So I sat in front of my TV diligently watching the first Republican presidential debate impressive Reagan Library in Simi, California. There were potential candidates, all aligned on the scale of size one Air Force one hovering over the audience of enthusiastic Republican supporters.
Looking at the field, it is hard to believe that anyone other than Mitt Romney could be elected president. Last month Michelle Bachmann favorite is a strange woman, a former IRS attorney who raised five of her own children and 23 foster children, while dutifully obey her husband gay professional advice to "pray away the gay".
Michelle is the Queen Gaffe, getting all mixed up about Elvis Presley, the Battle of Concord and many other things that do not matter, but do not stop talking and do evil. Oh, and says she can make the gas cost $ 2 a gallon - it's that simple! Nut also to be president.
Bachmann became the favorite after favorite right Donald Trump's ex withdrew after admitting that President Obama "probably" is a Native American. That and the TV ratings sweeps period was over, and did not need the publicity.
The favorite is the new governor of Texas, Rick Perry, who has just positively hates Social Security and Medicare, and says they are "failures" should be "returned to the States." Rick loves to execute criminals (the GOP audience loves it, too!) And you think U.S. senatorsshould be chosen by politicians from each state and not directly elected by voters. Hmmmmm.
Perry, the Republican candidate? Obama can not be so lucky.
One thing that all the Republican candidates seem to agree that taxes should be raised in the working poor. I hear again and again. Each candidate says it's wrong that 47% of Americans pay no federal income taxes. Everyone should have "skin in the game" when it comes to paying income taxes, the GOP candidates all say.
But who are these people? They are the working poor. People mowing. Serving lunch and pump our gas. Butter bagels and sweeping floors. Ensure our children and elder care in nursing homes. This is the backbone of America.
How can you be in the best interests of the nation for these people to pay more taxes? We're already paying a higher proportion of their income in federal payroll taxes and state sales of its average millionaire. Why would anyone want to raise taxes? I do not understand.
Since the Republican debate was held at the Reagan Library, I just want someone pointed out that it was Ronald Reagan who created the Earned Income Tax Credit, which reduced taxes for low-income workers. It is a pity that all the Republican candidates who claim to be like Reagan have a different view when it comes to help - or hurt - the working poor.
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republican debate-40There is no doubt that fiscal policy will be a central issue in the 2012 elections.
One side wants to raise taxes on the working poor. The other wants to raise taxes on the wealthiest 2% of the United States. Let's see how this debate develops.