I still hear that tired old drum beat, of taxing the rich. In the recent past, President Obama said the following at a campaign rally: “I’ve been hearing a lot of these Republicans talking about, oh, that’s class warfare, and he just wants to redistribute, and doesn’t believe in work, and he’s trying to create an entitlement society, and this and that and the other. Let me be absolutely clear: I should pay more taxes, and folks in my income bracket should pay more taxes, and certainly folks who are making billions of dollars should pay more taxes, not because I want to take their money and just give it to somebody else.”
There have been Hollywood types, and rich Democrats who have also said the rich (and they are "the rich" too) should pay more in taxes.
Well, a couple things strike me about this.
1. Where is the tax reform on Obama's radar? Of all the crap he slings around, WHERE IS a TAX REFORM proposal? Fair Tax? Flat Tax? Something! Where is it? He talks about the unfair tax for the rich, but where is his solution?
2. I'd ask this ONE question .... of ANYONE .... who earns over $250,000 a year, and agrees with Obama: "Do YOU take itemized deductions each year?" If you do, isn't THAT UN-Patriotic?
The suspect answer to those two questions, is this -
Obama is NOT serious about the tax issue, EXCEPT for using it as a "class warfare" tool. If he were serious, we'd see a strong movement by him and his administration, to push for serious tax reform. But we don't hear a peep!
And WHY is that?
Because the top ten richest Congressmen - 7 are Democrats!
And of the top ten wealthiest Senators - 7 are Democrats!
Obama himself, is now worth around $10 million plus.
THEY are in that so-called 1%, and I'd bet my ass, THEY ALL TAKE EVERY LEGAL (?) TAX DEDUCTION THEY CAN!
If they believed their own bullshit, they'd just fill out the IRS short-form, pay the bill. But they don't. They don't, because they TOO want to keep as much of THEIR money they can. Gee .... How terribly UN-Patriotic!!!!
Now, add to this, the FACT that Obama has admitted that he believes in "redistribution", and I'd bet he only means OUR money, and not HIS money.
Folks, we NEED true and effective tax reform. The tax code we have, should be burned, and we need to start over with a simplified tax code. That alone, would clear up a lot of the tax loop-holes, the biggest of earners can take legal advantage of (just like Obama). But where is it?????
Y'all Obama supporters, keep drinking that kool-aid. But be careful, you might find yourself under a big tent, swigging down the very stuff to cause YOUR own demise.
