Obama was right. Change needed!

[dellinger63]

As 2012 begins its first workweek of the year, the fact most will work well into May solely for the benefit of the juggernaut known as the U.S. Federal Government once again rears its ugly head. Thus the ideal of living with the right to pursue personal happiness will have to be postponed, at least for five months. That is unless your happiness comes from paying for all the misguided, needless and sometimes dangerous government endeavors, ‘all’ on ‘our’ behalf. On your commute home this week take a moment to recall all of the fantastic programs, the fruits of your toil provided for this past year. In fact, right now, two separate lunar landings have just taken place so that we can study the moon’s gravity. Grandpa and Grandma’s support checks be damned.

2011 provided us an education courtesy of the Occupy Wall Street crowd. We learned Warren Buffet is an enigma and the top 1% are not getting a free ride. In fact they are responsible for paying 38% of all income taxes collectively. We learned that the top 25% (those above $67,280) are footing over 86% of the bill. Conversely the bottom 50% (those below $33,048) stake a 3% share. While a sizable faction of the American public warns of becoming a socialist leaning society, the argument of we already being there is evident by the disparity between the top half and bottom half in share of taxes paid. The misguided but well meaning Occupy Wall Street crowd are quick to point out the payroll tax unfairly targets the lower half yet neglects to consider property taxes on real estate and its effect on the top half. In the little town I live in property taxes in the $10K-20K range are not out of the norm. Consider the fact many of these properties are summer homes and an additional $10-20K are being paid on a primary home you come to the conclusion that the amount paid in property taxes by one individual, albeit a rich one, equals the total payroll taxes paid by between ten and twenty 'average' taxpayers earning $33,000/year.

While the current administration cried impending financial doom unless taxes on the rich were raised they almost simultaneously lowered the payroll tax, the lifeline of Social Security and Medicare. This in the same year a Special Committee was formed with sugarplum dreams and promises to cut spending after the debt ceiling was raised to pay for you guessed it, Social Security checks and Medicare payments. We were purposely mislead to believe the payroll tax cut would put an extra $1,000/yr in the pocket of the average taxpayer despite the average taxpayer (average being halfway) being at an income level of $33,048 thus amounting to $661/yr or $1.81/day. The media blasted without it fathers across the country would not be able to enjoy Pizza night with their daughters, no mention of their college educations. The New Year now brings yet another request to raise the debt ceiling. No word on any promises this time but at least the daughters will have their pizza at the expense of their father’s social security.

The sad and underlying fact is politicians both Democrats and Republicans are in the political business because of money. The notion that either side is willing or for that matter able to cut anything is absurd, goes against their nature and is opposite of why they’re in office. They ran on and are in place to spend/guide money, every last red cent they can get their hands on or even worse, borrow.

This year an Occupy Federal Government movement/party should be formed along with Occupy State Government offshoots. Candidates of the Occupy Federal Government party would be on the side of the 150 million taxpayers. Their primary focus would be on the taxpayer and ignoring corporations, unions, special interest groups, community organizers and failing government subsidized businesses would be second nature, almost natural to them. They would not partake in insider trading and conversely would void their pensions and retirement benefits. They would treat and dole out taxpayer money as they would with their own. Ideas like paying to destroy vehicles so consumers would buy new ones would be laughed at and the point that the taxpayer would be on the hook for not only paying for the destroyed vehicle but also pay higher prices for used vehicles in the near future would be understood. As would the fact the only benefactors of said scheme would be the Auto Industry and the 1%, who purchase new vehicles under the crazy plan, before it was laughed out of existence.

They would be confused when plans like a $1 trillion dollar stimulus, including needless projects would some how be beneficial and understand, when divided up by the 149 million taxpayers, evenly, that trillion represents $6,711.00 per person. They’d wonder whether that $6.7 K per taxpayer to build roads, bridges and railroads and pay for teachers/firemen/policemen would be worth it. They’d sit down and further crunch the numbers including interest that would accompany the borrowed funds. They’d realize touting a payroll tax cut, putting $660 in the average taxpayer’s pocket and then taking ten times that out to finance a stimulus program was in two words, hypocritically fraudulent. One word would summarize their decision of NO.

As we stand today our Federal debt to GDP level is dangerously close to the likes of Italy and Greece and to further take on debt with plans like extending unemployment benefits indefinitely and buying a majority stake in a failing, private, automotive company, not to mention buying the majority of bad home loans in the nation etc. etc. is ludicrous.

On the State level, Occupy Government candidates would always consider and put the taxpayer, first when considering requests for Federal help/aid. Instead of the mindset, ‘what can we get’, ‘what can we save’ would prevail.

Look, I will concede anyone with an income is paying too much in tax at the present time. The only answer is obvious and absolute; cutting Government’s spending and involvement in our individual lives.

We currently live in a world where poverty is defined as being at an income level of $1.25-$1.50/day. Being the generous Nation we are, we define poor as 30 times that level for our citizens. While tens of millions of the poor die each year, worldwide from starvation, our poor battle obesity and are given food stamps on debit cards so as not to be stereotyped or denigrated at checkout. We have a whole system of community hospitals and healthcare clinics solely for the poor. We have a plethora of private/charity provided resources to be proud of as well. We do plenty! The false and self-incriminating stigma, we don’t do enough for our poor and elderly is simply a catalyst used for further, increased taxes and subsequent spending. Sadly a good chunk of which has been directed away from the poor/elderly and to GM (Unions), Fannie/Freddie, troubled Banks, Egypt, Pakistan, Cash for Clunkers, fighting the State of Arizona on behalf of Illegal Aliens, providing Mexican drug cartels with weapons, and backing soon to be bankrupt solar companies. None of that money is ever coming back. Nor is the US border agent killed with the rifle provided to a Mexican drug cartel by the Federal Agency in existence to prevent illegal arms deals. He won’t ever have to worry about money for pizza night with his daughters.

What’s next? The EPA creating a oil spill to observe BP’s reaction? The TSA allowing a armed terrorist on board a plane to identify his cohorts?

The good news is there is far more to cut from government than save and unless changes are immanent, a divorce citing irreparable damages needs to take place between present day politicians and the citizenry of this country, rich and poor. God Bless America and save us from the overspending political whores.

[bigrun]

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

As 2012 begins its first workweek of the year, the fact most will work well into May solely for the benefit of the juggernaut known as the U.S. Federal Government once again rears its ugly head.

I'm happy to have the EPA, OSHA, a military, the FAA, medicare, social security, public education, an interstate highway system, etc.

Part of the blessing of living in this great country are the perks Thanks for reminding us of that.

[Danzig]

dell, i'm pretty sure you didn't write all that. where did it come from?

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

dell, i'm pretty sure you didn't write all that. where did it come from?

Believe it or not I wrote it. All of it.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Believe it or not I wrote it. All of it.

And Jay-lo is stopping by for a threesome tonight.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by jms62

And Jay-lo is stopping by for a threesome tonight.

How bout making it a foursome...

[jms62]

Originally Posted by bigrun

How bout making it a foursome...

If you are a gal and can get to Ocho Rios tonight since that is where I am and submit a picture to Coach for approval it will be considered pending approval from the other parties who are totally unaware of the situation. Odds of these coming together about 1 million to 1.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Believe it or not I wrote it. All of it.

I'm picking the "or not"

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by jms62

If you are a gal and can get to Ocho Rios tonight since that is where I am and submit a picture to Coach for approval it will be considered pending approval from the other parties who are totally unaware of the situation. Odds of these coming together about 1 million to 1.

1. where the heck is Ocho Rios?...i'm not a gal...

2. are you a lawyer?....a bookie?

3. Is the Coach's name Sandusky?

4. If any of the above i'm bringing my partner...

wait...what the heck i need you for...


YIKES!!

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I'm picking the "or not"

pretty easy now a days to prove plagiarism, have at it. It was a boring Monday morning is all.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

pretty easy now a days to prove plagiarism, have at it. It was a boring Monday morning is all.

you could have wrote it with that "cash for clunkers" reference! You write well when sober!

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

pretty easy now a days to prove plagiarism, have at it. It was a boring Monday morning is all.

Great job. I wouldnt think you would ever copy the body of an email addressed to a political email group as this would not be able to be verified via google.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by jms62

Great job. I wouldnt think you would ever copy the body of an email addressed to a political email group as this would not be able to be verified via google.

Try factcheck if you don't believe him....he's an honest guy isn't he?...


editor@factcheck.org

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

you could have wrote it with that "cash for clunkers" reference! You write well when sober!

Thanks

Pretty sure time was a greater factor than sobriety. But who knows?

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by jms62

Great job. I wouldnt think you would ever copy the body of an email addressed to a political email group as this would not be able to be verified via google.

Tell you what. You prove me wrong and I'll buy myself a DT 'This is my last Post' t-shirt and be done. That should provide enough incentive to get a thorough and all inclusive search to be conducted and completed.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Tell you what. You prove me wrong and I'll buy myself a DT 'This is my last Post' t-shirt and be done. That should provide enough incentive to get a thorough and all inclusive search to be conducted and completed.

Win a contest and the tee-shirt is free