Congress needs to reconsider burdening taxpayers with more taxes. Whether they are called a tax or a fine, they are taxes. Congress wants us to further tighten our belts so that they can loosen theirs. Our belts are about as tight as they will go.
Speaker Pelosi is beginning to sound like Yogi Berra. When asked about the expiring tax cuts, she replied, “That wasn’t a tax increase. It is...eliminating a tax decrease”. For all practical purposes how does one differ from the other? Taxpayers will still pay higher taxes. This is Washington double speak.
Our backs are to the wall. Taxes need to be lowered. The taxes on small and large businesses need to be lowered. This would create more jobs. Jobs are what we desperately need.
Congress needs to extend the tax cuts and not burden taxpayers with new taxes as is proposed in new legislation such as the health care and energy bills.
Signed,
The Electorate
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Paying for Health Care, Part 2
The question is really quite simple. Is Congress willing to pay for this health care reform, which the majority of Americans oppose, with unfunded state mandates, massive cuts to Medicare, taxes and fees on the middle class, and taxes and fees on businesses both small and large?
Does Congress really want to provide health care to others by cutting health care to seniors? Every year more and more baby boomers are entering the system. Congress says it can provide better care to an increasing number of seniors while cutting costs. This is unrealistic.
Unfunded state mandates must be paid for by additional taxes, fees, and fines on individuals and businesses on the state level; so, essentially everyone will be forced to pay twice to fund this flawed plan.
The middle class is already overtaxed. We can not afford more taxes. Democrats pledged that 95% of Americans would not see their taxes increase by a single dime. Will that pledge be honored?
If taxes, fees, and fines are increased on small and large businesses, they will be forced to cut their work force or increase product or service costs. Probably both will be done. Taxing insurance companies and companies, who produce medical products, will result in higher premiums and higher costs for medical products. Almost all health insurance companies make a profit of less than five percent. This is not excessive. Congress stated that health care reform was needed to reduce costs and make it more available. Why is Congress proposing legislation that will raise costs?
Congress needs to go back to the drawing board and review their priorities. This is not a wise use of taxpayer money.
Does Congress really want to provide health care to others by cutting health care to seniors? Every year more and more baby boomers are entering the system. Congress says it can provide better care to an increasing number of seniors while cutting costs. This is unrealistic.
Unfunded state mandates must be paid for by additional taxes, fees, and fines on individuals and businesses on the state level; so, essentially everyone will be forced to pay twice to fund this flawed plan.
The middle class is already overtaxed. We can not afford more taxes. Democrats pledged that 95% of Americans would not see their taxes increase by a single dime. Will that pledge be honored?
If taxes, fees, and fines are increased on small and large businesses, they will be forced to cut their work force or increase product or service costs. Probably both will be done. Taxing insurance companies and companies, who produce medical products, will result in higher premiums and higher costs for medical products. Almost all health insurance companies make a profit of less than five percent. This is not excessive. Congress stated that health care reform was needed to reduce costs and make it more available. Why is Congress proposing legislation that will raise costs?
Congress needs to go back to the drawing board and review their priorities. This is not a wise use of taxpayer money.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Broken Promises
The President is now suggesting that another election promise be broken. The principal pledge was that "95% of Americans would not see their taxes go up even a dime". Now he and members of Congress are considering raising middle class taxes to pay for health care and to reduce the deficit. Mathematical reality has reared its ugly head. Politicians knowingly promised the impossible. This country does not need more TAXES. It needs less SPENDING.
During the last six months Congress has perpetuated a marathon of outrageous spending. You have spent money we don't have on things we don't need or even want. We have had a stimulus bill that doesn't stimulate and a spending bill that was full of pork. You have bailed out and are controlling financial institutions and auto corporations. Now you want to take over our health care and need more money. Stop trying to replace a mostly good health care system with a government run system.
Why do politicians, who ran as moderates vote as liberals? This is fundamentally dishonest. Listen to the people and truly represent them. There is life outside the beltway and it is surprising intelligent.
Signed,
The Electorate
During the last six months Congress has perpetuated a marathon of outrageous spending. You have spent money we don't have on things we don't need or even want. We have had a stimulus bill that doesn't stimulate and a spending bill that was full of pork. You have bailed out and are controlling financial institutions and auto corporations. Now you want to take over our health care and need more money. Stop trying to replace a mostly good health care system with a government run system.
Why do politicians, who ran as moderates vote as liberals? This is fundamentally dishonest. Listen to the people and truly represent them. There is life outside the beltway and it is surprising intelligent.
Signed,
The Electorate
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