Ok, I have to admit, I am a smoker. Dumb move ever starting. I get that. Stupid thing to do because it kills people. I now pay additional taxes because of my habit. Lets look at this new tax for a minute. We are told the reason for the additional tax is to get folks to quit. Noble idea. Those that want to continue may do so at a higher cost. I have seen rants on Utube and the news from people that believe this is a great idea. "Tax it until they have no choice". "Tax it out of existence."
You folks crying out for these taxes may want to be careful what you wish for. Remember we are funding government programs with this additional revenue. My question for the anti's is the following. Who is gonna cough up (pun intended) the dough when you get rid of the tobacco? Is the program going to just go away?
Think about it and post an answer, I can't wait to see what you have to say.
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Showing posts with label taxes. Show all posts
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Lowest Approval in History
Approval ratings on the Presidency are out today. The Chairman rates 57% approval. The worst drop in ratings in the history of approval polling. Where are all of the Obamanation supporters going?
I have some advice for the Pres. Stop talking about Americans needing to tighten their belts while you spend their children's inheritance. We really are smart enough to see what you are doing.
All the talk about health care, green energy, stem cells, and a myriad of other liberal agenda items may be what got you in position, but Americans don't want to hear it right now. We want a Fiscally Responsible way out of what you inherited from Clinton and Bush. Yes, president Clinton and the Shrub are at fault. By the way, the Cap and Trade thing more than takes away the tax benefit that you are supposedly giving to 95% of working families. How you give a credit to someone that doesn't pay any taxes in the first place, is beyond me and beyond the scope of this post.
You campaigned on transparency. This is something the people DO want to see right now. Promising a 48 hour review of the thousands of pages in the"recovery bill" isn't transparency. Never mind the fact that less than 24 hours were actually given.
You promised no signing statements. Seems to me I head about one regarding the latest spending fiasco.
During the campaign, Mr. President, you promised to stop earmarks. You even said something about going line by line and removing them. I think everyone is aware of where you truly stand regarding this practice.
Border violence is increasing. Mr. President, instead of moving troops out of Iraq and into Afghanistan, how about sending them to our southern border. It may help your ratings if you show the southern states that you actually do care.
It may not hurt for you to actually act like you care about our allies as well. Giving them DVD movies at your first diplomatic meeting probably seems a little cheap. There you have it, my two cents on your approval ratings.
NOW:
If you have a chance, check out Glenn Beck tonight. I think it's gonna be great. You are not alone! This is THE TIME to stand together as Citizens of the United States of America!
Here are a few items of interest that I have found while out surfing:
http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=1083 Make sure you check out the video too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ai7q5wyPqI&eurl=http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=1083 Same video on youtube with some seriously strange comments below. The Left will always attack at a personal level rather than discuss a situation. It's easier.
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/tv/ Gelnn rocks. If you are a leftie, I ask that you simply give him a chance. This guy is a far closer example of the "right" than Limbaugh or Hannity the GOP mouthpiece.
Till next time, Keep your powder dry and your eyes open.
I have some advice for the Pres. Stop talking about Americans needing to tighten their belts while you spend their children's inheritance. We really are smart enough to see what you are doing.
All the talk about health care, green energy, stem cells, and a myriad of other liberal agenda items may be what got you in position, but Americans don't want to hear it right now. We want a Fiscally Responsible way out of what you inherited from Clinton and Bush. Yes, president Clinton and the Shrub are at fault. By the way, the Cap and Trade thing more than takes away the tax benefit that you are supposedly giving to 95% of working families. How you give a credit to someone that doesn't pay any taxes in the first place, is beyond me and beyond the scope of this post.
You campaigned on transparency. This is something the people DO want to see right now. Promising a 48 hour review of the thousands of pages in the"recovery bill" isn't transparency. Never mind the fact that less than 24 hours were actually given.
You promised no signing statements. Seems to me I head about one regarding the latest spending fiasco.
During the campaign, Mr. President, you promised to stop earmarks. You even said something about going line by line and removing them. I think everyone is aware of where you truly stand regarding this practice.
Border violence is increasing. Mr. President, instead of moving troops out of Iraq and into Afghanistan, how about sending them to our southern border. It may help your ratings if you show the southern states that you actually do care.
It may not hurt for you to actually act like you care about our allies as well. Giving them DVD movies at your first diplomatic meeting probably seems a little cheap. There you have it, my two cents on your approval ratings.
NOW:
If you have a chance, check out Glenn Beck tonight. I think it's gonna be great. You are not alone! This is THE TIME to stand together as Citizens of the United States of America!
Here are a few items of interest that I have found while out surfing:
http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=1083 Make sure you check out the video too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ai7q5wyPqI&eurl=http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=1083 Same video on youtube with some seriously strange comments below. The Left will always attack at a personal level rather than discuss a situation. It's easier.
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/tv/ Gelnn rocks. If you are a leftie, I ask that you simply give him a chance. This guy is a far closer example of the "right" than Limbaugh or Hannity the GOP mouthpiece.
Till next time, Keep your powder dry and your eyes open.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Taxes, Local News, National Social Issue
Where have we gone as a nation? Last summer, Iowa was flooded. The damage was tremendous. There were weeks that trucks were detoured on interstate 80 in Eastern Iowa. The town of Cedar Rapids was pretty much devastated. Our local officials st on their thumbs and did little other than lip service due to it being an election year. Sometimes, it seems that doing nothing is the only safe thing politically. There are no morals or conviction in today's politics. It's all about protecting personal power. Alas, that is another topic best saved for a posting of its own.
In their infinite wisdom, these folks, without meaningful help from FEMA or Des Moines, decided that proposing a sales tax increase upon themselves may help them rebuild. How this wasn't immediately seen as flawed logic defies explanation. We can't afford to rebuild our houses and businesses, so we will have money taken from us in order to do it?
This tax actually passed! These folks are taxing themselves to rebuild their own homes. Why not simply dot it yourself? Taxes never sunset. Every time a sales tax has been set to go away in Iowa, the local government stepped in and made it permanent. It may be noble to pool resources in order help each other out, but the notion that the government will be noble enough to give up a portion of it's standard of living when the need is gone is foolish. It simply isn't human behavior!
Obviously, America will not be able to pay off our debt for many generations. Another debate could be had on whether or not there is any desire to pay it off. If for the purposes of this example, we say that we could levy taxes to pay for the projects (taxing those over $250K a year) that are now either law or proposed ($10T). Once these "programs" are paid for, and the economy rebounds, does anyone believe these dollars would cease to be collected?
Example: A citizen works to pay their bills and live comfortably. They buy a home and a car. Upon making the final payment on their car, their employer tells them they will have their monthly pay reduced by the amount of their prior car payment. Is this plausible? I think not.
The above example is the way that the government is supposed to work. The system has been bastardized to the point that if it actually worked in that fashion politicians wouldn't be able to protect their positions of power because they wouldn't be bringing home federal dollars in a disproportionate amount to what was paid in. That too, is another topic.
Until we begin to hold the Federal Government responsible for their unbelievably poor actions, it will never give us our proper standard of living. And yes, that wording is intentional. As it stands now, we are all servants to the government and they have the ability to make or break our standard of living....Our only hope is the ballot box and a study of the history of this great Nation. Of course, we would have to begin teaching civics in the public schools as it was taught generations ago. Again, another topic.
Until next time, keep your powder dry and your eyes open.
In their infinite wisdom, these folks, without meaningful help from FEMA or Des Moines, decided that proposing a sales tax increase upon themselves may help them rebuild. How this wasn't immediately seen as flawed logic defies explanation. We can't afford to rebuild our houses and businesses, so we will have money taken from us in order to do it?
This tax actually passed! These folks are taxing themselves to rebuild their own homes. Why not simply dot it yourself? Taxes never sunset. Every time a sales tax has been set to go away in Iowa, the local government stepped in and made it permanent. It may be noble to pool resources in order help each other out, but the notion that the government will be noble enough to give up a portion of it's standard of living when the need is gone is foolish. It simply isn't human behavior!
Obviously, America will not be able to pay off our debt for many generations. Another debate could be had on whether or not there is any desire to pay it off. If for the purposes of this example, we say that we could levy taxes to pay for the projects (taxing those over $250K a year) that are now either law or proposed ($10T). Once these "programs" are paid for, and the economy rebounds, does anyone believe these dollars would cease to be collected?
Example: A citizen works to pay their bills and live comfortably. They buy a home and a car. Upon making the final payment on their car, their employer tells them they will have their monthly pay reduced by the amount of their prior car payment. Is this plausible? I think not.
The above example is the way that the government is supposed to work. The system has been bastardized to the point that if it actually worked in that fashion politicians wouldn't be able to protect their positions of power because they wouldn't be bringing home federal dollars in a disproportionate amount to what was paid in. That too, is another topic.
Until we begin to hold the Federal Government responsible for their unbelievably poor actions, it will never give us our proper standard of living. And yes, that wording is intentional. As it stands now, we are all servants to the government and they have the ability to make or break our standard of living....Our only hope is the ballot box and a study of the history of this great Nation. Of course, we would have to begin teaching civics in the public schools as it was taught generations ago. Again, another topic.
Until next time, keep your powder dry and your eyes open.
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