Can't Listen Anymore!
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If you look at this graph, does it make you angry?
It does me. And what makes me even angrier is the anger at the president now! From 2000-2008, we have had a steady rise in income at the top levels of our society, while the lowest levels stagnate and the middle falls. It is just incredible that this happened without any of the Tea-Parties or Talking Head degenerates or political operatives who now rail about the deficit and debt!
This tax cut increased our deficit ten-fold. And who did it help? You can see for yourself, it helped the people making over 1 million dollars!
Did it increase jobs?
Did it "stimulate the economy"?
No, it increased the wealth of the wealthiest Americans. That is what we went into debt for.
Now president Obama has come along and done something amazing. He gave me a tax break! Me, a low income earner struggling to make ends meet, saw someone actually care about my situation. Me--the forgotten and ignored American. The American of no value I guess, since for eight years it was all about the Benjamins baby. In fact, president Obama mentioned this in one of his speeches. He called us "the unsung Americans". Yes, the invisible people.
When Obama talks about single moms, or kids in the ghetto, or people with no health insurance, or people who have lost jobs, he is speaking to us: Those of us who weren't included in the prosperity of the last decade.Those of us who have been is a recession, or a depression, for a long time. Was nobody angry then?
Maybe we didn't think to be angry about it...we took it in stride. That's life, you know? Cost of living up, quality of life, down. Wages stuck on neutral or pink-slipped into ignominy. Was there something we should have said then? It was too much about the "war" then...too much in shock and stupor to worry about our personal situation.
But now, when I see these over-fed, over-spoiled, over-dramatic people rail about the deficit and the debt, it makes me want to scream.
Did you not care when it happened to the lowlies? Did you not see where that money went? Are you just now waking up to the fact that we got screwed?
Well I say you are a day late and a dollar short. And now we have a president that has the heart to gives us the time of day, and you are out to destroy him?
My dear Tea-Bagging friends.....you are in for a big surprise. If you think we are going to lie down and let you ruin it when we finally have a president who doesn't cow-tow to the millionaire crowd...well, let's just paraphrase Bugs Bunny here; "You don't know us vewwy well."
Time for the Obama supporters to let him know how much we appreciate him and what he is trying to do.
You say you want your country back? I say leave mine alone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PM4mOlSu5I&feature=related
graph from Too Poor To Vote Republican.com
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Yes most definately both parties are to blame...but why is it that it seems these tea-baggers want the republicans back?
Or worse...a tea-bagger candidate.(libertarian without the label)
And they were singularly silent when it was really going down under Bush! They were silent except to harangue anyone who dared speak out against the great leader....
I just say we need to give Obama a chance....and I mean a real chance..that is what we voted for. Like it or not to those who didn't.
But thanks for the civil exchange!!
great hub well done thnaks
Thank you voice....Happy Easter.
Excuse me, but it looks like your graph shows a 2% or 3% tax cut for EACH group shown, except the under $20k per year group which might get less. I say "might" since annual incomes below $20,000 already pay almost no federal income tax anyway? The majority of tax paid is based on % of earned income. The effort put behind making that ridiculous chart only proves that the dems are misdirecting and tricking the uneducated, lower income masses.
I see reason to be mad at manipulative political leaders like Pelosi and Obama, but not business owners and conservative supporters? I mean what do you think is going to happen to you and your income if Obama manages to legalize all the poor Arizona type illegals into USA voters? They will work for MUCH LESS THAN YOU and YOUR income level and buying power will DROP MUCH further. You will probably end up being far more victimized than rich Republican private job building types that you seem to hate so much.
Wow - great comment Truman! Most over the top Obama supporters at this point are pro socialist, racist, anti-american types anyway. The hub itself sounds like crazy rantings from a poor, welfare for life entitled liberal. Hope November elections start the healing process.
Hope you heal soon too jason. You're in serious need of something. Like a discerning mind, not a reactionary right-wing one.
True man...that is not "my" graph, it is the truth of what happened under Bush. Cheney was always harping...."they elected us, this is their due." Along with the Christian Right...who also got a lot in return.
Sorry for both of you that others in this country get heard and paid attentiont to now....it's long overdue.
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someonewhoknows 2 years ago
It's a ploy by both parties in general to placate those in each party when it's their turn in power.The republican middleclass are the millionaires when you consider that the value of our money has decreased over the years.The truely wealthy republicans are the billionaires,who don't much need tax breaks.They hire tax lawyers who get paid to get around paying taxes.The democratic poor voters are the ones Obama and the democrats are placating now.You have to admit the deficit is rather out of control despite what you think of the tea party movement and both parties are to blame.