How come letting the Bush tax cuts expire would be unwise because it would only bring in $680 billion in revenue and that wouldn’t even put a dent in the deficit, yet Romney’s plan to cut funding to public television was a priority?
How come extending the tax cuts to the rich is necessary because they are the job creators and after a decade we still have 9 percent unemployment?
Why do we still have the electoral college when most states grant all their votes to a candidate who only has to get 51 percent of the popular vote? Doesn’t this deter voter turn-out if the voters think their individual vote doesn’t count? This has allowed a candidate who gets the minority of the popular vote win the presidency.
Why did it ever become the responsibility of the employer to provide health care to their employees and a pension after they retire? Can’t the employees provide their own health care with the salary they earn along with all the other insurance we now have to pay for?
Why is Congress so concerned about paying back China and not paying back the Social Security Trust Fund that they have been robbing for years to pay for pet projects?
And if the object is to eliminate or cut back on parts of government that aren’t efficient or productive, why not start with cutting back on Congress and all the federal workers who get higher salaries, perks, holidays, extended vacations and automatic raises that the private sector doesn’t get?
And why is it that someone who can sing, act, become a TV personality or play any sport with a ball (and their coaches) earn some of the highest salaries? Are our priority so screwed up that entertaining us is the most important job in the country?
Julie Pawlak
Hackensack
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Add commentUS House & Senate are dysfunctional , US Senate has Jan. Hope !
However the constant impase with GOP House Reps has proved they will not change their stripes therefore until they are ALL REPLACED in 2 years ,its important to give credit wheres its due.
The ongoing impase with those yahoos brought the US to the brink of default of the Fed debt last year. A confrontation that rattled Fin. markets and sapped consumer & business confidence.
And here we are one year later and they ( same GOP yahoos) keep on making the same kinds of irrational threats.
At least we did our part in the 8th District and sent the Chipster packing back to New Hampshire.
Too bad the conservative media entertainment complex has so many foolish "customers".
Cap on your shoulder
If and when you decide to include the Democrats in Congress in your yahoo comments, you have no credibility.
So Harry Reid is a shining example of -- what?
The conservative media entertainment complex phrase is old and simply worn out. Maybe the liberal non-entertainment media complex should come up with a new phrase. Please let Media Matters and all know, we would like a new and up to date phrase for our commenters to use.
Speaking of Credibility Lapses , Sad Lady your an expert !
Like I said before regarding the early portion of the classic ***** "Longest Day " film . ( comparing WWII battle to fiscal cliff)
As the master race ( think GOP Moral High Ground holders) were jumping out of their Normandy bunkers uniforms in flames. The Allied soldiers shouted " Dont shoot them ,save your ammo ,let them burn "
Go do some of your prolific poster " research " , then learn what the defintion of obstructionism is .
After your" research" is complete ,then come back and tell us all the applications of your new found knowledge and how that possibly applies to the Senate Majority Leader from Nevada .
Harry is the guy that going to neuter Mitch & his boys in the Senate in Jan 2013.( No more filibuster)
Scratch those obstructionists.( your new word).
Then , all thats left to fix is the GOP obstuctionism in the US House of Reps. ( your new word ,once again).
I see real proof
that the government needs to start drug testing their "employees". Psychotic screening would also be a plus. Remember all elected officials are "government employees".
What's new?
You do have a "chip on your shoulder".
Did you hit your head when you fell out of the
wagon because you forgot your helmet?
Just wondering, because
your post is incoherent, but that' s normal for you.
I say, old chap,
you are a government employee, right?
Thank goodness for Obstructionism
If thats the only way we can head off our Farewell party for all our hopes and dreams that the Democrats are trying to rush into, I'm happy for the job the Republicans are doing. In my opinion, the only reason we ever got to this point in history is because too many power hungry politicians have spent too much time in Washington making lives for the rest of us miserable. We need less laws, less interference in our lives, less government, more common sense, more personal responsibility, more REAL education that actually is worthwhile. We need a government to carry out the specific duties they are called to do, not them creating more problems to give themselves more responsibilities. We need individuals not to run to senators and congressmen about every personal issue they have and get someone to champion a law or regulation for something new. Both parties have created more than their share of the problems. Neither party is even attempting to solve the problems. But the less action the government does, the less harm they can do.
Joe Scarborough today on conservatives.
"You have a lot of people running around, saying harsh things that sell books and push ratings and lose elections," he said on Monday. “Conservatism is a racket for a lot of people to get very, very rich. With no thought of winning elections."
He blamed the "anti-intellectualism of the past decade" for what he said were the views that the GOP has become known for, as well as the lack of "intelligent" ideas coming from the party."
The party of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh needs to change their image or disband. They and others like Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey run scams and get rich.
I will stand for the GOP
until the Left stops being equally stupid.
I will vote GOP until the Left stops stealing from the anyone that works and giving to the poor and middle class, only in the name of buying votes.
I will stand firmly for the GOP until the Left stops jumping up and down and blaming the GOP for everything yet doing nothing to fix it...other than blaming the GOP.
I will vote GOP until the Left quits the silly name calling (Republicons, Cons, Con Artists, [filtered phrase], etc) and grows up and realizes that the left alienates anyone with some class.
Rift at Tea Party Group...
Reveals Questions about Movement’s Direction...
http://swampland.time.com/2012/12/07/rift-at-tea-party-group-reveals-que...
We NEED 100% public financing
We NEED 100% public financing of elections.
rift here, rift there
The tea party group can get together with the left over Blue Dog Democrats and do something. Are there never any rifts
in the Democrat party?
Seriously, does anybody really care about Joe Scarborough?
I read the script of what he said and it really is nothing new.
A bright and cheerful good morning to all!
And a wish for a happy day for you especially, Sadie.
Just in case anyone ever had any doubts...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-11/-822-000-worker-shows-californi...
Thank you, southie. And a good morning to you too.
You Are Known By The Company You Keep
In this case people like Perpetuity are known by the Party he associates with!
Joe Scarborough is absolutely correct. Conservatives like Newt Gingrich, Glenn Beck, Dick Morris and Freedom Works are scamming conservatives out of their money by funneling contributions to conservative causes into their own pockets. Easy pickins' ?
Southie
Good morning back at you. Actually, so far I am having a productive morning lookng out at the snow really gets
one into the spirit of the season.
I also like Christmas music and a cup of coffee.
Now it is almost Good Afternoon.
Tea
As you are well aware, there is no real "tea party" party.
Today there is a petition being presented to Congress by real Tea Party folks. The Taxed enough already
people apparently are still around . Quite frankly, what
is wrong with wanting government to be good stewards
of taxpayer monies?
The mainstream media usually don't cover these events
and when they do, they make fun of these ordinary working
people known as tea party people. I wish any organized
national group would stay out of it to keep it organic.