Don't Fall for Cap and Tax Don't Fall for Cap and Tax

Human Events ^ | 5/13/2009 | Phyllis Schlafly

[dvan]

Barack Obama promised that he wouldn't raise taxes on anyone making less than $250,000 a year. He neglected to mention that this tax exemption would go only to those who don't use electricity, gasoline, heating oil or natural gas.

The truth of the matter is that Obama will raise taxes on practically all middle-class Americans. But that's not all; in addition to new taxes on all those necessities (just think of all the appliances in your home that use electricity), he will drastically reduce our standard of living.

Obama warned during his campaign in Oregon that we can no longer keep our homes set at 72 degrees (warmed in the winter and cooled in the summer), eat whatever foods we want (if meat and milk products come from cows that have to be fed) and drive SUVs (to accommodate our family and friends). He said we shouldn't continue to consume 25 percent of the world's resources when we have only 4 percent of the world's population.

Why not? Americans have built a free enterprise, private-property, rule-of-law, respect-for-contracts, innovation-receptive society that has enabled us to enjoy the highest standard of living in the world. We designed it by adoption of our unique and long-lasting U.S. Constitution, we worked for it and we paid for it. So, why can't we enjoy the fruits of our labor?

[BipolarBob]

He DID WARN US THAT OUR STANDARD OF LIVING WOULD DECREASE UNDER HIS REGIME nobody listened. He got a free pass.

[Oldexpat]

Only Zero can keep his thermostat at 72 in the winter and 70 in the summer. Cause he is the king.
We need to spread the word on cap and trade. This will hit the midwest like a winter blizzard. It will hit everyone..but the rich Rats don’t care. They are insulated from the impact and will benefit from more Govt jobs(setting the caps and collecting those taxes).

[CommieCutter]

Don't Fall for Cap and Tax Don't Fall for Cap and Tax ----------------------------------------------------------- Baaaah!! Baaaahhh!! Baaaahhh!

[CommieCutter]

He DID WARN US THAT OUR STANDARD OF LIVING WOULD DECREASE UNDER HIS REGIME nobody listened. He got a free pass.

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Do you have that on youtube or an article because that’s something I want to bookmark or keep.

[klimeckg]

Hmm, I recall a certain Moderate running as a Republican that that once said “No new taxes!” and he taxed the heck out of us. That being said, if ObamaNATION taxes us, he will not get a 2nd term.

[headstamp 2]

This is what happens when you elect a president by way of mass hysteria.

[BipolarBob]

Do you have that on youtube

Sorry, you'll have to do your own search. I saw it on tv during the campaign which echoes "Americans can no longer set their thermostats blah blah blah " "Or drive blah blah blah". I saw it so it's out there.

[DJ Frisat]

"He neglected to mention that this tax exemption would go only to those who don't use electricity, gasoline, heating oil or natural gas, smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol or (soon)soft drinks."

Fixed it.