Comments on: Democrats agree to raise taxes $550 billion to fund so-called health care reform

By: bk

bk — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:05:47 +0000

Obama and Biden repeatedly promised people with coverage through their employer that nothing would change - except that their premiums would drop $2,500/year per family. We had better hear reminders of that about 5 billion times from the GOP in 2010 and 2012.

By: bk

bk — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:03:20 +0000

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By: DerKrieger

DerKrieger — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:47:25 +0000

but you would think that someone in the GOP at least would be asking the obvious question, “how do we save by spending?”

I know full well this, and C&T, is about crushing individual liberty and ushering in a socialist state where we ‘proles’ are ruled by a self-selected class of elites.

I am ready for secession. And I’m not a member of the kooky right either. I have an MBA and work for a Fortune 10 company as a Sr. Manager. I will NOT be a slave to this or any government.

By: Mike gamecock DeVine

Mike gamecock DeVine — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:22:56 +0000

By: ddstrain

ddstrain — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:05:14 +0000

The producers will go on strike …

Maryland tried a millionaire tax … and poof … 1/3 of Maryland’s millionaires disappeared, resulting in a revenue decrease for that new class-warfare based tax bracket.

It’ll be harder to move from the jurisdiction, but I’m sure a good corporate lawyer teamed with a good trusts lawyer can find a way to help America’s “rich” do what happened in Maryland.

By: mbecker908

mbecker908 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:01:37 +0000

By: Mike gamecock DeVine

Mike gamecock DeVine — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:10:28 +0000

For the same reason that the election of dems to the majority in 2006 caused the recession even before the credit/housing crisis:

The prospect of liberal policies hostile to business profits causes producers to go on strike. And now, after Obama/Dem poll number declines; senate dem cap and trade scepticism; etc and some hope the dems were going to stop the overreach, this vote in the house shows the business community that the dems have learned no lesson and likely won’t.

Why would anyone invest or start a business or expand one in this environment?

they won’t

By: ddstrain

ddstrain — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:28:52 +0000

and he is an out of his head, hard-core liberal … with a public access TV show. The American people might want qauliy health care, better coverage and cheaper costs … but they sure as hell DO NOT WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO DO IT.

We have already started an austerity program at home focused on lowering household income by about 10%, lower productivity, refusing stock grants and generally lowering success so we don’t get slapped with another 5 figure bill at tax time … despite our payroll tax. The new American Dream is to make less that Obama’s (constantly lowering) bullseye on the middleclass.

I don’t want it and I won’t pay for it … and we’re contracting the economy to save ourselves from paying for it.

Whatever happened to rewarding sucess, striving for excellence and competing to get ahead. All we get now is “I’m owed”, “I want” and “I need”. Oh for the days of “I earned”.

Hopping in the next handbasket as we’re all heading to hell via the Obama Expresspay Expresssway.

By: Steph C

Steph C — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:06:56 +0000

More than once today, there has been talk in the news of using TARP to help small businesses while simultaneously working to gouge them with taxes… which makes all money flow toward Washington then out again minus bureaucry costs.

By: marshmom

marshmom — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:27:36 +0000

This is a direct quote from the referenced article:
“The surtax percentages could rise two years later, they added, if lawmakers think additional cash is needed to cover the cost of health-care reform. ”
So, technically speaking, they could raise taxes on the “wealthy” to almost 50%, because any thinking person can already see the price tag will be WAY more than estimated.
What an absolute tragedy.

By: mom2oneson

mom2oneson — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:08:07 +0000

By: nessa

nessa — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:06:23 +0000

That could only makes sense to a politician…

By: Mike gamecock DeVine

Mike gamecock DeVine — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:03:35 +0000

By: mbecker908

mbecker908 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:58:37 +0000

By: janis

janis — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:49:02 +0000

We’re back to bartering with chickens and produce. Let the Dems propose programs costing 3 million frying hens and 8 tons of cabbage and see how long they last in power.

By: Menlo

Menlo — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:32:20 +0000

With the exception of themselves and a few “props” for touting their “accomplishment,” they will simply kill off and/or let die most of those who may need costly care or treatment.

By: bobojake

bobojake — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:26:34 +0000

The party of NO-NO-ACCOUNTIBILITY LED BY obama, schummmmerr,reid peloski, dodd, frank, waxman, leafy, boxer and don’t forget the $25 million dollar man from freddie-fannie scandal: rambo the vulgar.. May they forever go down in defeat and eat their own, like pigs on the farm do.

By: penguin2

penguin2 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:21:39 +0000

My memory is fuzzy for numbers right now, but I do believe the Chinese are balking at buying anymore of our debt. And Zero gets the prize for current deficit numbers. At least when Bush left office, I believe we were still using the term billions, now I’m looking up for what comes after trillions.

By: janis

janis — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:04:09 +0000

my copy seems to read “Before Saturday Noon” but only on even numbered Saturdays in months ending in “ber.”

So if I am to blame for killing your keyboard or other computer elements on Saturday, September 12th before noon, then you’ve got me dead to rights.

By: David Hinz

David Hinz — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:53:53 +0000

you are neglecting the “Before Saturday Noon” clause, written on the back in invisible ink.