From a reader's post at American Thinker, in response to the article posted earlier. I couldn't have said it any better:
The importance of the state of the economy is always ignored by the Left, and often by the Right. When things are booming, the money-hungry Congress get more of our money to waste, even at lower tax rates. Therefore, it makes more sense to boost the economy than to raise taxes. When things are booming, people are happy to pay reasonable taxes. When things are bust, they complain about every penny.
The tax code is just plain stupid and counter to what we as Americans stand for. All Americans are equal, so all Americans should pay precisely the same tax rate. I don't care if you're a 90 year old granny on a pension or Jeffery Immelt, or General Motors, your tax rate should be equal. Federal income taxes should have exactly zero exemptions, loopholes, and dodges.
When you go down the exemption road, it makes Americans unequal. When you overly burden business and the rich, they hide their money. When you excuse poor Americans from paying tax, it takes them out of the system, saps their ambition, and makes them part of an under class.
We must never, ever tolerate government defined classes. It's against everything America stands for. 10% tax is enough if everyone pays. It would make the economy so vibrant that there would be plenty of money left over to help the poor.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
What's not to like about Ryan's tax proposals?
A very fine analysis:
Ryan's Sweeping Tax Reform and the Left's Inane Response
My response to the above article:
The left-liberal-progressive position on taxes is not about government revenue or economic growth, and when they say it, don't believe it. It's all about the ideology of wealth redistribution, of spreading the wealth around. They do not care about anything else. It's class warfare, right out of Marx and Lenin. They don't feel good about a person becoming rich and being able to keep the fruits of their labor when someone else might be poor and in need of help. It's all about what they think is fair. But only for the poor person, who probably is poor by personal choice or design. Those truly in need have always gotten help, but now -- thanks to progressive programs -- we have a huge number of people who have become dependent on the government. Anyway, I ramble a bit...
The bottom line here is a battle between capitalism and socialism. Those of us who still retain the ability to form our own opinions based on reality know that capitalism, for all its faults, works so much better than socialism, which has failed everytime it's been tried.
But that doesn't matter if you're "progressive," because it might not be "fair." Like the child who stomps his or her feet and yells "But that's not fair!"
Ryan's Sweeping Tax Reform and the Left's Inane Response
My response to the above article:
The left-liberal-progressive position on taxes is not about government revenue or economic growth, and when they say it, don't believe it. It's all about the ideology of wealth redistribution, of spreading the wealth around. They do not care about anything else. It's class warfare, right out of Marx and Lenin. They don't feel good about a person becoming rich and being able to keep the fruits of their labor when someone else might be poor and in need of help. It's all about what they think is fair. But only for the poor person, who probably is poor by personal choice or design. Those truly in need have always gotten help, but now -- thanks to progressive programs -- we have a huge number of people who have become dependent on the government. Anyway, I ramble a bit...
The bottom line here is a battle between capitalism and socialism. Those of us who still retain the ability to form our own opinions based on reality know that capitalism, for all its faults, works so much better than socialism, which has failed everytime it's been tried.
But that doesn't matter if you're "progressive," because it might not be "fair." Like the child who stomps his or her feet and yells "But that's not fair!"
What I'm reading today
We’re There to Help
And they’re there to kill us.
The liberal's plan: Cut defense and tax, tax, tax
Reader's comments to this oped are interesting. I'll repeat a few here:
At some point Americans will need to face the reality that the purpose of the Progressive wing of the Democratic Party is to create a dependent citizenry. Under the guise of helping the less fortunate, they will create an ever growing class dependent on government largesse, and this, they hope will be a voting class to keep them in office. Americans MUST stop thinking of government handouts as"entitlements". They are chains, if you really don't NEED "free lunch" for your kid don't take it. 42%of Americans receive "food stamps"? What percentage of that whole doesn't really need them but takes them because they are "entitled" to them? It is a mindset that needs changing. Based on our income my children were "entitled" to a free lunch in public school. Since I was capable of making their lunches myself I refused the offer.
I think it's great that the Leftists have finally been smoked out of their hole and we can see exactly what they REALLY stand for. Their budget is nothing less that full europeanization of the US; a headlong leap into the failed policies of 1970s era socialism. Funny how the so-called intellectuals on the Left haven't absorbed the fact that europe is moving away from the very models the Left is proposing for the US. And oh yeah...can there be any doubt how utterly tone deaf these neo-marxists are? Naming it The People's Budget? Really? The slogan reeks of communism and is bound to turn off everyone to the Right of Dennis Kucinich.
Mr. York's assumption is wrong. President Obama can claim he's playing the independent card by rejecting both budgets and pushing for something in the middle. When doing so, he will claim the GOP's budget is radical and extreme all while claim he is taking the middle road. He will do this because he has no fear of losing his base as York suggests. The fact is those commie drones will vote for him regardless because they do not know how to vote for anyone other than a Democrat. Maybe if the entitlement class actually got some education from all the government programs they participate in they could cast an intelligent vote but the reality is most of the entitlement class has been indoctrinated into thinking all republicans long for the days of slavery and make their money by stealing from the poor.
And they’re there to kill us.
The liberal's plan: Cut defense and tax, tax, tax
Reader's comments to this oped are interesting. I'll repeat a few here:
At some point Americans will need to face the reality that the purpose of the Progressive wing of the Democratic Party is to create a dependent citizenry. Under the guise of helping the less fortunate, they will create an ever growing class dependent on government largesse, and this, they hope will be a voting class to keep them in office. Americans MUST stop thinking of government handouts as"entitlements". They are chains, if you really don't NEED "free lunch" for your kid don't take it. 42%of Americans receive "food stamps"? What percentage of that whole doesn't really need them but takes them because they are "entitled" to them? It is a mindset that needs changing. Based on our income my children were "entitled" to a free lunch in public school. Since I was capable of making their lunches myself I refused the offer.
I think it's great that the Leftists have finally been smoked out of their hole and we can see exactly what they REALLY stand for. Their budget is nothing less that full europeanization of the US; a headlong leap into the failed policies of 1970s era socialism. Funny how the so-called intellectuals on the Left haven't absorbed the fact that europe is moving away from the very models the Left is proposing for the US. And oh yeah...can there be any doubt how utterly tone deaf these neo-marxists are? Naming it The People's Budget? Really? The slogan reeks of communism and is bound to turn off everyone to the Right of Dennis Kucinich.
Mr. York's assumption is wrong. President Obama can claim he's playing the independent card by rejecting both budgets and pushing for something in the middle. When doing so, he will claim the GOP's budget is radical and extreme all while claim he is taking the middle road. He will do this because he has no fear of losing his base as York suggests. The fact is those commie drones will vote for him regardless because they do not know how to vote for anyone other than a Democrat. Maybe if the entitlement class actually got some education from all the government programs they participate in they could cast an intelligent vote but the reality is most of the entitlement class has been indoctrinated into thinking all republicans long for the days of slavery and make their money by stealing from the poor.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Obama: We've met the Republicans half-way
When I heard Obama say that "we have met the Republicans half-way" after his meeting with House Republicans, I thought what a really great guy he must be to actually talk to a Republican face-to-face.
Big whoop. So you've met the Republicans half-way. They proposed $61 billion in cuts and you only want $33 billion. Neither proposal is adequate.
Political cartoonist Michael Rameriz from IBD puts it in perspective with this pie chart:
Big whoop. So you've met the Republicans half-way. They proposed $61 billion in cuts and you only want $33 billion. Neither proposal is adequate.
Political cartoonist Michael Rameriz from IBD puts it in perspective with this pie chart:
More stupid liberal responses to Ryan's budget plan
At FireDogLake (and what else would you expect), someone who calls him/her/itself BlueTexan has a plan to balance the budget.
I could put more stupid left-wing comments here, but let's just let it be that one. But the majority of the moonbats at FireDogLake wanted more taxes! Higher taxes on gas! More taxes on the banks! Taxes on overseas investments! Taxes on unearned income! Higher Social Security and Medicare taxes! And make sure those evil "rich" pay their fair share.
I'll bet none of these loons pay taxes.
But higher taxes for those who produce, work and earn in this country are the answer to our prosperity, dont' you know, so that the other half can live off the government teat? Come on. Where's your empathy?
Gag me.
Withdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq.What's even more amazing are the number of people who see this as a viable answer.
Cut all defense spending by 50%.
Restore all tax rates to 1981 levels — across the board.
Double the Estate Tax.
Pass a millionaire’s tax.
Eliminate the mortgage interest deduction > $500,000.
Eliminate mortgage interest deduction on vacation homes.
Eliminate corporate tax loopholes.
Eliminate tax breaks for Big Oil.
Eliminate Big Farm subsidies.
Pass a carbon tax.
Pass a bank tax.
Problem solved
You didn’t solve health care spending — neither did Ryan, and he just put debt on people’s backs rather than the government — so just throw in some single-payer scheme, or British NHS system and we’re good.He (Ryan) put debt on people's back rather than the government? And just who pays for this debt? What a friggen' idiot.
I could put more stupid left-wing comments here, but let's just let it be that one. But the majority of the moonbats at FireDogLake wanted more taxes! Higher taxes on gas! More taxes on the banks! Taxes on overseas investments! Taxes on unearned income! Higher Social Security and Medicare taxes! And make sure those evil "rich" pay their fair share.
I'll bet none of these loons pay taxes.
But higher taxes for those who produce, work and earn in this country are the answer to our prosperity, dont' you know, so that the other half can live off the government teat? Come on. Where's your empathy?
Gag me.
Where's the Democrat plan? Nada, zilch, no where to be seen
Now that the Republicans, via Paul Ryan, have released a plan to restore fiscal sanity in Washington, where is the counter-plan from the Democrats? Well, doesn't seem that they have one.
Their plan is to continue with the status quo, regardless of the outcome, because it's the "nice" thing to do. Pelosi's response to Ryan's plan is typical, and stupid, even for witch Nancy:
While Ryan was announcing his plan at a press conference, she tweeted:
E.J. Dionne, I assume, takes the position of most liberals. He writes about how radical the conservatives in Washington are, how Ryan's plan would "reportedly" do this and that, taking from the poor and giving to the rich, and that overall, the GOP wants to take us all back to 1956. Reportedly, he writes. Which means he hasn't read the document that he criticizes; instead he relies on others to do his investigation for him. Typical lazy liberal bullshit.
And I'll bet that Nancy hasn't read it either. Remember "we have to vote on the bill so we can read it" Nancy? She couldn't get the House to pass a budget last year. With a supermajority. The democrats controlled Congress for four years. Our deficit nearly doubled during those four years. They should be ashamed of what they've done, not proud.
But what else can you expect from twisted minds?
Their plan is to continue with the status quo, regardless of the outcome, because it's the "nice" thing to do. Pelosi's response to Ryan's plan is typical, and stupid, even for witch Nancy:
While Ryan was announcing his plan at a press conference, she tweeted:
The #GOP Ryan budget is a path to poverty for America's seniors & children and a road to riches for big oil #GOPvaluesThese are nothing but scare tactics. I guess she'd rather spend us into oblivion. Then everyone would be poor. But we'd all feel good on the way down.
#GOP Path to Poverty budget eliminates guaranteed benefits for seniors under Medicare http://is.gd/LEmuZp #GOPvalues
E.J. Dionne, I assume, takes the position of most liberals. He writes about how radical the conservatives in Washington are, how Ryan's plan would "reportedly" do this and that, taking from the poor and giving to the rich, and that overall, the GOP wants to take us all back to 1956. Reportedly, he writes. Which means he hasn't read the document that he criticizes; instead he relies on others to do his investigation for him. Typical lazy liberal bullshit.
And I'll bet that Nancy hasn't read it either. Remember "we have to vote on the bill so we can read it" Nancy? She couldn't get the House to pass a budget last year. With a supermajority. The democrats controlled Congress for four years. Our deficit nearly doubled during those four years. They should be ashamed of what they've done, not proud.
But what else can you expect from twisted minds?
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