As I feared, even the Republicans in Congress still haven't gotten the message. Republican leaders in Congress refused to include newly elected members in their backroom negotiations and compromise with Obama about extending the Bush tax cuts.
This is just the beginning. Have you seen the recommendations of the deficit reduction "task force"? How about a national sales tax of 6.5% for starters? In fact, 15% would be fine if they'd do away with the income tax and the IRS, but of course that's not in the plan. What I've seen about details of the plan entails cutting the military budgets, keeping department budgets from increasing year to year, freezing most federal employees pay for 2 years, and minor cuts to various programs, none of which are social giveaway programs. That's right, we'll still be buying cellphones for welfare recipients (so they can conduct their drug dealing business), giving $2000 to people in work retraining programs to buy cars, etc. etc. So, bottom line: we'll cut a few billion in spending, (remember the deficit is nearing 14 trillion) and get the rest from increased taxes.
Oh, surprise surprise, Congress is exempt from the pay freeze.
Don't give up, our work is not done yet. We got a good start in the past election, but 2012 will be even more important. Knowing how short term the memory of most voters is, we need to keep up the dialogue, keep striving to educate family and friends.
God bless,
Dumb Farmer
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