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Now I have thought about this for a while, Obama keeps saying how he is going to cut taxes for the lower incomes, how many of us lower incomes get all our fed taxes back and a little more depending on how many children? So what is his tax cut? He says he is going to raise taxes on the richer workers, so who has been paying the taxes if we get all ours and some back if not the rich? And he is going to do this because it is not fair that the rich who worked to get what they have have it and the lower incomes don't.

 Now my question is, if the higher incomes are the ones who do not get their federal taxes all back and in some cases owe more just where the heck does he think all that pork he wasted came from?

He also wants to add a tax on profits, give this some thought, if taxes go up on companies who make a profit who do you think will pay for it? If two companies came back to the U.S. because of tax breaks offered by states then if more taxes are added to them where will they go?

Then we have the double social security tax, now if congress is spending the social security taxes they get now and not on social security what will they do with more?In fiscal year 2008, Congress stuffed 11,610 projects (the second highest total ever) into the 12 appropriations bills worth $17.2 billion. Pork is where it will go.

$7,556,660 for grape and wine research.  Wine is a popular beverage.  In fact, in 2006, per capita U.S. wine consumption was 2.39 gallons while the U.S. exported 404.5 million liters of wine.  Total wine sales in 2006 were $27.8 billion.  There is no pressing need for taxpayers to pay for this research.

$4,800,000 by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) for the Jamaica Bay Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area.  The Gateway National Recreation Area’s website describes the Jamaica Bay Unit as “a wealth of history, nature and recreation, from New York City's first major airport and coastal fortifications to a wildlife refuge and pristine beaches.”  A nice place to swim away with defense dollars.

Just a few examples of where those added taxes will go and are going. Now why not get a grip on the waste in congress and stop robbing the rich to give to the congress because it is not going to the general Americans who pay the taxes.

Then we come to universal health care, if medicare cost $300. billion a year and we add the rest of the U.S. on it will end up in the trillions, where will the money come from? Are we asking the right questions? To be honest the oil companies do not make a trillion in profit so where will the money come from? Think people. And now that line item veto is gone all the pork will stay on so watch what will happen with your taxes.

Can any one say give to congress and rip off the Americans? That is what will happen.

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jstol3 read my blog
Aug 3, 2008 | 8:29 PM

I think that when it gets right down to it neither the rich nor the poor fund the government with their taxes. It is the business community that provides most of the funding for the government.

gimini210 read my blog view my photos
Aug 3, 2008 | 8:34 PM

True. My point was that Obama is saying he will cut the taxes on the poor and tax the higher incomes, well the lower income get their money back but not all the higher ones do so are the poor paying fed taxes or the richer now?

jstol3 read my blog
Aug 3, 2008 | 8:44 PM

We live in a strange country. The businesses that pay most of the taxes that fund the government have no vote and the people who have the vote pay little in taxes. The business community has lobbiests though and they buy the politicians votes.

gimini210 read my blog view my photos
Aug 4, 2008 | 11:27 AM

that may be true but what choice do they have? Look at the oil industry, they make a profit, the profit goes to 401k's, retirement funds and reenvested in exploration and drilling then to the stock holders and heads. But the government thinks that it is so wrong for the oil companies to earn a buck. Most companies earn double and triple what the oil industry does, and look what they do, build more companies and hire more people. The government makes no sence. then you have Obama saying he will tax big companies then in Detroit telling them he will give tax cuts. So where does he stand?

jstol3 read my blog
Aug 4, 2008 | 11:54 AM

Whereever is expedient at the moment.

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I am a reformed democrat now republican and mother of 5, have 10 grandchildren and one greatgrand child. I have lived all over the US and love to sit on docks and fish. Waiting for the big one. I love my family and a good joke, reading and painting. My siblings all think I need to be taken care of as do my children and I'm the oldest so don't know why. I watch Fox 4 News because you are about the fairest all around on T.V.

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