TAXES! How Much Is Enough?
October 30, 2008
Joe the plumber was innocent enough when he was approached by Obama while playing catch in his front yard. Since then, his life has been anything but normal. With news agencies trying to dig up dirt on the guy, it seems they are ignoring the initial question. What are Obama’s tax policies going to do to him if he tries to buy this plumbing business from his boss?
Sounds fair enough. We all want to know what Obama’s tax policies will do to us and our economy. My accountant assures me we will be fine, but so what? If it’s wrong, it’s wrong. My gut tells me his tax plan will hurt business and stifle creating wealth in the guise of “evening the playing field.”
Has anyone noticed how the numbers keep changing too? First it was $250,000 and you were rich. Then it was under $200,000 and you would receive a “tax cut” (read welfare). Then the other day Joe Biden had it down to $150,000. Which is it? My point is this. Why do they get to decide how much I need to run my business, feed my family and take my vacations? And what business is it of theirs?
Instead of being a uniter, it appears that Mr. Obama is a divider who is promoting class envy. So much for the Messiah complex. Instead of bringing people together (other than those who already love him) he is showing people that what he is is a socialist. How else can it be defined when you take money from one group of people and decide to give it to another group?
My disagreement isn’t that he plans to give it to anyone. He just says he is. Look at all the social programs we have now. I went on the Internet and looked at the list which may be found at:
http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/Resources/Pages/socialservicesresourcesintro.aspx
If you don’t fit into one of those categories, you probably aren’t breathing. There are well over a hundred separate categories for which a person can get help. It’s insane. And we wonder why our national debt is in the trillions of dollars? People like to say we’re spending too much on the war, that’s why we’re in debt. If there is anything the constitution says we CAN spend money on it is national defense. It doesn’t say a word about art therapy!
Speaking anecdotally, we decided not to hire an intern from the school to career partnership program this year because we are not sure how long we could keep her independent contractor status, and who knows what tax implications will befall our already struggling business if we have to provide the health care that Obama has promised. How many other businesses has this happened to?
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