Had to share. She was on with Anderson Cooper; I just caught the end. I saw that she was on, and my instant thought was "oh boy; here's a nutter. I wonder what kind of nutter thing she is going to say." And that wasn't just a knee-jerk, because she is a nutter, and she generally says nutter things.
But she was talking about taxes, and darned if she wasn't right. We really are taxed way too much; and this isn't Obama's fault, or any current politician's. We just always have been. What some don't realize is that it takes awhile, for most people, and a lot of work, to get to a point where they are earning what could be called a "decent" or "comfortable" living.
But when they get to that point, the paycheck they get - that first week, when they have passed the imaginary threshold that they always held in their mind - is a shocker. When you get to a certain point, your net is half your gross, basically. It's ridiculous.
So, she was right. We're taxed way too much. It's a bummer, because most Democrats don't talk about lowering taxes, and most Republicans ONLY talk about taxes, so they miss out on the other issues. And they basically give it lip service, because even with Bush's "big" tax cuts, most over $50K in income were still paying way too much.
I don't know what the answer is, because I think the right is bananas, and don't trust them with our gov't. I was very encouraged when Clinton talked about a smaller, smarter gov't, and Gore did the whole "reinventing gov't" project. I had political ideals I agreed with, that seemed to "get it" as far as the tax question was concerned; or at least, it was headed in the right direction.
That was lost very quickly; now, no one seems to get the whole picture. It's reduced to the extremes.
But she was talking about taxes, and darned if she wasn't right. We really are taxed way too much; and this isn't Obama's fault, or any current politician's. We just always have been. What some don't realize is that it takes awhile, for most people, and a lot of work, to get to a point where they are earning what could be called a "decent" or "comfortable" living.
But when they get to that point, the paycheck they get - that first week, when they have passed the imaginary threshold that they always held in their mind - is a shocker. When you get to a certain point, your net is half your gross, basically. It's ridiculous.
So, she was right. We're taxed way too much. It's a bummer, because most Democrats don't talk about lowering taxes, and most Republicans ONLY talk about taxes, so they miss out on the other issues. And they basically give it lip service, because even with Bush's "big" tax cuts, most over $50K in income were still paying way too much.
I don't know what the answer is, because I think the right is bananas, and don't trust them with our gov't. I was very encouraged when Clinton talked about a smaller, smarter gov't, and Gore did the whole "reinventing gov't" project. I had political ideals I agreed with, that seemed to "get it" as far as the tax question was concerned; or at least, it was headed in the right direction.
That was lost very quickly; now, no one seems to get the whole picture. It's reduced to the extremes.
