As the bill to extend the totally irresponsible Bush tax cuts heads to the Congress for approval, the Democratic base is suicidal. Yes, Obama has caved in the name of compromise to those whom he thinks will then 'owe him one'. Now that's a laugh! Those whom he thinks will 'owe him one' won't be done until the nation is bankrupt and can't afford to fund the programs they abhor.
But there is hope. Would I be audacious to think that in Congress there are actually Republicans who believe their own words? The words about the deficit. It is possible that some conservatives are really concerned about it instead of just using that stance to stifle the president's efforts. And these few may see that extending these cuts for wage earners above the $250K threshold is frittering away money that we could put towards bringing down the deficit. How many of these hypothetical congressmen or women would it take to derail this farce? I don't know, but something tells me that after what we've been through, saner minds surely exist...even in Republican seats.
Americans want jobs here that are not outsourced, homes not in foreclosure, and freedom from debt. It doesn't matter what party or non-party line when everyone I know is considered poverty level or just below middle-class. Why are we in a deficit?? Politicians put us there. They used our money to reward the rich instead of giving it to us to get out of our own debts. How about a year of Jubilee? Citifinancial was paid off, and guess what??? I still have to pay on my personal loan AGAIN. I'm busting my tail for just under minimum wage, freezing my assets off. We want jobs with respect, honor, and what's left of our depleting dignity. I guess we'll have to move to another country in order to try and apply for what was once an American job??? I hate politics, and I hate politicians even more. They all lie, and are in this game for themselves. Oh, and don't ask Howard Stern to take a pay cut. He said "NO."
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