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Make the Democrats Own the Obama Economy
Townhall.com ^ | November 28, 2012 | Ann Coulter

Posted on 11/29/2012 2:45:59 AM PST by Kaslin

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To: Kaslin
And when the economy tanks, the Non-Fox Media will blame Republicans.

If the Democrats could figure out a way to ban the Republican Party and exile all conservatives and everyone who ever even voted Republican (or better yet, to them, exterminate us as the vermin they believe we are), 500 years from now they'd still be blaming Republicans for everyone living in Brazilian shanty town conditions.

There, I said it. You all know it's true

The Non-Fox Media managed to persuade a majority of voters that the last four years of jobless misery was George W. Bush's fault, having nothing whatsoever to do with Obama.

As I said above. . .

Republicans have a PR problem, not an economic theory problem

Agreed, the problem the Republican Party is a failure of marketing.

21 posted on 11/29/2012 4:24:08 AM PST by Hardastarboard (Bringing children to America without immigration documents is child abuse. Let's end it.)
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To: Kaslin
Apart from Obamacare, it's difficult to think of a more effective method of destroying jobs than raising taxes on "the rich." This isn't a wealth tax on useless gigolos like John Kerry -- it's an income tax on people who are currently engaged in some profitable enterprise. Their business profits, which could have been used to hire more employees, will instead be used to pay the government.

Finally someone articulates what this is, in a way that explains why a tax increase on employers and investors will in the end harm precisely those its sponsors claim to want to "help".

However, as a small business owner (15 employees) I agree with Ann that the Republicans should educate, warn, and predict the increase in unemployment, and the increase in the prices of every product and service we buy, that will inevitably ensue as a result of the tax increase, but should attempt to negotiate in exchange a reduction in regulations. My company can withstand another 5% in income tax. Regulations and Obamacare are together costing me far more.

I just refinanced a commercial property to lower the mortgage payment, and was required to do a phase 2 environmental study-cost-$21,000. I've financed and refinanced properties for 30 years and had never been required to do more than a phase 1 environmental, which is far less expensive. Banks are, of course, getting their marching orders from the regulators now infested with leftists. This is how businesses that the Obama regime doesn't like will get targeted, mostly those businesses in industries that serve the poor.

Health care increase last year-14%. This year 23%.

Last year I had two more employees than I do now. Correlation? Sure. I say let the tax increases happen, and attempt to lower regulations on all business, not just small ones (suggestion-Dodd-Frank). The silver lining in this for me is that my customers are NOT getting tax increases, that is, those who manage to keep their jobs.

22 posted on 11/29/2012 4:25:06 AM PST by wayoverontheright
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To: Kaslin
I agree with this article.

We can't give Bush a fourth term or Andy Cuomo will be president for his fifth.

23 posted on 11/29/2012 4:27:30 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: ScottinVA

You’re right, we can’t expect misinformed voters to understand anything about economic issues, all they know is what people like Letterman, Leno, Maddow, Schultz, Matthews, MSNBC etc., tells them.

The coming economic catastrophe will be “owned” by republicans, no matter what.


24 posted on 11/29/2012 4:32:25 AM PST by Graybeard58 (What G.O.P.e. candidate is in store for us in 2016?)
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To: Mister Da
Instead, Pubs in Congress should vote present, saying they cannot back fiscal insanity, but this is what Americans voted for, so they will get it, courtesy of the Rats.

Bada ping! Exactamundo.

25 posted on 11/29/2012 4:41:20 AM PST by Flick Lives (We're going to be just like the old Soviet Union, but with free cell phones!)
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To: Kaslin
I say Let the Democrats have what they want.

Republicans should announce that they will NOT oppose a tax increase.

But they should name the bill something like "ObamaCURE - a bill to solve all the country's problems."

But when the vote comes up, every Republican should vote PRESENT.

As soon as the Democrats realize that the upcoming fiscal collapse will be blamed entirely on them, they will quickly change their votes and the thing will be defeated.

26 posted on 11/29/2012 4:41:25 AM PST by FroggyTheGremlim (2012 elections: American Coup d'etat!)
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To: eCSMaster

but wouldn’t that make them just as guilty, or like if they didn’t care?


27 posted on 11/29/2012 4:48:59 AM PST by Kaslin ( One Big Ass Mistake America (Make that Two))
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To: ScottinVA

Give the Democrats everything they want. They think higher taxes on the rich will improve the economy? Let’s prove them wrong by letting them raise taxes. I’ve been saying this for months.


28 posted on 11/29/2012 4:53:28 AM PST by Jaguarmike
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To: Kaslin
Spelling:

It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't
think of at least two ways to spell any word.

Andrew Jackson (democrat)

29 posted on 11/29/2012 5:00:42 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you)
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To: Kaslin

Fine idea in theory, but in reality, the Dems will “own” the economy only when it’s advantageous to do so.


30 posted on 11/29/2012 5:32:22 AM PST by NRA1995 (CNN should be PNN (Propaganda, Never News))
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To: Mister Da
Instead, Pubs in Congress should vote present, saying they cannot back fiscal insanity, but this is what Americans voted for, so they will get it, courtesy of the Rats.

I agree with your amendment. I hope they do this.

31 posted on 11/29/2012 6:54:44 AM PST by Principled
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To: Kaslin
but wouldn’t that make them just as guilty, or like if they didn’t care?

Absolutely right. Then, in 2 years, when they want to be re-elected, what happens? They run against people who correctly point out that the current representative went to DC, voted 'present' on the biggest legislation of our time, and didn't represent you. I see giving the dems everything they want as the only sure way to hand them back the House in 2 years.

32 posted on 11/29/2012 7:24:37 AM PST by LearnsFromMistakes (Yes, I am happy to see you. But that IS a gun in my pocket.)
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To: Jaguarmike

At the very least, higher taxes on the rich will mean less they can donate to leftist political causes.


33 posted on 11/29/2012 8:46:56 AM PST by Powers Not Delegated
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To: IslamE

If the Repub leadership keeps giving the impression that they represent millionaires, then they’ll be out of power for a long time (forcing the morality/values issues into the background). People with no work or money don’t vote on values (which is why a conservative Repub should have easily beaten Obama earlier this month, but we never had a chance to try it).


34 posted on 11/29/2012 8:48:48 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic war against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: IslamE

If the Repub leadership keeps giving the impression that they represent millionaires, then they’ll be out of power for a long time (forcing the morality/values issues into the background). People with no work or money don’t vote on values (which is why a conservative Repub should have easily beaten Obama earlier this month, but we never had a chance to try it).


35 posted on 11/29/2012 8:48:48 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic war against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Shane

“They have won, we have lost and in doing so, the Country that we have loved will become a quaint memory.”

If the Dems didn’t miss by so much in the House I’d agree with you. Let Americans have four more years of President Foodstamps and we’ll see how receptive they are to having an intelligent, literate president again.


36 posted on 11/29/2012 8:51:48 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic war against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kearnyirish2

You make a valid point, I think you hit the nail on the head, I agree, that’s true, I just fear tax increases on the rich will be passed onto the middle class and the poor via consumption in a poor economy where things like food sizes have already been reduced due to inflation.


37 posted on 11/29/2012 9:42:13 AM PST by IslamE (epiphany)
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To: IslamE

I’m not even advocating raising the taxes on the rich; the Repubs just have to stop letting the media paint them as representing the 1%.

Nobody runs a business to lose money, or just break even; when you destroy the profit motive you destroy business (and the related jobs). That in a nutshell is the fatal economic flaw of communism (and to a lesser extent Western European-style socialism); there is no incentive to excel.


38 posted on 11/29/2012 9:55:23 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic war against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: eCSMaster

I like that.

When the vote comes up every Republican should vote PRESENT.

That was the usual vote of Obama when he was in the Senate.


39 posted on 12/02/2012 4:48:13 AM PST by YepYep (We've just GOT to love Jesus enough to LISTEN to Him, and Do what He Says)
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