $250,000 per year a much higher amount so I can fix the plumbing of poorer people for free. This has always been my philosophy. As a matter of fact, I lobbied the Democrat Congress, who passed this philosophy into law. Now all plumbers must do business this way. It’s known as the ‘Affordable Plumbing Act of 2014′. I’m surprised you haven’t heard of it.”

In spite of that, Obama tells Troy there’s no way he’s paying that much for a small plumbing repair, so Troy leaves. Obama spends the next hour flipping through the phone book calling for another plumber, but he finds that all other plumbing businesses in the area have gone out of business. Not wanting to pay Troy’s price, Obama does nothing and the leak goes un-repaired for several more days. A week later the leak is so bad Obama has had to put a bucket under the sink.

Michelle is not happy as she has Oprah and guests arriving the next morning. The bucket fills up quickly and has to be emptied every hour, and there’s a risk the room will flood, so Obama calls Troy and pleads with him to return.

Troy goes back to Obama’s house, looks at the leaky pipe, checks his new rate chart and says, “Let’s see, this will now cost you $21,000.”

Obama quickly fires back, “What? A few days ago you told me it would cost $9,500!”

Troy explains, “Well, because of the ‘Affordable Plumbing Act,’ a lot of wealthier people are learning how to maintain and take care of their own plumbing, so there are fewer payers in the plumbing exchanges. As a result, the price I have to charge wealthy people like you keeps rising. Not only that, but for some reason the demand for plumbing work by those who get it for free has skyrocketed! There’s a long waiting list of those who need repairs, but the amount we get doesn’t cover our costs, especially paperwork and record-keeping. This unfortunately has put a lot of my fellow plumbers out of business, they’re not being replaced, and nobody is going into the plumbing business because they know they can’t make any money at it. I’m hurting too, all thanks to greedy rich people like you who won’t pay their ‘fair share’. On the other hand, why didn’t you buy plumbing insurance last December? If you had bought plumbing insurance available under the ‘Affordable Plumbing Act,’ all this would have been covered by your policy.”

“You mean I wouldn’t have to pay anything to have you fix my plumbing problem?” asks Obama.

“Well, not exactly,” replies Troy. “You would have had to buy the insurance before the deadline, which has passed now. And, because you’re rich, you would have had to pay $34,000 in premiums, which would have given you a ‘silver’ plan, and then, since this would have been your first repair, you would have to pay up to the $21,000 deductible, and anything over that would have a $7,500 co-pay, and then there’s the mandatory maintenance program, which is covered up to 17.5%, so there are some costs involved. Nothing is for free.”

“WHAT?!” exclaims Obama. “Why so much for a puny sink leak?!”

With a bland look, Troy replies, “Well, paperwork, mostly, like I said. And the internal cost of the program itself. You don’t think a program of this complexity and scope can run itself, do you? Besides, there are millions of folks with lower incomes than you, even many in the ‘middle class’, who qualify for subsidies that people like you must support. That’s why they call it the ‘Affordable Plumbing Act’! Only people who don’t make much money can afford it. If you want affordable plumbing, you’ll have to give away most of what you have accumulated and cut your and Michelle’s income by about 90%. Then you can qualify to get your ‘Fair Share’ instead of giving it.”

“But who would pass a crazy act like the ‘Affordable Plumbing Act’?!” exclaims the exasperated Obama.

After a sigh, Troy replies, “Congress… because they didn’t read it.”

This anecdote, while amusing, is also extraordinarily truthful, in that Obamacare functions just like the fictional “Affordable Plumbing Act.”

It inflates the costs of health care, drives providers out of business and reduces the incentive for hard work — because why should one work hard when he or she can get healthcare (or plumbing) for absolutely free?

Socialism basically does to the country the same thing it did to it in Ayn Rand’s classic novel, “Atlas Shrugged” — it turns it upside down.

It also does nothing to fix the real problem, much like the “Affordable Plumbing Act” did nothing whatsoever to help poor Barry with that awful leak in the bathroom!

I don't know what's more pathetic....the lame ass who wrote this long-winded bullshit that isn't even clever by half, or the lame ass who thought it made perfect sense so he copied and pasted it without the actual writing credit listed, to pass it off as his own brilliant musings that everyone would be impressed by.

[crockett]

Originally Posted by Grapesoda

so essentially you're stating that you make your decisions based on a superficial understanding of the parameters of any problem or situation..... and then demand that I accept your conclusions or you will try to undermine my standing in the community?

I get that right?

I considered the source.. the first 2 sentences & the last sentence, considering your displeasure I know I was spot on..