Friday, January 18, 2008

Economic Stimulus Alternatives

Today, President Bush announced tax rebates amounting to $150 billion that is supposed to stave off a recession. The IRS is right on the case and the checks will be out in July (if the Democrats don't do something to screw it up, which I'm sure they will).

Instead of shifting $150 billion from our left pocket to our right pocket, here are some alternatives to get the economy moving again.

1 - Eliminate the capital gains tax. Why should stock dividends be taxed twice?
2 - Allow younger workers to put part of their Social Security taxes into private accounts. This would flood the financial markets with desperately needed capital and put the economy into overdrive.
3 - Eliminate the Department of Education, HUD, and all assistance to the UN. Fire everyone in the CIA and replace them with people who actually love this country. Same goes for the State Department. Return any saved money to the taxpayers. I know it's not much, but it's the thought that counts.
4 - Scrap the current tax system and replace it with a flat tax. How much money can we save by not having to hire armies of accountants and lawyers to figure out our income taxes?

Just a few ideas off the top of my head. I'm open to more suggestions.

Monday, January 14, 2008

What the Democrats Believe

Since I've posted what Republicans believe, it's only fair that I should post what Democrats believe.



We in the Democratic Party believe, above everything else, in the absolute right of any woman to have an abortion at any point in the pregnancy for any reason with absolutely no restrictions whatsoever. We will oppose any regulation of any kind on abortion facilities. This is the one belief we have which is not negotiable under any circumstances. Abortion now. Abortion tomorrow. Abortion forever.

We believe any female has the absolute right to contraception, even if the female is a minor. We believe that to protect their privacy, children should be the sole arbiters of what is in their own best interest. We believe privacy rights trump all other rights.

We believe that government has a compelling interest in promoting racial diversity, and that this compelling interest overrides the so-called “rights” of parents to make educational decisions for their children. Parents have shown a tendency to segregate on the basis of race and therefore must abrogate their rights to the government.

We believe the Constitution protects the rights of homosexuals to get married, even if the people or their elected representatives vote otherwise. We also believe that all people have the Constitutional right to express their sexuality in any way they see fit.

We believe in the endemic racism of Caucasians. We believe this racism will never end and as such the government has a responsibility to enact affirmative action programs. Therefore government agencies at all levels have the right and the responsibility to make decisions based on the ethnic background of individuals.

We believe the capitalistic system is inherently unfair and unjust, particularly towards women and racial minorities. Therefore, we believe the poor are entitled to government benefits and are under no obligation to do anything to alleviate their own poverty.

We believe in the sanctity of the Social Security system as it exists today. We oppose any efforts to privatize the system due to the inherent inequity in capitalism.

We believe that the United States military is the greatest threat to world peace. We will work to weaken the military at all levels to ensure it cannot be used against sovereign nations.

We believe that the United Nations is the only hope for world stability. We completely support any UN attempts to interfere with American national interests.

We believe the threat of so-called “Islamic” terrorists is exaggerated and that terrorism, if it exists, is a law-enforcement issue.

We believe that teachers and educational professionals are the only people capable of making educational decisions. Teachers have the absolute right to teach whatever they wish, no matter what religious or moral objections the parents may have (unless the parents are Wiccans, atheists, or Muslims). We oppose merit pay for teachers. No teacher is better than another.
 

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