Talk Radio

regular.joe · 01-24-2012, 04:12 AM

I was listening to Rush Limbaugh in another persons truck yesterday, when Rush put out this information: A family making $14,500 dollars a year has more disposable income then a family making $60,000 dollars a year. We are supposed to be up in arms about this, and I suppose tax the family making $14,500 since they have so much disposable income while us middle class like folks slog away making $60,000.

I was hoping that someone much smarter then I could help me out here. Because I just don't see the math working out.

DanaC · 01-24-2012, 04:36 AM

I suspect his definition of 'disposable' income might differ from mine.

Even if you took rent and bills out of the equation, good luck just feeding a family on 14k a year.

Want to save for your child's college fund? Is that disposable income? bet there isn't much of that in a 14k wage packet.

Spexxvet · 01-24-2012, 07:37 AM

I suspect Limbaugh is a full of shit idiot liar.

Undertoad · 01-24-2012, 09:12 AM

We discussed this a year ago, and I debunked it here.

classicman · 01-24-2012, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

I suspect Limbaugh is a full of shit idiot liar.

This pretty much sums it up. He's playing numbers games again which UT refuted in his post.

regular.joe · 01-24-2012, 06:40 PM

Just saying, there are people out there who take what he says as the gospel truth. It's sad, really.

ZenGum · 01-24-2012, 06:53 PM

The equvalent down here (three are several, alas) is Alan Jones.

A few years back he was taken to court for some particularly offensive piece of BS.
His lawyers successfully argued that what he does is entertainment, not news and so he can -roughly - make shit up. Which he does.

Sadly, he is not required to remind listeners of this, and a significant number of people believe him.

tw · 01-24-2012, 11:12 PM

When the FCC tried to censor Howard Stern, the first to come publically to Stern's defense was Limbaugh. Because, as Limbaugh quietly admitted, he and Howard Stern do the same thing.

Gravdigr · 01-26-2012, 03:07 PM

The only, and I mean only person on talk radio who knows shit is Art Bell.

That was sarcasm.

All talk radio is shit. Unless you're trying to get to sleep.

Urbane Guerrilla · 01-27-2012, 10:33 PM

Mark Levin is some kind of ignoramus? Man, that one is worth a whistle. But not one in praise of your judgement, Grave. Now open a fucking book or two, all right?

Spexxvet · 01-28-2012, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

The only, and I mean only person on talk radio who knows shit is Art Bell.

That was sarcasm.

All talk radio is shit. Unless you're trying to get to sleep.

Unless it's sports talk. Then it's buffoonery.

01-24-2012, 04:12 AM	#1
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	Talk Radio I was listening to Rush Limbaugh in another persons truck yesterday, when Rush put out this information: A family making $14,500 dollars a year has more disposable income then a family making $60,000 dollars a year. We are supposed to be up in arms about this, and I suppose tax the family making $14,500 since they have so much disposable income while us middle class like folks slog away making $60,000. I was hoping that someone much smarter then I could help me out here. Because I just don't see the math working out. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

01-24-2012, 07:37 AM	#3
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	I suspect Limbaugh is a full of shit idiot liar. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

01-24-2012, 06:40 PM	#6
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	Just saying, there are people out there who take what he says as the gospel truth. It's sad, really. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

01-24-2012, 06:53 PM	#7
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	The equvalent down here (three are several, alas) is Alan Jones. A few years back he was taken to court for some particularly offensive piece of BS. His lawyers successfully argued that what he does is entertainment, not news and so he can -roughly - make shit up. Which he does. Sadly, he is not required to remind listeners of this, and a significant number of people believe him. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

01-26-2012, 03:07 PM	#9
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	The only, and I mean only person on talk radio who knows shit is Art Bell. That was sarcasm. All talk radio is shit. Unless you're trying to get to sleep. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

01-24-2012, 09:12 AM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	We discussed this a year ago, and I debunked it here.

01-24-2012, 11:12 PM	#8
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	When the FCC tried to censor Howard Stern, the first to come publically to Stern's defense was Limbaugh. Because, as Limbaugh quietly admitted, he and Howard Stern do the same thing.

01-27-2012, 10:33 PM	#10
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Mark Levin is some kind of ignoramus? Man, that one is worth a whistle. But not one in praise of your judgement, Grave. Now open a fucking book or two, all right? __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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