PROVING A POINT

Would increasing the income tax rate by 1 or 2 % on the top income earners  actually hurt the economy and lose jobs?  I really can't see how it could be a positive act, but we just don't know. Is the Republican Party really only digging in for the elite rich people?  I don't think so but we have no evidence to prove otherwise. Is the real issue spending?  Yes we have to tackle SS and Medicare / Medicaid. 

To me the time to act is now and sooner than later. The Republicans have to concede the 1 or 2 % tax increase now so they can put the pressure on the Democrats to then accept something like the Ryan plan for entitlement's. When and if this increase in revenue shows not to help but to actually reduce jobs and hurt the economy as predicted by the Republicans, then the elections in 2014 will turn the Senate and the House to the Republicans and we can then fix the taxes and benefit programs as intended. We may just have to prove to Americans that Obama's plans just don't work. 

THE NEW BALANCE APPROACH

NO I don't mean a new pair of shoes, although they really are neat. I mean the things we need to do to get a balanced budget. well maybe not totally balanced but a good start. I don't like to admit it but an increase in taxes for the rich is going to happen and although I don't think there is a real mandate for it, we have no choice. I think that one or two percent is where I would draw the line and I would also draw the line on corporate taxes to be lowered by the same amount. 

Now since we already have a sliding tax scale why not a sliding benefits scale too. I think that below a certain income people would have full insurance Medicaid and above a certain income scale there would be a max pay out of  20%. this would help all the seniors on fixed income and low income families also. Those with incomes that receive annuities or retirement income that total out to maybe $70,000 would be at the 50% level. Which means they would pay half of their health care cost, which gives them the opportunity to buy private supplemental insurance so they are also fully covered. that covers Medicare so now we have to do something with Social Security.

Social Security could also have a sliding scale of some type beginning with those under 50 or 55. Here there would be a choice of percentage of contributions options The person could choose to contribute say 50% to SSA and 50% to a private plan or 100 % to a private plan. I think that also there could be a tax credit established for the amount that is put into a private plan. This makes good sense to me, because they are saving the Government cost by doing this so they should benefit and also it can be an incentive for the person and private insurance providers to compete for this business. 

Oh man I am so smart I scare myself at times. BTW why in the heck can't our paid representatives figure this out.THAT IS THE REAL QUESTION. WHO ARE THEY WORKING FOR.

THE "ME" GENERATION HAS BECOME THE WE" GENERATION.

I have seen it coming for a long time now. Starting around the Johnson era I saw people thinking differently. They noticed or were taught or convinced by someone that lying was OK if the results benefited you. they realized that they didn't have to pay some bills because it would cost too much for someone or a business too much to take them to court. they found that they didn't need health insurance because if they were sick they would get treatment anyway. 

Husbands learned that if they didn't take up residents with their spouse they could get welfare and unemployment and a host of other benefits from the government. Even elderly couples who had been married for a long time got divorced in order to get more benefits. 

So it has been a continuing search for more ways to get out of commitments and obligations for financial gain. All the time not realizing they are selling their soul to the company store (the gov.). I wrote about this earlier. Now they are in hock to the Gov because the Gov won't let them earn money under the threat of losing income.   from the Gov. What a pickle they are in so who do they turn to? The Gov again of course but this time they turn out in force like the living dead to vote into office one of their own. A true socialist and secular non God fearing person from the Liberal Establishment of academia.  

I'm sure if any liberal  read this it would not be understood at all. The words would have no life to them No Spirit to them because they only look at the logos not the rhema.

In conclusion, The me's have become the we's and us left are in the minority.Conservatives and Christians are now not the silent majority that we thought we were but now we are the now the unheard minority and until they stifle or shut down Fox News we will not be heard of again. So now more than ever pray and live your life in character. I'm  glad to set politics aside now for awhile, but not my hopes, ideals, faith and resolve to fight against turning this country into a secular God-less nation. I will not apologize for my Faith or what I think is the real American Way and Spirit. For as long as I can say it and even after they force Christians underground I will say   "Come Lord Jesus". 

Then-Senator Obama: Rev. Wright is a Friend | Video - ABC News

GUILT BY ASSOCIATION 

I am amazed that after knowing about rev. wright and his terrible hate sermons that anyone would vote to put in the office of President of the United State on of his disciples and 20 year friend Barrack Obama. I can not separate the democrats that voted and will vote again for Obama. An acquaintance is one thing but a "friend" is quite different. 

What kind of defense can they offer that would not be weak and racist and Un American?

Then-Senator Obama: Rev. Wright is a Friend | Video - ABC News