Election day results discussion thread

[strandinthewind]

I think it is so funny that people actually vote for tax increases as if they are really gonna do anything but pad the already felonious pockets of the politicians and corps. The Federal Govt. makes WAY too much money as it is. If they would stop the RIDICULOUS spending by both sides on crap like $100 hammers, $45 six packs of Coke in Iraq, no bid contracts, funding of art when we can't feed and care for everyone, a welfare system out of control, no price haggled meds, etc. We would have more than enough money, esp. considering we pay on average something like 25% or more to the Feds alone in income tax alone and then pay another 15% or so via phone taxes, Social Security, Medicare, excise taxes, etc. That is not even counting the Federal taxes like port taxes that are passed on to us via the price of goods. It also does not count the 25% or more paid in the various state and local taxes. So, I say FUKC any new taxes until the ridiculous spending is brought under control, which will never happen because both sides are beholden to the big corps (and I mean all of them)

I always use the phone bill as an example. Take a look at what you pay as a "tax." 911 emergency services is a seemingly good idea. Yet, when examined, it is a pork barrell. If Georgia has 10 million phones (and I submit it has at least twice as many as that as 5 million live in Atlanta alone and most people have a land line and then a cell for each family member over 12) and each phone pays $1.50 to fund 911 -- that is $180 million a year to fund and run 911 if there are just 10 million phones (I submit the figure is likely 20 million phones for $360 million a year) -- Give me fukcing break.

Then, the other taxes like the tax to ensure people in rural areas have phones (like $3.99 + a month or almost 1/2 a billion a year in Georgia alone using that 10 million phone low estimate) are just a result of Bellsouth's lobbying. Wouldn't you love to own your own business and have the governement pay for FREE most or a significant portion of your labor costs, which is what this "tax" does. FUKC THAT!

Then, the 9/11 fees for the airports. Who was paying this before? Why the airlines were. But, they aren't anymore and they are charging the same or more for tickets even adjusting for the more expensive fuel. Wouldn't you love for the govt. to pay for the security costs of your business FOR FREE. FUKC THAT!

So, I conclude that until BOTH the R's and D's stop acting like a silly woman with a credit card who can't balance her checkbook, I say FUKC THEM and their new taxes.