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Nearly three-quarters of Tea Party activists attended college, compared to 54 percent of all Americans, and more than 3 in 4 call themselves conservatives.
Also, 68% of them make over 50,000 dollars a year, and they are over 80% white, 10% Latino, and only 2% African American.
Also, only 8% of them blame George Bush for the economy. Kind of shows their base on reality, and that they are partisan, instead of being non partisan.
When asked which government programs they wanted cut, they didn't want Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and military funding cut.
They are only complaining about less than 5% of the economy, and no one knows whats in that part.
If they want a Balanced Budget we have to cut out Social Security
If they want a Balanced Budget we have to cut out Social Security
Social security is needed, I think. There are ways to fix it, or might fix it at least.
I think military expenditures should be cut, in half. That still gives us a higher military budget than almost all of the world combined. It also still gives us 4.5 times as much military budget as China.
Stop policing the world, and let other countries take care of themselves.
Social security is needed, I think. There are ways to fix it, or might fix it at least.
I think military expenditures should be cut, in half. That still gives us a higher military budget than almost all of the world combined. It also still gives us 4.5 times as much military budget as China.
Stop policing the world, and let other countries take care of themselves.
True, they are socialist programs. But I see nothing wrong with caring for the elderly, when they retire. You get what you pay in, and if you make more money, you get more from it.
You shouldn't get social security, if you haven't worked, but other than that, I have no problem with it.
This current administration is part of the Engulf and Devour mentality in which the Tea Party is against, simple really.
And many of you with your posts seem to have that same mentality that it's okay to E and D every possible facet of life if possible while increasing size of government as well as also doing it with extra/higher taxe$.
When Hitler attacked the Jews I was not a Jew, therefore I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the Catholics, I was not a Catholic, and therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the unions and the industrialists, I was not a member of the unions and I was not concerned. Then Hitler attacked me and the Protestant church -- and there was nobody left to be concerned. (as printed in The Congressional Record, October 14, 1968)
First they came for the Jews. I was silent. I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists. I was silent. I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists. I was silent. I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me. There was no one left to speak for me.
In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up.
Well, who in their right mind wouldn't be anti-Affirmative Action? People should get jobs and opportunities based on their experience, skills, abilities, character and hard work, not the color of their skin.. that's racist against everyone... and goes against everything that people have been fighting for to achieve 'equality' for the past 50 years and beyond... it's inherently hypocritical.
White women are the biggest beneficiaries of Affirmative Action in America.....the fact that so many people are either in denial or blind regarding that fact is the true hypocrisy.
When Hitler attacked the Jews I was not a Jew, therefore I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the Catholics, I was not a Catholic, and therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the unions and the industrialists, I was not a member of the unions and I was not concerned. Then Hitler attacked me and the Protestant church -- and there was nobody left to be concerned. (as printed in The Congressional Record, October 14, 1968)
First they came for the Jews. I was silent. I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists. I was silent. I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists. I was silent. I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me. There was no one left to speak for me.
In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up.
Give me a break. The Tea Party isn't coming for anyone. They don't have any power at all. They are private citizens. You examples are of government misdeeds. None of it has to do with private citizens.
All they are doing is protesting. It's the American way. People here have been doing since the 1770s.
The Tea Party is carrying on a long-standing American tradition. It's the people that are speaking out about them that are the extremists.
True, they are socialist programs. But I see nothing wrong with caring for the elderly, when they retire. You get what you pay in, and if you make more money, you get more from it.
You shouldn't get social security, if you haven't worked, but other than that, I have no problem with it.
Why can't people just be responsible and prepare for retirement themselves? My retirement plan assumes that I will get nothing, zero, zilch, nada from the federal government after I retire. What I have paid into SS is a sunk cost to my plan. It would be nice to have that money to invest myself though.
Why can't people just be responsible and prepare for retirement themselves? My retirement plan assumes that I will get nothing, zero, zilch, nada from the federal government after I retire. What I have paid into SS is a sunk cost to my plan. It would be nice to have that money to invest myself though.
I am in my 30s and I have zero expectation that Socialism Security or Medicare will even exist by the time I am retirement age so I am very proactive with my retirement investing.
Each and every dime that is taken from my paycheck I will NEVER see again.
It is going into the pockets of many people like the Tea Party folks are greedy enough to feel that it is ok to bankrupt America with Socialism Security and Medicare because they did not prepare for their financial (and medical) future yet are too selfish to give back to today's children in the form of healthcare coverage.
These same people who are complaining about Healthcare Reform should be happy to help keep the younger generations healthy because we are the ones who have to keep working to pay your SSI and Medicare benefits.
But again, their attitude is "If it doesn't benefit us directly, screw um. I've paid my dues"
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