You Can't Spell Democrat Without T, A and X

Obviously even Pelosi is bright enough to know there are two words the Left doesn't want to see together - not so for some of her flunkies. My God, a Pelosi flunkie? - that's got to be a new low for a Congressman.

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[seekeronos]

Sniveling, evil, weak-minded Dhimmicrats... why even propose a "surtax" when it is much easier to simply de-fund the war?

O wait - that's right. Because de-funding the war = no re-election hopes.

But even the Big Granny Squirrel of the Nanny Gubmint is leery of taking away excess lettuce from capitalist swine (read: everyone who is over the poverty line) in an election year.

[Purple Avenger]

"low income" taxpayers pay virtually no tax anyway these days. You can make somewhere around $35K/yr with a family of four and pay zero federal income tax. That's around $15-$16/hr. Well above minimum wage.

$0.00 + 2% == $0.00

[LOL]

high taxes is fiscally more responsible than huge deficits. But ehh, what's the point? Republicans don't understand the concept of responsible governance.

[Fred Beloit]

LOL, any Economics savvy person, except maybe Karl Marx, would tell you that tax cuts increase government revenues in a free market country, which ours mostly still is despite folks like you. Increasing taxes is fiscally irresponsible. Cutting government waste and spending on non-governmental efforts is fiscally responsible. Aren't you aware that current inflows of cash to the government are cutting the deficit faster than anticipated. See economist Walter Williams. He is in the business of educating the ignorant.

[Fred Beloit]

The Democratics are currently considering increasing taxes on cigarettes and gasoline. Both of these taxes hurt the lower economic class and are regressive. The Dems don't understand that? Or they just don't care?

[rwilymz]

"Republicans don't understand the concept of responsible governance."

Maybe not. But they're no different from Democrats in that regard.

The question comes down to: under which would you likely have more money?

[seekeronos]

"--- "low income" taxpayers pay virtually no tax anyway these days. You can make somewhere around $35K/yr with a family of four and pay zero federal income tax. That's around $15-$16/hr. Well above minimum wage. ---"

This may be very well true. However, I am looking at the broader scope of the average middle class family that pulls in a joint income of about $65K~120K per annum.

Such a family tends to be the statistical norm of a two parent/two kids family of sufficient age that the wage earning parents are not only rearing their children, but are also taking care of their own parents, some of whom may have substantial health issues.

Others are folks who have had the misfortune of not having learned (or had reserve income above what is needed to make ends meet from month-to-month) to save about 10% of their gross (pre-tax) income, much less invest it wisely.

Now if you ask me, a program to teach families financial responsibility unto saving and investing money and to treat lines of credit as a tool rather than a catch-all solution; practical lessons as to how buy a house and other major life events that are hardly ever touched on in any formal schooling... that would be a gift to the "children" of which the typical liberal always asks us to think of.

And in the longer run, these would be far more effective as these lessons carry on into the minds of those who enter the government service, so that we have as a society re-learned the lessons of saving and investing rather than borrowing and becoming servants... as it is written the Good Book... to our creditors.

"The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender." (Proverbs 22:7, KJV)

Governments are no less secure from this proverb which King Solomon spoke as moved by the Holy Spirit; they only have a larger buffer zone and a far greater potential to reap the whirlwind when they borrow far beyond their means... especially when having to choose between remaining solvent or taxing their middle class out of existence.

[Wahoo Willie Sez]

"high taxes is fiscally more responsible than huge deficits. But ehh, what's the point? Republicans don't understand the concept of responsible governance."

One well loved Republican President agreed with this true statement back in the 1960's. His name was John F. Kennedy.........no wait.