Opinion article - Obama's Stealth Tax Hike

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Vulchor

First-----as is likely expected, Im generally fine with this......but beyond my own personal feelings.....It talks about the Bush tax cuts (which may or may not have placed us in some of our mess right now, but I digress) ending at 2012 and resuming the way it was. To me, this doesnt seem like Obama raising anything, just ending a policy by a prior President...no?

cabinetmaker

Vulchor:

First-----as is likely expected, Im generally fine with this......but beyond my own personal feelings.....It talks about the Bush tax cuts (which may or may not have placed us in some of our mess right now, but I digress) ending at 2012 and resuming the way it was. To me, this doesnt seem like Obama raising anything, just ending a policy by a prior President...no.

Fixed it.

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Vulchor

Joeyjoe21_8

I like how you named is Obamas Stealth Tax hike...come on...we all saw higher taxes due to his BS bailout plans which created virtually no jobs and will cause higher taxes for at least 20 years just to pay that portion off...i have a idea....Less goverment control? lol.

PuroFreak

I love to hear the left talk about how the Bush tax cuts are to blame for our debt. Nevermind the fact that the out of control spending we have seen from BOTH parties is what is sinking us. Just do some basic math and the money that would he collected this year if the Bush Tax cuts weren't in place, would equal about 1.5% of the budget deficit... Damn those evil tax cuts.

Vulchor

1.5%.....As John Boehner said about the p!ss poor showing by congress and trimming the budget this year...."well, we have to start somewhere".

PuroFreak

The point was the 1.5% did not cause the debt crisis in this country. Also that was not directed towards your comment. It stemmed from a Twitter discussion I was having and seemed relevant to this conversation. Also if we ended BOTH wars and ended the Bush tax cuts, we would still have a deficit this year of almost $1.3 trillion. Also if we got rid of all corporate subsidies we would still run a $1.1 trillion deficit. The dems have to admit sooner or later that massive spending cuts HAVE to happen. Unless they want to run on massive tax increases for the middle class... Let's see how that would work for them.

Vulchor

Kill the Bush Tax Cuts, End the Wars, End the Corporate Subsidies, Reduce Medicare and SS------Im on board for all of em.

stephen_hannibal

Amos Umwhat

cabinetmaker

blurr

My wife and I have been hoping the welfare recipient drug testing would catch on for years. Honestly I'll vote for anyone who runs on that platform of mandatory welfare drug testing, even if its a Republican. I also think anybody receiving welfare should have to report to work 5 days a week doing city maintenance/etc any work needed around town. Hell even having them walking the roads & highways picking up garbage would make them "earn" their welfare paycheck. Also +1 for a rule that a felony conviction ends any government assistance or grants for life, thats a great idea and would save us sooo much taxpayer moneys.

stephen_hannibal

wwestern

Amos Umwhat

blurr:

I also think anybody receiving welfare should have to report to work 5 days a week doing city maintenance/etc any work needed around town. Hell even having them walking the roads & highways picking up garbage would make them "earn" their welfare paycheck.

I've been saying this forever, who knows might even lead to a job!

Amos Umwhat

wwestern:

They'll never give us a flat tax it doesn't fall into their divide and conquor strategy. That would take away their ability to wage class warfare and all kindsa fun stuff they love pulling to make us call each other villains while they strip our freedoms.

Precisely!

PuroFreak