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Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
While doing a report on the Oakland County transportation proposal, Dave says "If the proposal passes, it will generate 61 million dollars in the first year".
Does it really Dave?? How does it GENERATE money? NO, IT DOESN'T really at all. It TAKES or COLLECTS 61 million FROM THE RESIDENTS.
How about BEING HONEST Dave?
https://www.wxyz.com/news/oakland-count ... -by-voters
Does it really Dave?? How does it GENERATE money? NO, IT DOESN'T really at all. It TAKES or COLLECTS 61 million FROM THE RESIDENTS.
How about BEING HONEST Dave?
https://www.wxyz.com/news/oakland-count ... -by-voters
Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
Saying a proposal will generate revenue is a pretty standard way to put it and it’s used in government documents, meetings and the news media. That’s the way it is. Too bad. Takes is a borderline negative opinion. Collects I could accept. But Dave LewAllen did not invent that verbiage.km1125 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 3:20 pmWhile doing a report on the Oakland County transportation proposal, Dave says "If the proposal passes, it will generate 61 million dollars in the first year".
Does it really Dave?? How does it GENERATE money? NO, IT DOESN'T really at all. It TAKES or COLLECTS 61 million FROM THE RESIDENTS.
How about BEING HONEST Dave?
https://www.wxyz.com/news/oakland-count ... -by-voters
Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
Money in is revenue regardless of the source.
Your mental disability check is still a source of your revenue.
Your mental disability check is still a source of your revenue.
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Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
I don't see anything wrong with how LewAllen phrased it. Money is coming from some source. Saying that source is generating money don't seem odd to me.
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Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
I was sitting with the PBS guys once and even they knew better to call viewer support "revenue", so you are wrong as usual.
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Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
Realistically it is revenue… they are gaining money by soliciting something… then they use that money which is expenses. They have a budget and at the end of the year they have a shortfall or a surplus.audiophile wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:15 pmI was sitting with the PBS guys once and even they knew better to call viewer support "revenue", so you are wrong as usual.
Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
This isn't a pledge drive so head back to the swamp.audiophile wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:15 pmI was sitting with the PBS guys once and even they knew better to call viewer support "revenue", so you are wrong as usual.
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Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
There are a number of things for which Mr. LewAllen can be rightfully criticized, but this isn't one of them.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
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Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
While I agree it's a commonly used phrase it is a bit of a softsell on taxation.
Rather than ........ "If the proposal passes, it will generate 61 million dollars in the first year".
It might be more intellectually honest to say " "If the proposal passes, the tax will collect 61 million dollars in the first year".
If someone goes mushroom picking they don't really generate mushrooms, they collect them or gather them.
Nobody says "lets go generate some some mushrooms" unless you are a mushroom farmer.
Rather than ........ "If the proposal passes, it will generate 61 million dollars in the first year".
It might be more intellectually honest to say " "If the proposal passes, the tax will collect 61 million dollars in the first year".
If someone goes mushroom picking they don't really generate mushrooms, they collect them or gather them.
Nobody says "lets go generate some some mushrooms" unless you are a mushroom farmer.
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Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
I agree craig.
I would suggest that just using the term "generate revenue" is perceived by nearly EVERYONE as a very positive statement, which would mean that any reporter using it without qualifying or clarifying WHERE that "revenue" is coming from is doing a disservice to the audience and imparting slant to a story about taxes.
Maybe we should just file it under "implicit bias" and figure out how to do some training on it.
I would suggest that just using the term "generate revenue" is perceived by nearly EVERYONE as a very positive statement, which would mean that any reporter using it without qualifying or clarifying WHERE that "revenue" is coming from is doing a disservice to the audience and imparting slant to a story about taxes.
Maybe we should just file it under "implicit bias" and figure out how to do some training on it.
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Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
I think nearly everyone realizes a millage is a tax that generates revenue for the taxing body.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
I think you're tremendously overestimating the average voter.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 12:19 pmI think nearly everyone realizes a millage is a tax that generates revenue for the taxing body.
I would love to see a few "Jaywalking" interviews outside some polling places to learn more.
Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
I have seen people look for things to be upset about on this forum, but this takes the cake.
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Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
Not sure I'd use a segment that is heavily edited for TV purposes as a benchmark here. I'd also like to think the people here are much wiser than the folks in L.A. County.I would love to see a few "Jaywalking" interviews outside some polling places to learn more.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
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Re: Dave LewAllen - what an idiot.
Exactly. Like Kimmel's Liewitness News, 99 people get the question right before one person don't know it and gets on TV.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 2:44 pmNot sure I'd use a segment that is heavily edited for TV purposes as a benchmark here. I'd also like to think the people here are much wiser than the folks in L.A. County.I would love to see a few "Jaywalking" interviews outside some polling places to learn more.