The question now is where do we go from here ????
With some promise of hope showing on the horizon as a result of Tea Party and Conservative Patriotism gains in the Nov 2, 2010 elections, we have reason to be CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC !!!
pix by J. Scott Applewhite, AP
The tea party became a political juggernaut as sympathizers showed up at rallies, called in to talk radio and, most importantly, turned out at campaign events. Here, tea party activists demonstrate against government spending on Sept. 12 in Washington.
As many bloggers are now busy forecasting the next events....
all Washington and the Nation waits to see whether "newly-elected Tea Party-supported" candidates, now duly-elected politicians, WILL change and DO WHAT THEY CAMPAIGNED ON?? They have been warned to act like "adults" on tough votes involving the federal debt, government over-spending, tax reform, Obamacare, entitlement reforms, upholding the Constitution and stopping government's "over-reaching" policies....(some are already showing weak stomachs under the onslaught of entrenched lobbyists). Others have already been called out as hypocrites for consorting with Wall Street types and/or indulging in continued pork-barrel spending.
So.....it won't be too long before we will see how far the "trust" goes!
Will the Republican Party find that true "energizing" leader that will keep them on track and performing up to hopes and expectations of the now "not-so-silent majority"??
or...
Will a THIRD Political Party be in the offing should the Republicans fail again and show signs of crumbling under the weight of a still-broken, poorly-performing Congress?
Perhaps, as some believe (and wish), that some kind of merger amongst Tea Party groups, moderate Libertarians, Right-leaning Conservatives and other Independents will be the default result!?
Well, we all know TAX REFORM is needed!
And for those willing to "turn the page" and think "Fairly" and not "selfishly"....the ANSWER IS THE FAIR TAX !!!
A Quick View of the FAIR TAX ...8 Reasons to Support it Now !! by Bernie Valentine
1. EVERYONE participates !!....even tax dodgers, illegals, criminals, visitors, etc. .....EVERYONE !!
2. YOU take home your full paycheck...NO TAXES !!!
3. The FAIR tax is a VOLUNTARY CONSUMPTION Tax, you decide when & where.... & only on NEW retail purchases !!
4. BUSINESS Taxes are eliminated, costs reduced; encouraging them to return to U.S. and bring JOBS back!!
5. Since business costs are reduced, competition & free markets will allow prices to come down.
6. Tax compliance costs are gone, by eliminating IRS as well as costs of filing returns.
7. The PREBATE sent to everyone ensures that no taxes are paid on goods up to the poverty level.
8. The tax is VISIBLE....collected by the States by vendors at point of consumption.
I can't talk enough about how desparately our nation needs this system! My understanding is that this Bill HR25 (and the Senate version S296) plus the companion Bill HJR16 repealing the 16th Amend. will be brought to the floor early on in 2011 for debate.
PLEASE....Read, learn and UNDERSTAND THIS BILL....WE NEED ITS PASSAGE ASAP!
OK....One last topic I must address...FOREIGN POLICY!!!
There are really MANY others, but I will deal with those in separate posts.
For God's Sake, bring our soldiers home !!!.. and give up this insane concept of "nation-rebuilding" as a means of fighting this "War on Terror"!!
If any of you honestly believe that terrorist efforts are being diminished by our sacrificing our military in Afghanistan, you are sadly mistaken. Even the Taliban are simply "waiting us out".
For heaven's sake, we all know there are as many "terrorists" in our own backyard as in Afghanistan!!! Yup....and apparently they are just satisfied with the idea of providing us with a "death by a million cuts"!
And so what are we doing in Afghanistan??... Over 9 yrs of chasing who?? Where? Really now!!!
Oh,yes...."Winning the hearts & minds of the people", huh!? I sure remember that broken tune....different singers now, that's all!!
Are we to expect that this same "unsucessful" strategy will next be carried out in Yemen, or Somalia, ...or some other forsaken "pothole" that breeds fanatical discontent with Western culture?? Give me a break!!
Yes, use our intelligence (if we have any left) and take actions (with our military, if needed) to protect our vital nation interests; but let's not play these stupid games that we have chosen to follow ever since the horrendous days of Vietnam!
LET'S GIVE OUR SOLDIERS THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE...BRING THEM HOME!!
The current Income Tax is a psychotic legal system.
ReplyDeleteInhabitants and businesses of this country spend billions of dollars a year and then spend billions of hours in attempted Income Tax compliance. This just to figure out what they owe or don't owe in Income taxes.
There are nearly two-and-a-half million pages written covering the Income Tax Code, Income Tax Regulations, Income Tax Revenue Rulings, Income Tax Letter Rulings, Income Tax Memorandums, Income Tax Publications, Income Tax Instructions, plus Tax Court, Appeals Court and Supreme Court Income Tax Opinions. These two-and-a-half million pages are all written in an effort to explain and argue about what the mind-numbing Income Tax laws really mean.
Most personal, financial and business decisions all have to take into account this Income Tax system and generally require assistance from expensive tax accountants and lawyers who all have different opinions on how to use and take advantage of the Income Tax legal code.
Most government officials do not understand the Income Tax code (try calling them up and getting a consistent answer to the exact same tax question – good luck on that).
If you are ever the victim of an Income Tax Audit based on the income and deductions you reported on your personal and/or business Income tax return, it could easily cost you thousands upon thousands of dollars to defend yourself if you hire a tax lawyer or tax accountant to defend you.
The Income Tax laws are written so that you are automatically guilty and you must prove your innocence. Thus you have to ‘prove your innocence’ against an Income Tax system that contradicts itself within its own code.
Every single inhabitant of the country is required by law to keep an accounting of their yearly income and deductions (for the Income Tax) and is required by law to maintain ongoing lifetime balance sheet and net worth calculations (for Estate and Gift taxes)
This accounting is subject to government scrutiny and must be proveable.
So the psychosis of this Income Tax system is embedded in every single facet of your life, from the government to tax courts to tax lawyers to tax accountants to tax software companies.
Unless something is done to get rid of this “system” (like instituting the Fair Tax), the current Income Tax scheme is going to continue to wreak financial havoc and destruction on the United States economy and its inhabitants.