DK nobody is a fan of taxes. I'm all for less taxes and willingly accept reduced services as fair & reasonable. The past 7 yrs I've been taxed at a socialist level with no benefits/services of socialism, all the while accruing national debt exponentially. Annoyed during clinton yr taxes? 1. it was less than bush sr or jr for me, 2. The national debt was being paid in earnest and we had that to show for it. What do I have to show for the insane taxation level I paid the past 7yrs? All the trillions worth of coffins for Iraq money could buy. Arlington is employed digging holes for our youth.
Three You see the reaganomics fiscal liberalism pig in a poke for what it is? I listen to McCain/Palin go on about Obama's 'redistribution of wealth' as a 'government give away'-- what a perversion of facts.
The redistribution of wealth already happened 28 yrs ago by gov't favoring commerce to the extreme tune of hail hail reaganomics. One colossal shell game passing the buck/ borrowing from paul to pay peter/ hocking the family jewels. Bush Sr years phase 2- Endorse downsizing and outsourcing internationally, all the while middle class jobs/ wages/ bennies shrinking & ceo wages soaring upwards to 500%.
Present tense, when 95% would be getting a tax refund it's characterized as a 'welfare handout' (because Obama is offering), but when McCain gives a refund to exxon or the top 5% it's characterized as 'returning what's rightfully theirs' (even when they've already compensated themselves for the tax with raised prices)? Why can't everyone see the epic proportion of conniving BS perpetrated in a single statement?
The new mantra-- Joe the Plumber--- owes $1,200 in back taxes from republican tax structure (and is irate towards dems about it!?) -- what could be a better mascot of the republican party delusion fed to the masses? Convince this schnook to worship his vampire.
I have no idea what makes half the country blind to it, but somebody has to slap some sense and wake them up. "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu is not required reading in schools, but it definitely needs to be. Joe the plumber will never own that plumbing business because he isn't bright enough to know what bit him or what made his real dinner possible all along.
Palin & bipartisan orchestra brought home the bacon to her state by going against everything repubs claim to be about. Who hates a welfare state? Easy money to be had in alaska-- only thing you need to do to qualify is to breathe and they'll send you two checks, but that's not a government giveaway? She did this by imposing higher taxes on oil corporations, who don't actually pay taxes- they merely pass on the 'cost of doing business' (including raises for themselves) onto everyone else. One two punch- the state of alaska gets how much federal subsidy $$$ per capita relative to WV?
The lower 48 pays alaska twice, once at the pump (during an energy crisis), and again in federal pork. How can this be sincerely justified in light of alaska's long time established industries prospering vs rust belt and appalachia? It's sick and sad and these ridiculous shell game scams with taxes have to end once and for all.
No, I'm not PO'd at alaska doing well for itself, but rather, having the nerve to be a beggar to congress & senate when struggling states (some still a disaster area) are chronically troubled with floundering economic development. Mother of all sweetheart deals and people want her in the white house? Alaskas approval rating for Palin has already taken a 20 point dump.
When drug addiction treatment programs will be under funded this year for WV & the region, I'd rather get pro active about it. We should give jailed WV the option of a freebie life and airmail them directly to alaska. Maybe not even touch down- just shove them out with parachutes made in china on Palins lawn. I'll bet we could get hinton to work for peanuts out of retirement. See how much we'd save on court costs for transient drug populations from detroit and alabama. Alaska reportedly has such a surplus in their coffers without a personal income tax, they don't have to say no to any program suggested unless they're in a bad mood. Come on Mark!
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