Wow...Mom...Wow
response to roswell's post wow..
How can "The American People" be financially responsible for themselves when during George Bush's Presidency gas prices have gone up from $1.40 a gallon to $4.50 a gallon. And because our food is trucked in to the market the price of food is also going up. When heath care prices and pharmaceuticals have sky rocketed because the companies that make need to show a profit on the stock market. When instead of hiring American workers corporations are allowed to hire foreign workers at a fraction of the cost. And do you really think that the majority of current Upper Class earned their money or inherit it? To top it off the tax laws are heavily skewed in such a way that the rich not paying their fair share(ie. Capital Gains and dividends). Sorry pal, extreme greed needs to be regulated.
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That's funny..
I enjoyed your title, the "mom" part amused me because I have to admit, I did patronize a little only because you have to speak to children that way.. But seriously, if I can make it, anyone can.. My household income barely exceeds 25k a year, and I still manage to afford a house, two cars, and a new-born child. America has a spending problem more than a cost problem, and do your homework, it's not the big bad President Bush that is making oil prices go up, oil speculators expect to see a rising cost due to higher demand (which, by the way the demand took a huge drop this past month, so oil prices fell by $20/barrel). Plus, the senate AND house have been run my democrats for a good while now, and what have gas prices done since they've been in charge..? You guessed it..
And don't give me that crap about the wealthy should be punished for their prosperity, they got to where they are because of the country we live in, ANYone is capable of it. Just look at the self-made men and women like Bill Cosby, Oprah, thousands of athletes across the nation,Donald Trump. Do you think they moaned about not having money and how the wealthy need to be taxed? No sir, they made something for themselves by working hard, and the time that they lived in makes NO difference whatsoever. I know hard-work scares you, but seriously, it works..
If the government decides to increase taxes on big business, the small businesses will get hit too, which provides around 85%(correct me if I'm wrong) of ALL employment in the U.S. Not only will raising taxes deplete the job market, but companies will pass on their revenue losses to the consumer.. If you think times are tough noq, wait until you see your grocery bill if this happens. B.O. wants to double our capital gains tax, which if you look back in history, lowers America's overall revenues. Also, It's not only the rich that will suffer, there are millions of Americans that have modest investments in the stock market as well as other places. This could be someone's grandmother out there living off of a retirement fund based from investments in the oil companies. So lets leaves this capitalist how it is, all countries have had their economic slow-downs, but our system works, it's how we became the most powerful and wealthy nation in the world.
Just so you know, I AM an advocate of keeping American jobs in America..
Posted on July 28, 2008 — by roswell
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Have a pleasant one.
Posted on July 28, 2008 — by roswell
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