Comments for Visualizing Economics http://visualizingeconomics.com Mon, 21 May 2012 17:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on US Ancestry: 2000 by billie e http://visualizingeconomics.com/2008/09/14/us-ancestry-2000/comment-page-1/#comment-1766 billie e Mon, 21 May 2012 17:40:00 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/09/14/us-ancestry-2000/#comment-1766 Has anyone found this map on the census website?  It's a beauty...especially if you're researching German descendants. Has anyone found this map on the census website?  It’s a beauty…especially if you’re researching German descendants.

]]> Comment on Average Income in the United States (1913-2006) by Occupy the Dollar http://visualizingeconomics.com/2008/05/04/average-income-in-the-united-states-1913-2006/comment-page-2/#comment-1763 Occupy the Dollar Thu, 17 May 2012 22:40:00 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2008/05/04/average-income-in-the-united-states-1913-2006/#comment-1763 First of all, I checked the source. Not only is none of this information there, but it only goes back to 1993. Second, this graph is meaningless because it's not adjusted for inflation. First of all, I checked the source. Not only is none of this information there, but it only goes back to 1993.

Second, this graph is meaningless because it’s not adjusted for inflation.

]]> Comment on My slides from Visualizing Data panel at AABPA by Pies http://visualizingeconomics.com/2012/05/17/aabpa-slides/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 Pies Thu, 17 May 2012 22:31:00 +0000 http://visualizingeconomics.com/?p=1742#comment-1762 Unfortunately I can't see the slides in latest Chrome and Firefox. Unfortunately I can’t see the slides in latest Chrome and Firefox.

]]> Comment on Comparing Income & 10-year Job Growth for All Occupations by Jason K http://visualizingeconomics.com/2012/05/10/comparing-all-occupations/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Jason K Fri, 11 May 2012 16:14:00 +0000 http://visualizingeconomics.com/?p=1732#comment-1741 I have a color anomaly and the blue/purple color scheme on those charts is nearly impossible for me to read.  I have a color anomaly and the blue/purple color scheme on those charts is nearly impossible for me to read. 

]]> Comment on Comparing Income, Corporate, Capital Gains Tax Rates: 1916-2011 by Einstein, Insanity, and Supply-Side Economics « The Tainted Quill http://visualizingeconomics.com/2012/01/24/comparing-tax-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Einstein, Insanity, and Supply-Side Economics « The Tainted Quill Wed, 09 May 2012 20:34:41 +0000 http://visualizingeconomics.com/?p=1679#comment-1735 [...] as some incentives exist and market competition remains healthy.  Was America any less innovative during the 1950s and 1960s, when the top marginal income tax was 91%?  Anyone familiar with entertainment, technology, manufacturing, medicine, pharmaceuticals, or any [...] [...] as some incentives exist and market competition remains healthy.  Was America any less innovative during the 1950s and 1960s, when the top marginal income tax was 91%?  Anyone familiar with entertainment, technology, manufacturing, medicine, pharmaceuticals, or any [...]

]]> Comment on How much taxes are paid by the poor, middle class and rich by Money, Finance, & Budget Issues Thread (open to all to post) - Page 133 http://visualizingeconomics.com/2010/02/12/how-much-taxes-are-paid-by-the-poor-middle-class-and-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-1734 Money, Finance, & Budget Issues Thread (open to all to post) - Page 133 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:16:23 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/?p=651#comment-1734 [...] as the make. Finally the lower 60% pay less in taxes then their % of the nation income." How much taxes are paid by the poor, middle class and rich Reply With [...] [...] as the make. Finally the lower 60% pay less in taxes then their % of the nation income." How much taxes are paid by the poor, middle class and rich Reply With [...]

]]> Comment on Federal Taxes paid/received for each State by Red State Welfare Myth - US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum http://visualizingeconomics.com/2010/02/17/federal-taxes-paidreceived-for-each-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Red State Welfare Myth - US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum Tue, 08 May 2012 10:29:51 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/?p=675#comment-1733 [...] pay in more than they get back in Federal funds. The red states get more back then they put in. http://visualizingeconomics.com/2010...or-each-state/ __________________ The left hates me almost as much as the right. Last edited by auditor0007; [...] [...] pay in more than they get back in Federal funds. The red states get more back then they put in. http://visualizingeconomics.com/2010…or-each-state/ __________________ The left hates me almost as much as the right. Last edited by auditor0007; [...]

]]> Comment on Long-term real growth in US GDP per capita 1871-2009 by Mitt Wins So What Does That Say? What's The Message? - Page 16 - US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum http://visualizingeconomics.com/2011/03/08/long-term-real-growth-in-us-gdp-per-capita-1871-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1728 Mitt Wins So What Does That Say? What's The Message? - Page 16 - US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:18:14 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/?p=1522#comment-1728 [...] but the rust belt is in ruins. I do not support class warfare so we are in agreement there. Long-term real growth in US GDP per capita 1871-2009 Again, look at individuals in the workforce and they are all making more money than they were 10 [...] [...] but the rust belt is in ruins. I do not support class warfare so we are in agreement there. Long-term real growth in US GDP per capita 1871-2009 Again, look at individuals in the workforce and they are all making more money than they were 10 [...]

]]> Comment on Historical Tax Rates by Income Group [NYTimes] by Kevin Coles http://visualizingeconomics.com/2007/11/03/nytimes-historical-tax-rates-by-income-group/comment-page-1/#comment-1740 Kevin Coles Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:52:00 +0000 http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2007/11/03/nytimes-historical-tax-rates-by-income-group/#comment-1740 Biased? try taking a look at much of the data at whitehouse.gov--the omb section. This has excellent historical data going back to the 1930s. Try to correlate the eras of huge tax cuts (especially for the wealthy--including capital gains), with revenue generated. You will find that as a percentage of GDP whenever there were large tax cuts, revenue almost always declined (especially when you consider the normal business cycle--ups and downs). It is absolute hogwash that revenues increase when tax rates decline. This is the supply-side myth that has zero basis in reality. Biased? try taking a look at much of the data at whitehouse.gov–the omb section. This has excellent historical data going back to the 1930s. Try to correlate the eras of huge tax cuts (especially for the wealthy–including capital gains), with revenue generated. You will find that as a percentage of GDP whenever there were large tax cuts, revenue almost always declined (especially when you consider the normal business cycle–ups and downs). It is absolute hogwash that revenues increase when tax rates decline. This is the supply-side myth that has zero basis in reality.

]]> Comment on Top Marginal Tax Rates 1916-2010 by Part I: Commentary on “Adam Carolla explains the OWS Generation” http://visualizingeconomics.com/2011/04/14/top-marginal-tax-rates-1916-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 Part I: Commentary on “Adam Carolla explains the OWS Generation” Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:54:01 +0000 http://visualizingeconomics.com/?p=1576#comment-1726 [...] My response to argument 1: The 1% have not earned their 50% of the wealth, so to speak. Possessing wealth does not mean that it was earned “morally”, in the sense that you can earn wealth by exploiting people, which I maintain to be the case, or you can inherit it, in which case it is not earned at all. Furthermore, if the 99% had more of the wealth, they would be paying a greater percentage in taxes. It is not as though the 1% are charitably paying taxes. They pay the portion of taxes they due because of the current graduated tax structure which requires people with greater income to pay more taxes, which I should mention has decreased significantly in recent years. [...] [...] My response to argument 1: The 1% have not earned their 50% of the wealth, so to speak. Possessing wealth does not mean that it was earned “morally”, in the sense that you can earn wealth by exploiting people, which I maintain to be the case, or you can inherit it, in which case it is not earned at all. Furthermore, if the 99% had more of the wealth, they would be paying a greater percentage in taxes. It is not as though the 1% are charitably paying taxes. They pay the portion of taxes they due because of the current graduated tax structure which requires people with greater income to pay more taxes, which I should mention has decreased significantly in recent years. [...]

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