Politics.. Not as usual

Well I will write about Politics from time to time... I technically am not a Republican. I consider myself to be a Conservative or a Libertarian. I have voted for Republicans mostly because they are closer to my beliefs than Democrats or the Democrat party. I hate Government and believe that it is a necessary evil. I also believe that it should only be large enough to take care of basic services, Defense, infrastructure, border control, relations with foreign nations, etc.


The Government SHOULD NOT take money from one group of citizens to give to another, the Government should not be in the Charity business. The "Earned Income Tax Credit" is NOT a tax Credit, it is Welfare. If you do not owe taxes because of your low income, that is all well and good.. You should not then receive a refund check from the IRS for $2000 to $3000. That is what the "Earned Income Tax Credit" does, it gives money to people that do not pay taxes. Obamma's Tax 'Cuts' are this program on steroids. He says that he will give "Tax Cuts" to 95% of the People, only approximately 60% of Americans actually pay Income Taxes. Therefore you cannot give a "Tax Cut" to the 40% of Americans that do not pay taxes. If you do that ISN'T a "Tax Cut", it is Welfare.

The Government SHOULD NOT be in the Education business, education and schools are local concerns. The parents of a school district should determine what the curriculum is and what text books should be purchased. The parents have a vested interest in the schools and their performance and will ensure that they provide a proper education for their children.

The Government SHOULD NOT be in the retirement business, Social Security was doomed to eventually fail from the begriming, FDR and his economic advisors knew that it couldn't last, they believed that it would probably fail sometime in the 1980's. Retirement for the elderly was not it's real purpose, buying votes for the Democrat party was. It was always a form of a Ponzi scheme (http://www.sec.gov/answers/ponzi.htm), or a pyramid scheme. It was based on the belief that 1. There would always be more young people than Old (there isn't) 2. The average American would not live to the age of 65, those that did would not live long afterward. Since it was instituted Social Security morphed from being just for retirement into also covering disability (which is defined broadly from physical injuries to Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and excessive weight), and dependent children of a deceased parent. The only reason it has survived to date has been that they have increased the Payroll tax and the amount of the employer match. Furthermore they also tax it as income which also reduces payments.

The Government SHOULD NOT be in the Medical business. They have made a mess of medicare and it has skewed the cost of medical care here in the US. Why anyone would want the Government to institute Nationalized Healthcare boggles my mind. Besides the fact that it is a horrible travesty where ever and when ever it has been tried. Look at it logically, most of us have been to the DMV and waited in long lines to be attended by surly Government employees who only get our paperwork correct about 80% of the time. Do you want these same bureaucrats in charge of your health care, do we think it will be any better? Something else to think about.. Many if not most of the Doctors in America are the best in their respective fields. While it is nice to believe that they do it for altruistic reasons, the amount of money they make doesn't hurt. When it comes time for a brilliant young man or women to choose a career path, why would they choose to be a Government Doctor with limited salary potential. Why go to college for 8 years and then internship for that? In fact most Doctors in Canada and the UK are from the third world because of the reasons I have stated. Health Insurance is not the answer either, it is part of the problem, but that is for another post..

I personally a flat taxer. I believe that if 10% is good enough for God, it should be good enough for the Federal Govt.Some say that it would not be enough for the Govt. to operate, not at it's current levels. That is the point, the Govt. currently spends to much. They need to cut spending drastically and should NEVER be able to run a deficit. If there is a national emergency they could raise taxes by 1-3% for the emergency. The tax increase would be temporary and could only be extended by referendum by the voters.

As for the Vote. I personally feel that those Americans who do not pay Federal taxes should not be allowed to vote in Federal elections. That is one of the reasons we are in our current mess. Politicians pandering to groups by giving them money and benefits to buy their Votes. Giving Taxpayers Money to those who do not pay taxes. If Politicians understand that they cannot buy the Votes of the people most of the earmarks would disappear. I am not naive enough to believe that they would disappear totally.

One thing to remember, the Government can not and does not give you anything free. It costs someone some where something. It is usually more expensive than if it was purchased out right.