Finally, A Good Idea From D.C.
December 2, 2008
So far the tab for our country’s bailout is hovering around $8.7 trillion. To put it in perspective, that’s about 8 times what we spend on Medicare and about 17 times the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars—that have lasted most of the decade. Now Nancy Pelosi wants another $500 billion. Enough is enough. Just when we thought there we no thinkers left in Washington Congressman Louie Gohmert enters the picture with this idea: A tax-free January and February and it’s gaining steam. Under the plan you would not pay income or social security taxes for both months—worth about $380 billion dollars but you get the money to spend instead of letting politicians steal more of your livelihood. For those of us who are free market believers this is the ultimate answer because deals go off the table and we finally support those programs that deserve it. Done deal right? Nope. People on unemployment say it’s not fair because they won’t get any money and that’s not fair. Another proof that you can’t please everyone. I hope Gohmert’s plan succeeds.
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Oh Great Oz Ankarlo, Hero of the Hood! Is it because he’s black and why not lets just throw in the towell because Satan Bill 1639 didn’t pass. Is it because “The man” lost and his consolidation unto him failed right along with it?
That’s stupid! That’s counterproductive in a productive society! That’s just selfish to the rest of the country and to the poor! 380 billion dollar in lost revenues, is just like Sanctions in Arizona. 1.2 billion dollar in lost revenues attributed to a Republican Party that failed to sell each and every american soul unto him! The Secretary!
“Voices of hope in the face of evil” and all those “evil doers” Why not just jump off the ship, because he won. Why is that America is so butt hurt that they would rather be a nation of secular laws and secularized people! We’ve been there, and back, so why continue to go back, and back, and back for more of the same “Breathtaking Abuses of the Constitution” to justify the Bush Doctrine and it’s facist, socialist, and marxist consolidation of you unto him! Well him is now a her! The Secretary.
How about a “BEER TAX” there’s millions in tax revenues per state drinking levels! Millions and Millions!
Wow what an awful idea, let tax payers spend the money they earn and stimulate the economy on business of there choice. The lazy are the first to complain, the race card is always a good touch. 380 billion spent by tax payers or let politicians give it away to corrupt industry no questions asked. Makes too much sence it will never pass.
380 billion dollars later and then what Vicki! A web page accepting donations for the poor that didn’t save enough in taxes to pay for a car payment, let alone a mortgage payment! Do the number, if you don’t make over $2400.00 in a month you don’t save any “real money” over the two month tax evasion “reprieve.” Just because Republicans got caught with their hands in the “tax evasion” cookie jar, doesn’t mean we all have to opt to something so “criminal” to dumb down the illegal activity of the Congress!
Why not hold your “Treasury” accountable for the 9 billion dollars lost off the Cheney Trucks in Iraq! Why not hold your Congressman, like Rick Renzi and John McCain accountable for the millions in lost revenues in the Federal Land Swaps they conducted over the past eight years. Millions and Millions went into “private” “Whisper” accounts.
Why not hold your President liable for the billions lost in no bid contracts to friends and family? Billions and Billions wasted and stole!
Why not hold your President liable for the 1.2 trillion spent in Iraq, Afganistan based on their on a lie you bought!
Yes, what an awful idea, off the fat back of Congressman who broke the law!
Go shopping, then what?
The fat back Congressman who broke the law aren’t happy with 33% of my money, and you want to give them more. Either they are corrupt and need to be cut off or put them on a fixed budget of a flat tax that is fair to everyone. We have enough taxes taken to pay a mortgage and a car payment.
Next month Obama will end the war and they will have plenty of money.