American Dream

Everyday I’m feeling more and more like an independent and here is why. 

We need to raise taxes to help balance state and federal budget deficits, and it makes sense to place the tax burden on those most able to handle the increase.  President Obama wants to tax individuals with incomes above $250,000.  I agree.  If you make more than $250,000, then you are not hurting financially and can afford a tax increase.  The President wants to remove tax breaks awarded the financial secure during the Bush administration.  REPUBLICANS ARE IDEOLOGICALLY OPPOSED TO TAX INCREASES- stupid.

We also need to reduce expenses.  The President is calling for a freeze on increased spending in 2011.  It is true that everyone needs to better manage their spending in recessionary times, including the government.  It is also true that many are being forced to cut spending because their income is down, which also applies to the government.  DEMOCRATS BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE OF THE RECESSION AND INCREASED SOCIAL NEEDS, SPENDING SHOULD BE INCREASED – stupid.

Some of the reasons that we are in financial trouble today are:  1) greed-a preoccupation with individual gain; 2) deficit spending on pet projects, foreign wars, expanding bureauracy, and wage and benefit inflation.  Make no mistake, deficits are not good for the long term financial health of our nation.  We cannot continue to pass problems on to future generations for our own comfort and well being.  THINK ABOUT IT!