Get it from those that got it! « DirtyRottenScoundrels

As David Boaz states – Barbara Mikulski said it so well herself in simpler terms in 1990:

Let’s go and get it from those who’ve got it.

Shall we prove what we are stating? Here are some of the programs proposed, both formally and informally:

• Raise the top income tax rates from their current 33 percent and 35 percent rates to 36 percent and 39.6 percent in 2011
• Limit itemized deductions for people paying high rates
• Increase capital gains and dividend taxes by 33 percent for people paying high income tax rates
• Impose a value-added tax (VAT) on all goods and services
• Raise the Social Security tax by lifting the cap
• Raise a variety of business taxes by $353 billion over 10 years, including repeal of LIFO rules, restoring Superfund taxes, seven tax increases on energy companies, and more
• Tax employer-provided health benefits
• Implement a cap-and-trade system for emissions permits, the functional equivalent of a massive new tax
• Tax drivers on their mileage
• Change rules to raise gift taxes
• Restore the estate tax at 45 percent
• Raise cigarette tax by 62 cents a pack
• Raise taxes on beer, wine, liquor, and soda
• Eliminate health savings accounts and flexible savings accounts
• Tax employer-provided cellphones
• Tax AIG employee bonuses
• Raise taxes on overseas corporate earnings

Yep – that sounds like that whole “Gimme – I want it – you have it – I don’t” mentality. Problem is, we earned it. Are we going to keep letting the school bully take on kids one at a time? By the time you do something to help yourself, there might not be anyone left to help YOU. Remember this in 2010.