Aren't we seeing the outcome of a capitalistic country? The rich get richer, the poor get poorer, the government is a runaway train, elections are a joke, it's impossible to change anything in this country because the party system just sits there vetoing everything, etc etc...No political system is good, IMO LOL
I think I'm gonna go live out in the woods far far away
Right now we are seeing a little peek of what happens with socialism and big government. We are seeing what happens when government sticks its nose in the free market where it doesn't belong. Possibly with good intentions (the community reinvestment act in the 70's, etc) the govt. has attempted to be egalitarian and legislate what they see as economic justice and fairness, which has brought us to this point. I think it was pretty stupid to force banks to loan to people who couldn't pay the money back just because of the color of their skin and/or where they live. All in the name of fairness we have ruined many institutions in this country because we are so afraid of failing to be politically correct. I think it is deplorable that a person would judge another based on their skin or nationality but I also know that the government has no place telling businesses, private sector, and free markets that they should be the agents of tolerance, change, or whatever the new buzzwards are. Business should be business and we already have laws on the books to fight discrimination. We are seeing what happens when government plays Robinhood and sticks its big nasty hands in the cookie jar assuming that they know what to do with our hard earned money and we don't. Capitalism is not perfect but when you compare it to socialism (the gateway drug to communism) people come out so much better. For the most part, even the poorest of the poor in this capitalist society have it so much better than other nations around the world. Big government has proven itself time and time again to be oppressive and destructive to people, all while hiding under the guise of equality and fairness. So I guess that no I don't think this mess we're in is due to capitalism or any of those big bad rich corporations who provide those jobs we say we don't have enough of. I think it is due to lack of personal responsibility, incompetence and corruption in government, greed, entitlement mentality, and a pathetic excuse we've had for government leaders over the last almost 20 years. And probably a bunch of other stuff.
About those taxes not being raised on those making less than 250,000 a year. That's nice but what about the people who do make more? I dont' want their hard earned money redistributed to my wallet. They earned it, let them keep it and let them decide what to do with it. For a person running a business making say 300,000 a year with 5 employees what do you think will happen when their taxes are raised to around 40%? That's a bring home of approximately 180,000. Then say they pay each employee 30,000....which is 150,000, leaving them with the same amount. That person is not going to have enough profit to keep their business afloat and you've got 6 people instantly out of a job. This is what happens when you raise taxes and go down the road of wealth redistribution. All of those "wealthy" people who can "afford" the tax increase are suddenly not so wealthy and unable to create jobs for the rest of us. Granted not all of them are in those exact circumstances but I think you will find that a great many are.
My father's business that he inherited from his father is one example. No he doesn't make anywhere near the tune of 250k a year but he's already hurting with taxes. He's had many years in the negative, been broken into, swindled, never payed by some people, etc.. etc.. etc... but he's never asked the government to bail him out. He gets up every morning and tries again and I think we have lost some of that drive and spirit here in this great nation. America has the second highest business tax in the WORLD. To me it is simple. Will I go pay a few thousand for Jimmy Choo when I can get a similar looking pair at Payless for 20 bucks? Um. No. That's simplistic but it's the principle I'm trying to speak about. You want more jobs and more capital flowing in the system, be friendly to those who can create them and put their money where their mouth is. It's not perfect but it works better than the socialism option.
Yeah, it's harder to make ends meet. We are lower middle class and we've had to make some hard choices. I know a girl who's been complaining about the state not providing insurance for her child while she's driving a brand new car. Sell the darn car and get something to where you can afford the insurance on your own without leeching off the system. That's a good example of what I'm trying to say here. Our priorities are upside down in this country and it really saddens me. I think we're in for a rough ride either way and I'm not a happy camper about Nov 4th. I wish to goodness that Huckabee could have gotten in there and revamped the tax system because that's what we need more than anything right now.
Ok, love y'all disagreements and all. I have things to do and ramble too much because I am just too passionate. I'm glad this is a civil discussion.
I'm cool with that! I'm just feeling particularly passionate today 
