U.S.A. RIP

If the U.S.A. "dies", it will be the result of a lack of professionalism and compromise in Congress. Not to mention the divisiveness of the American people that is bred and fed by politics. There seems to be more emphasis on political party these days than on our Republic. We are supposed to be, after all, the United States of America, not the Democrat and/or Republican States of America. It is sad that it takes an act of terrorism to cause people to show respect for our Nation over favor for their own political party. Again, I tell you, our enemies are watching the growing divisiveness and waiting patiently for the right time to pounce.

A difficult mess even for bi-partisanship. Didn't vote for Obama and don't like his policies, but am praying God will direct our congress in the coming months and years. May God bless America again....

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Why "compromise" and allow Pres. Obama to continue with policies that harm the economy such as raising taxes, increased EPA regulations, and broadened entitlement programs? I, for one, hope the House continues to call BS on the President's vote-buying proposals. Despite the DD's apparent love of Keynsian economics, increased government spending is not the path to prosperity. This approach has been discounted time and time again. But, I guess if you repeat a lie enough it becomes truth. Right?

I love when they don't compromise - it worries me when they pass new laws and add more pork to the budget. Honestly that is all they do - our government has turned into a huge money sucking joke.

I'm a sort-of Republican. I believe in taxing the rich MORE. Why? Because the middle-class are the ones who make this country run and we pay PLENTY of taxes. All the loopholes are geared to protecting the poor (as it should be) and the rich, which simply reflects the fact that the rich OWN the government. Tax 'em. Tax 'em at 50% of real worth, not some loophole-filled gobbldygook of a made-up value. Add up EVERYTHING they own, wherever it is, and make them pay 50% of it's value! So, maybe they won't be able to keep all four estates and a yacht. They don't NEED all that. They don't DESERVE all that as long as we have a government that can't take care of it's people. Let them vacation in Europe and drink $100-a-bottle champaign. They still can. They'll still have half their fortune and 50% of $10 million is STILL $5 million. Good grief! How much do they NEED???? BTW, the biggest compainers make much more than that ANNUALLY!

Good grief, First. What you're proposing is a recipe for economic disaster. Who do you think already pays 70% of the taxes already? The "rich"! Who do you think provides the jobs to the middle class? The "rich"! And you want to soak them for even more money? How short-sighted and simplistic!

Clifton. You can't believe Fox News anymore than you can ABC. They both are simply party mouthpieces. If the rich pay so much tax, WHERE IS IT? If they pay so much tax, why are they still SO RICH? If their money is going into jobs, why do they still have so much left over? Why do they NEED it? So they can use it to buy more influence in government?

First: You're going to tell everyone how much they need? How about we all just send our money to the government and then they can send back to us what they think we need? We're already heading towards a socialist society. That would seal the deal and make many folks (fools) happy. The problem is that tax revenue is not infinite. The government spends like it is. We don't have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem. If you straight out confiscated all the wealth in the US, it would fund the government for less than a month. As I said, your solution is simplistic and short sighted.

First is a communist. Under the communist system, the government tells you exactly what you need and distribute it to you. No real motivation to do your best at your job or create new innovations, the government will come along and take it, and only give you what you need.

I prefer to work hard, make millions of dollars (yea i wish!!) and enjoy the fruits of my labor. if I have to pay more in taxes, well so be it. But dont you tell me what i need and what I dont need FIRST!!!!!!

We do not get what we need. To paraphrase H.L. Mencken " we (the voters) get what we deserve".

the rich pay 70% of taxes...THATS rich. you need only look at the republican candidate himself to knock that assumption out of the water: in his ONE released tax return, he paid about 14% on $20 million of income for the year.

14%. let that sink in for a minute. and i guarantee you that he is FAR from extraordinary in his tax-dodging skill at that income level.

James, go look it up yourself. Those are IRS figures. I may even be quoting it on the low side. But, your wealth envy is noted. As far as Romney's tax return, the majority of his income is through dividends that re taxed (for now) at 15%. No tax dodging. That's the tax code. Do a little research before you regurgitate the Lib talking points. You may just learn something.

The top 1% pay ~37% of the total tax revenue. The top 10% pay 70% of the total tax revenue. But, by all means keep milking that cow until it goes dry.

http://www.ntu.org/tax-basics/who-pays-income-taxes.html

What ever amount Romney paid in taxes, was the amount required under OBAMA's tax plan, not Romneys.

love how some of you seem to think that Romney was the ONLY candidate with money! Guess the Obama's are used to shopping at Wal-mart and Dollar General...NOT!

Everybody in Cleveland got O O O O Bama Phone... O O O O Bama Phone !

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So the answer is the flat tax but NO ONE in power will ever support it due being owned by one organization of contributors or all the jobs that would be lost in government if adopted. It is so simple just tax every purchase 10% and we can all control the amount of tax we pay based on what we purchase. Complication is the way government hides wrongs from the American people.