Hello, today is a new day. Right now, I'm watching the U.S. Senate on C-SPAN II. There's a senator from New Hampshire who is a ranking member on the budget committee, talking about how the Democrats will actually cause us to pay more taxes. First, you hear one thing about the Republicans not being good enough for the American people, then you hear about the Democrats not being good for the American people... I mean, what is going on? Which of the parties is the most qualified to lead America? If we cannot trust the Democrats, nor can we trust the Republicans, then who can we to put all our faith in?
Senator Judd Gregg is saying the Democrats don't know what they're doing when it comes to creating a federal budget. He points out in his speech, Democrats may say they don't want to raise taxes; however, what they are actually proposing in their federal budget will raise the national deficit to approximately $1.2 trillion. He states, "The Democrats say they don't want to raise taxes for the American people nor do they want to increase the national debt, but where do you think they're going to get the necessary funds to do this? Even if they start taxing on the wealthy (the top 1% in America), the revenue they will receive will only provide them with $29 billion a year." He further leads us to question, what possible good could $29 billion do for America? Now the $1.2 trillion will result out of Senator Obama's proposed spending after he obtains office. This Senatorial Republican is calling out both Senator Clinton and Senator Obama.
Note: What I just quoted is not a word-for-word transcription of Senator Judd Gregg's presentation, but something I paraphrased of what he was saying during the first five minutes of his argument.
Now back to the issue of the $29 billion. I don't know about you but to me, $29 billion is a lot of money and that could potentially go to better things, such as a paying for our national debt or investing into more environmentally-friendlier, renewable resources (for cleaner means of production). It's somewhat surprising to hear the senator question the potential spending of an extra "$29 billion" a year from taxes. Obviously, we're at a point in our history where billions of dollars don't really matter; it's the trillions of dollars that were trying to reach now! Coincidentally, the Republican ideology (or political philosophy when dealing with money) has incorporated the well-known cliché, "The sky's the limit!"
"The Democrats' proposed budget will entail higher taxes for the American people," so says the senator. I would like to state for the record that I'm not sure if this is true or not , but it does make me question the motives of the Democratic Party. I mean, that's what every American citizen must do when a new administration comes into office or a political party occasionally assumes majority control of Congress or in the Senate. It is the responsibility of the American people to make sure the government is doing its proper job of providing for and protecting the American people. If we don't stand up to our corrupt government, then we can kiss all of our constitutional rights and civil liberties goodbye. Our legacy on earth will be forgotten and tossed away into the black shadows of history. Only to be remembered as some great nation that "had"a democracy where people were free and man was believed to be created equal.
However, I can't be too hard on the Republican Senator, because I've seen him on the federal budget committee several times now. I think he does a great job (from want I can tell based on his physical demeanor and ability to make sense), and perhaps he is telling the truth about the Democrats proposed federal budget. I mean, only our elected representatives can decide if he is telling the truth or not. One thing does bother me, however, and that is his use of the term "supporting our troops" in his argument against the Democrats federal budget. Everyone listening on TV and in the live audience could hear him hesitate momentarily as he realized in that split-second what he just blurted out. He attempted to make a recovery from his little stumble by advocating integrity, strong disciplined initiatives, and a federal budget that will do some good rather than further expand the size of government and propagate corruptness.
I think I'm going to e-mail him about his presentation today, telling him that if he doesn't like taxes and what it is doing to the American people, then he can join in cooperation with another senator and promote the idea of instituting a flat tax. Because the flat tax will ensure that every American pays the same amount no matter how rich or poor you may be, and it will not fluctuate according to the declarations of Congress or the Senate. It's worth a try.
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