Interview With Jan Schakowsky On How Much Of My Income Should Be Mine

Tyler Hensley asked this question at the CNN/Tea Party debate - “Out of every dollar that I earn, how much do you think I deserve to keep?”  In the audio clip below you will hear how Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) does the old two step around this baby. 
During the interview she is asked how much of her income she should be allowed to keep?  She answers that she pays 35% but would gladly pay more.  The interviewer tells her that she can pay more - so why doesn't she?  Her answer is around the 2:20 mark of the audio.  Just priceless!

Thanks Taxpayers - For My Cushy Life

If you get a little upset over the entitlment driven union teacher I am going to guess that this article written by David Rubinstein is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago 
is really going to get your blood moving. 

Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat, liberal, and former union organizer, described union leadership as an “unwavering roadblock to reform.”

Obama Reissues Call To End Oil Company Tax Breaks

Ahhh - the latest focus in the colossal failure known as the Obama administration is that the subsidies given to the big oil companies should be stopped - generating $4 billion in revenue.  Does Obama really hate the big oil companies that much?  Remember that company BP?  The company that gave the government the $20 billion slush fund that has doled only $3.8 billion of it.  If that money isn't given out guess who gets it?  I would say that the government loves a company that gives them $20 billion (especially the party in power).
Next we have to ask if this is so important to the Democrats - why did they not end the subsidies in the 2 years they controlled the House, Senate and WH?  Things that make you go hmmmmmmm.
What is going to happen to that $4 billion in revenue if Captain Kickass gets his hands on it?  Why he wants to turn around and throw it into wind and solar power.  You know - that alternative energy pipe dream he won't let go of. 
Does this mean that we will see an end to the subsidies given to the alternative energy companies?  To GE?  To GM?  Does this mean that we will see lower fuel prices?  Who do you think is going to pay to make up for that $4 billion they are losing? 
Looks like Obama is looking out for the poor again doesn't it?

What Would Taxing The Rich 100% Of Their Income Yield?

For starters - the people reading this blog are probably intelligent enough to know that the above title is asinine but we will entertain the average Liberal moron.  As long as we are pretending - we will also pretend that taking all of the rich (everyone making more than $380k per year) income will not make all of them move to another country thus killing the American economy all together - taking all of their income doesn't even cover this year's budget deficit.
The only place the government can get that kind of money is to get it from the middle class.  Why go to the middle class?  As the referenced article states - it is the the Willie Sutton approach.
For those that do not know who Willie Sutton is or why he is famous - Willie Sutton robbed banks.  When he was questioned about why he robbed banks he is credited to have said "because that's where the money is".

Taxeaters

 If I may suggest reading this article - Moment of Clarity - by Tim Nerenz

Wayne Superintendent's $1M Retirement Package Creates Storm

From the it's all about the kids file - here we have another example of taxpayer abuse.  Should the taxpayers of Indiana be more pissed at the school board for allowing this outrageous retirement package than at the recipient?
Under our present government regime - this man's retirement package should be redistributed to the less fortunate thus his retirement package should be a good thing for the nation's poor.

Solar Cell Maker SpectraWatt Plans Shutdown

In what is being called a shocking development the taxpayer funded SpectraWatt Inc is closing its plant and letting 117 employees go.  I wonder if the reason this news is so shocking is because solar power depends on government subsidies to grow until the cost of its electricity is competitive with fossil fuel generated power and when does the government ever quit throwing money at something?
Maybe the reason this is shocking to people is because a reason given for the shutdown is the harsh wEuinter in Europe.  So let me sum this up - we needed the taxpayer funded solar power to prevent man-made global warming.  Europe is experiencing one of its worst winters on record.......I guess solar power worked.

According To Obama - No Tax Deal Means End Of His Presidency

He used the line to get healthcare through so it appears the line continues to work with the lowest rated Congress in history.  I would consider taken the tax hit to get him and his administration out of here.

Military Pegs Hourly Air Force One Cost at $181G, as Obama Sets Travel Record

This may be hard to believe but the Annointed One is burning up our taxpayer dollars at a record pace during his apologize to the world for all of America's past sins tour.  Damn people - how many days until the election to get rid of this tool?!

Meet One Of The Rich 2%

Steven is hilarious to begin with but he brings his twist to the richest 2% and why the Liberals say we should hate them.

Google Pays A 2.4% Tax Rate

I am making this posting not to fault Google but to point out that the rich do not have to play by the government's rules because they are the rich.  Why would Google keep any of their money here when this country has a 35% corporate tax rate?  Lower the damn tax rate and you will get more tax money coming in........for Christ sake it is not rocket science!
Oh yeah - aren't we told that the Liberals hate big business?  Isn't big business the bad guys of the world?  Look who gets most of the rewards from Google and Microsoft.

Captain Kick-Ass To Seattle - Who Has To Pay For That?

Obama goes to Washington to campaign for the local Liberals and guess who foots the bill?  That is right my friends it is the American taxpayer.  I know all presidents do this and I don't believe it is right to have the taxpayers foot the bill.  The cost of the trip and security should come out of the campaign fund of the person benefitting from the president's visit.

$4.6 Million Horse Bridge

Well at least the federal government came to the aide of this woman and her 30 horses.  They had better stash some more of that "free" government money because if a car bridge (that should be replaced) goes down (like in Minnesota) the law suits will be astronomical.

Taxing The Rich - The Trouble With Progressive Economics

I found this article on why giving the rich tax breaks is a good idea.  I have said it for years - if the rich are playing a game of baseball and they don't like the way the game is played - they will take the ball and go home.  The Progressive morons out there just don't get it.

$27 Million To Change Street Signs From All Capital Letters In NY

Oh yeah - you read it correctly - according to the federal government changing the street sign from BROADWAY to Broadway will save lives.  I would consider this a top priority in this economy - what a colossal waste of taxpayer money!

Those Underpaid Government Workers

There was a discussion at work about this very thing - obviously taking the side of the big government was a bleeding heart union member and on the side of private sector was someone with common sense.  The American Spectator article referenced in this posting is excellent and I would encourage all of you to read it.  To give you a little teaser from the article - one of the glaring statistics puts the private sector down 2.5 million jobs since the passing of the stimulus and the public sector up over 400,000 jobs.  Well that sure sounds like that stimulus was for the small business owners........doesn't it?

Chrysler Workers Drinking And Smoking Pot On Lunch

I tell you what - I sure am glad the taxpayers bailed the auto companies so that these guys could keep their jobs.

Capitol Hill Employees Owed $9.3 Million In Back Taxes Last Year

Frequent visitors to this site know that this is not the first time I posted something about this.  These people are being paid with taxpayer money and yet they feel they are above paying taxes on their earnings.  Rep. Jason Chaffetz has introduced a bill that would fire any federal employee that does not pay their taxes.  As you would imagine not 1 Democrat supports this bill - probably because it would reduce the size of the federal government.

Arguments For And Against Letting Bush Tax Cuts Expire

LA Unveils $578M School

LA is opening a K-12 school that is said to hold 4200 students at a cost of roughly $138k per student. 
This from a state that is handing out IOUs for payments.  I know this may outrage many of the taxpayers around the country that are waiting to hear we will be bailing this pathetic state out of its fiscal ineptness but think of the children - the 50% that graduate will tell you how much they love the building.  They will have to tell you in Spanish but it is all about the children - isn't it?