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Middle class tax cuts

Not good.

However the amount of terrific supper clubs make up for it... Just need to be aware when ordering
Tasted like brandy, grenadine and 7up with simple syrup. Had a maraschino cherry in it. The bartender had to be 80 yrs old and told me it would the best I'd ever have.
 
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Are you a deficit hawk? If so, are you okay with middle class tax cuts. knowing full well that spending cuts won't happen?

I'm the wrong guy to ask about bourbon. Back in the day if I was drinking bourbon it was Early Times. Out of a hip flask.
I am not a deficit hawk per se. I don’t know what the ultimate debt limit is and I hope we never find out. I am for unwinding what debt we have slowly.

If I were king, I would change the tax code. Over time, everyone would pay something. I wouldn't include any tax cuts at this time.

I would cut spending by addressing healthcare costs(as stated above). I would also increase legal immigration from around the world asap.
 
Most bourbons make for a bad old-fashioned, because bourbons tend to have a sickly fruit-forward flavor that can become overpowering under the influence of all the sugar that gets added to that particular cocktail. Use a bourbon with a rye-heavy mash bill, like Basil Hayden's, because the spicier flavor of the whiskey will better contrast the added sugar and fruit garnish.

Basil is my go-to for bourbons, which is still my preference, but I'll mix it up with Bulleit or Elijiah Craig occassionally.
 
Your math isn't adding up in the second. I think I know what you're getting at.

I simply took the % of #1 and #2 from the following. I realize that isn't representative of the tax code or stated rates, but it gives a good idea of the receipt collections for each group to compare categorically and in aggregate.

W070RC1Q027SBEAState and local government current tax receipts, Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
W006RC1Q027SBEAFederal government current tax receipts, Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
GDIGross Domestic Income, Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
 
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I've seen that place but have never been in there. Looked kinda cool from the street
go and close your eyes and pretend you're at the beach. don't you have a buddy that lives down by tower grove or am i dreaming? anyway we have a stretch of gay bars that had a tikki themed bar. i used to go with dates once in a while there when bar hopping and do that. funny story my ex had a gay cousin. super butch. jen. hair shaved high and tight on the sides spikey on top. dressed like a guy. her softball team had a party there one time when we were there having lunch. she asked my minion his name and then goes "Well I'm Jen." he goes JIM? No Jen. JIM? They must have gone back and forth like that half a dozen times. my minions brow crossed the entire time like when he's confused. i was mortified
 
go and close your eyes and pretend you're at the beach. don't you have a buddy that lives down by tower grove or am i dreaming? anyway we have a stretch of gay bars that had a tikki themed bar. i used to go with dates once in a while there when bar hopping and do that. funny story my ex had a gay cousin. super butch. jen. hair shaved high and tight on the sides spikey on top. dressed like a guy. her softball team had a party there one time when we were there having lunch. she asked my minion his name and then goes "Well I'm Jen." he goes JIM? No Jen. JIM? They must have gone back and forth like that half a dozen times. my minions brow crossed the entire time like when he's confused. i was mortified

Not anymore he moved back to Indy
 
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Basil is my go-to for bourbons, which is still my preference, but I'll mix it up with Bulleit or Elijiah Craig occassionally.
I found a new whiskey this year that I think would appeal to Basil drinkers if you can find it. Some Ohio bottler called Middle West, it's "Dark Pumpernickel Straight Rye" but it's got a lot of corn in the mash bill, so it has definite bourbon notes.
 
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I found a new whiskey this year that I think would appeal to Basil drinkers if you can find it. Some Ohio bottler called Middle West, it's "Dark Pumpernickel Straight Rye" but it's got a lot of corn in the mash bill, so it has definite bourbon notes.

Nothing close to me up here unfortunately. I like Jefferson’s Ocean a lot, but drink it on ice since it’s high quality (I cannot do neat).
 
Nothing close to me up here unfortunately. I like Jefferson’s Ocean a lot, but drink it on ice since it’s high quality (I cannot do neat).
Don't let the snobs tell you ice is wrong. The whiskey is already like 60% water, anyway. The ice just cools it off a bit, so it's smoother going down. Nothing wrong with good liquor on the rocks.
 
I know it isn't technically a whiskey, but Yukon Jack. My college group picked it up for a NYE celebration in the mid-80s and it has been our group's go-to for NYE ever since. The whole point of my college group's NYE is to get me drunk since I really don't drink but a margarita or two the rest of the year, So Yukon Jack has put me under the table a few times. BTW, I play Jeopardy better drunk, the lowering of inhibitions helps with the "bet it all" mentality.

From the back label, why our group bought it to begin with:

“Yukon Jack is a taste born of hoary nights, when lonely men struggled to keep their fires lit and cabins warm, boldly flavorful yet surprisingly smooth, there is no spirit like Yukon Jack… the Black sheep of Canadian Liquors.”
 
I know it isn't technically a whiskey, but Yukon Jack. My college group picked it up for a NYE celebration in the mid-80s and it has been our group's go-to for NYE ever since. The whole point of my college group's NYE is to get me drunk since I really don't drink but a margarita or two the rest of the year, So Yukon Jack has put me under the table a few times. BTW, I play Jeopardy better drunk, the lowering of inhibitions helps with the "bet it all" mentality.

From the back label, why our group bought it to begin with:

“Yukon Jack is a taste born of hoary nights, when lonely men struggled to keep their fires lit and cabins warm, boldly flavorful yet surprisingly smooth, there is no spirit like Yukon Jack… the Black sheep of Canadian Liquors.”
That was our go-to early college years….pre-21. A case of beer and a bottle of Yukon Jack.
 
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