Peanut butter & chocolate. Rice & Beans. Meat & Potatoes. There are some things just naturally go together, but here’s another pairing: Debt & Taxes. As our Elected Representatives get ready to go toe-to-toe over the upcoming Federal Budget, I think it’s time that we try to understand exactly what they’re fighting about. In our [...]
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Mr. President: Do you understand the idea of Spending Cuts? Do you understand the idea of Economics? Not according to Ronald Reagan you don’t, and we’re running out of time for you to learn it!
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Several States are discussing “Drug Testing” in order to qualify for Unemployment or Welfare Benefits? Is this just more of the “War on Drugs,” or a step in the right direction?
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According to the NY Times, a deal may be in the works to extend the “Bush Tax Cuts,” but hinges on extending Unemployment Benefits. Is this really a solution?
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Democrats have enjoyed the luxury of calling names and pointing fingers, claiming that Republicans in Congress have become the “Party of No,” an unending obstacle to their Progressive Agenda of Social Justice and Entitlement Expansion. And, with few exceptions, the Democrats have embraced their position as the “Party of I Don’t Care.” Regardless of how many times the People have appealed to their sense of duty, of obligation and political self-preservation, the Democrats have ignored them in favor of a prejudiced position that the People don’t know what they need or want, and that only Government can solve their problems.
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In April of 2008, I posted on my MySpace.com page a blog about the Socialized Entitlements that have been incorporated in the IRS Tax filings we all have to complete each year. What follows is a reprint of that posting, followed by an update of What’s New for 2010!
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