Since when is feeling like you deserve the things that you have worked hard to earn selfishness? Let’s look at this whole “spreading the wealth is good for everyone” thing. The “rich” are already paying 70% of the income tax collected in this country, but the “less fortunate” are getting the majority of government benefits – which come out of the income tax that is collected. Some people who collect benefits don’t even pay income tax at all. This is a charitable nation. Most Americans give to those less fortunate. But we choose how much we give and to which charity. We give by choice. I contribute to several charities every year – and I only make just enough money for Obama to vote to raise my taxes twice – once in March and again in June. By the way, I am a 4th year teacher, so guess how little I make. Oh, but he’s had a change of heart and now he only wants to raise the taxes on the wealthy. Right. Then just how is he going to pay for all that spending he is going to do? By raising everyone’s taxes – just like Bill Clinton did, after promising (and getting elected on that promise) not to. Wake up. If he thought just a few months ago it was okay to raise taxes on middle-class America, what makes anyone with a brain think he won’t think it’s okay if he’s elected? Overall, Obama has voted 94 times to raise taxes and prevent tax cuts. Obama won his senate seat on the promise to lower taxes and then never even bothered to introduce one piece of legislation to that effect after he was elected. He’s made plenty of speeches, written several memoirs, and planned a million dollar – or is it 2 million – party for himself, though.
Let’s talk about how concerned Obama and Biden really are for those less fortunate…Biden contributed 0.3% of his salary to those less fortunate last year – and that was the largest contribution he has made in the last 10 years. I guess that was “fair” enough for him. Palin contributed twice as much in the last two years than Biden did in the last 10 years despite earning considerably less money. Obama was more generous than Biden, contributing a little over 5% of his income last year. Meanwhile, McCain, who Obama had the nerve to suggest was making selfishness a virtue, contributed 25% of his income. Yes, 25% – not 2.5% – a whole quarter of his income. Sooo, who is the one making it okay to be selfish?? It seems the democrats only want to spread everyone else’s money around.
And for all those people out there who still think that Obama’s tax plan won’t hurt them because they don’t make over $200, 000 a year (or whatever the going “surprise – you’re rich” rate is), well, I guess you’re right – as long as you don’t have to buy anything. You know, like gasoline, food, clothing…that kind of thing. And heaven help you if you rent because your next lease is going to be through the roof. Don’t you realize that all those “wealthy” people and companies Obama is planning to raise taxes on are the ones who employ most of us and who produce most of the goods and services we buy? Do you really think Exxon-Mobile is going to say, “Oh, well, there goes our profit margin. I guess we’ll just have to absorb the cost of this tax hike – I mean, what else can we do? We can’t raise the price of gas – we NEVER do that.” Come on. The corporations who are going to be taxed are just going to transfer the cost of those taxes onto the consumers – that would be you and me. And that goes for cell phone service, internet service, and pharmaceuticals, too. Oh, yeah – if you buy over the counter or prescription medication, plan on the price going up if Obama is elected. He can promise you whatever he wants to with his health care plan, but he cannot control the pharmaceutical companies – they are private entities and they can charge as much as they want to for their products. And they are big business, so they are going to be hit with higher taxes, the cost of which will be transferred to the people who purchase their products. So, yes, Obama will raise the taxes on the wealthy and big business – and small business. Which WILL effect you – very detrimentally. You can kiss any pay raise you were counting on goodbye. Some people will have to take pay cuts to keep their jobs, and others will be laid off. There certainly won’t be any new jobs created. Oh, but if he keeps his promise, you’ll get some money back at the end of the year. And it will barely put a dent in how much extra you spent on everything because of his tax plan. But then there’s all that spending he’s going to do. So, in actuality, he’s going to HAVE to raise taxes on middle America, too – on top of causing the cost of living to increase dramatically due to the tax hikes on businesses. And you still think his tax plan won’t affect you because you don’t make $200,000 a year? Either you haven’t really thought that through, or you are as naïve as Obama who thinks this economic plan of his will work – or is even financially possible. This is all just rhetoric to try to win votes.
You can trust John McCain and Sarah Palin because they are the real deal; reformers with a record who stand by their words and will always put their country first.
Time and time again this team of mavericks has stood up, taken on tough issues and delivered. They’re the real deal. They have a clear record that can deliver results, not just rhetoric that delivers votes.
