I've watched this monstrosity grow ever since Nixon proposed it, Ford signed it into law and it has increased under every administration since, without exception.
If we ever get conservatives in large enough numbers, then perhaps we may hope that everybody has to pay at least some taxes. I say "conservatives" because just look at the Senate now with Brown, Collins, Kirk, Snowe, you may add to the list and therein is the problem, all named are as liberal as they come and all have the big "R" behind their names.
Rant off. I guess I'm just feeling pessimistic tonight. I want Obama out of office so badly I can taste it. I can't even look at his dumb communist ass/face on tv anymore.
I hear you, FRiend.
Every soldier needs to take a rest now and then before getting back to business.
As warty as this all is, I have to say I never thought I’d see a serious push for major tax reform in my lifetime. (Watching conservatives let Steve Forbes die on the political vine formed my outlook.)
But . . .here we are! And it’s awesome!
Yes, there are MULTIPLE things we need to do to make this work, but OTOH, this is the best (and perhaps) last shot we have.
We have no choice but to go for it, against probably the biggest goal line stand we’ll see in our lifetime. Libs know there’s one play left. If they can muddle through this election, grow the taker class to over 50%, it’s GAME OVER.
So I see what we’re doing now as going through a sort of arduous training. We have to understand these plans and ideas, how to go on offense, how to go on defense, what the other side is going to try. The more work we do now, hashing this out among ourselves and more or less in the world of talk radio and conservative punditry, the more ready we’ll be when the LSM finally gets fully engaged and goes on its ferocious attack.
We have to be ready to the linemen’s push — rising up like a massive wall behind our ball carrier and pushing and pushing and pushing him up and over the offensive line and into the end zone — not just in terms of winning the presidency, but then, as you note, to get the players in place and the play designed to actually get this problem fixed.
It’s a long “training camp” between now and the election, so hang in there. And everybody needs a breather now and then.