Forget about what the politicians say income redistribution it is classism. The richest among us already pay a disproportionate share of the taxes with the very wealthiest paying most of all the tax dollars collected by the government. The recent attempt to increase the taxes on some suggests that the next group of earners might [...]
It was just last year that we wondered what was going on behind closed doors until the Christmas Eve vote was over and the nation had a health care plan. A bill that is 2,300 pages in length. A bill that most people in Congress did not read. A bill that few Americans understand but [...]
More than four in five (83%) American adults surveyed believe the government will have to make cuts in spending much like France and Britain are currently doing. While few argue that cuts are needed the questions are how much and where? Citizens from all demographic groups are concerned about spending, but New Seniors have specific [...]
When does blind faith end and fiscal responsibility begin to sink into the minds of the politicians in Washington? With the nation’s economy and attention to financial stability as the top issues, according to about 60 % of adults, elected officials continue to ignore conventional wisdom in favor of more spending. To many of them, [...]
According to Associated Press, 47% of the US households pay no federal income tax. Zip. Nada. Zilch. On the surface it appears that half the people pick up the tab for the other half. Further investigation shows just 10% of earners pay a whopping 73% of the income tax revenue. It’s only a matter of [...]
