John Thune introduced an amendment to scrap the entire stimulus, and replace it with an across the board middle class tax rebate. Ask the average American family—would you prefer Congress spend tens of millions on STD prevention and fish pathways—or sent you a check for $10,286? Read More
I’m sure not going to stand by the mail box waiting! What say you all?
LINKS:
(1) Proud to be an unpatriot in Obama’s America
As the Obama administration attempts to push through Congress a nearly $1 trillion deficit spending plan that is weighted heavily toward advancing typically Democratic-supported social welfare programs, a rebellion against the growing dominance of federal control is beginning to spread at the state level.
So far, eight states have introduced resolutions declaring state sovereignty under the Ninth and Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, including Arizona ,Hawaii, Montana, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Washington.
Analysts expect that in addition, another 20 states may see similar measures introduced this year, including Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Nevada, Maine and Pennsylvania. Read More
Sounds like another one of these things that come up all the time, but who knows its could take hold and happen if the federal government keeps trying to gain more and more control over the States! What you think?
Overlooked in coverage of Tim Geithner’s and Tom Daschle’s unpaid taxes is the $70,000 that Minnesota Democratic senatorial candidate Al Franken has admitted to owing in back taxes, interest, and penalties.
Last April, the California Tax Franchise Board revealed that Franken owed the state $5,800 in taxes, fines, and penalties because he did not file returns in 2003 through 2007. Franken then admitted that he owed more than $50,000 in back taxes to 17 states.
On top of failing to pay taxes in 17 states, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board hit Franken’s corporation with a $25,000 penalty for failing to carry worker’s compensation insurance for his employees in New York. Yet Franken ran as an advocate of middle-class voters. Read More
Another one blaming everyone else and not knowing! How many of these “I didn’t know” have we heard now. I guess the old saying works best and that is if you get caught never amit to anything.
LINKS:
(1) Strike back at tax cheat Tim Geithner By Michelle Malkin
Are you up for a cathartic act of civil disobedience?
