You sure don't history if you think this "taxes are stealing" argument holds much water. Fact is that throughout most of the 20th Century we taxed the rich at high rates. And you know what, we enjoyed some of most prosperous times then. How exactly are strong economies "backfiring?"
That's great for you, but SS was never designed to out perform individual investments by knowledgeable people such as yourself. What it is designed for is to act as a safety net for the masses who have no idea how to invest, or even the ability to do so. You take away SS a millions of seniors will live out their twilight years in poverty.
I did not necessarily say taxes are stealing. I said that governments history of coming in to help the poor gain ground on the rich is not usually what happens.
Except that it does. The minimum wage helped millions. Same with Workers Comp and public education. And of course we can't forget Medicare or Social Security. Many of our country's most valued and longest lived programs arose to help the poor. The Republican party used to understand this.
Those measures helped of course, but do you disagree that they also hurt at times? When do we get to a point to where we program ourselves out of progress? I believe we have been at that point for some time.
Everything I've read says that Obamacare has helped the economy. Not only has it gotten tens of millions coverage, it has done so while costs slowed. Additionally, it has been well cited that Obamacare was the program that kept our GDP growth out of the negative when we go excruciatingly close a few years ago.
It's hard to take the "we need to tax you for this and that" routine, when the ones who make that happen often are exempt themselves. It is even more disturbing that they are usually pushing these proposals at the behest of the campaign contributors who helped to get them elected.
I would take the reports with a grain of salt. The White House itself warned of a coming increase of the premiums. I do not have the data to say how much that will be, but I've read up to 30 percent.
I find it interesting that paying poor people less, taking away their worker's comp, unemployment, and ever other social benefit will somehow result in them being better off. I disagree. But it is an interesting idea.
So on one hand we have your own personal anecdotes and on the other hand we have actual studies conducted by actual experts. Excuse me, but I think I'll believe the experts first.
As well as education, healthcare, and social programs like SS to ensure that the number of people in poverty is kept at a minimum.
That's fine with me, but personal experience is never to be taken less seriously than reports made by those that wish to convey a view that garners positive attention to their side of the argument.
Governments foray into education hasn't done much in my opinion. The Department of Education in particular has failed completely. I can't see one positive aspect of it, since it's inception.
The Department of Education could stand a major overhaul, but it has beyond a doubt succeeded in at least providing a minimum standard of education for our country. Could it do far better? You bet. But without it millions of children would be at the mercy of local government who may or may not care about education.
Fair enough, but do you propose we do this and pay for our military scope all at the same time? Do you see that as realistic in the long run?
What exactly has it done do see? The only thing that has gone up number wise is school shootings. ACT and SAT scores have remained the same the last time I looked the statistics up.
You're really going out on a limb here to suggest that the DoE is increasing the number of school shootings. I think you should re examine that statement.
Speaking of the rest of us having to pay for these people, it's happening even with the minimum wage. Just look at all the WalMart backlash. Remove the minimum wage and the rest of us will have to start paying even more.
I'll continue this when I have more time, but I would like to clarify my position. That is not at all what I meant. It was an attempt at humor as to what has increased since the DoE has been around.
I'm struggling to understand how paying people less with lead to them being more exceptional?
