Menthol Patch
01-27-2008, 07:06 AM
What "CHANGE" means to a REPUBLICAN.
CHANGE = Abolished Income Tax - Replaced with Nothing - Government Reduced Equally
I've been hearing a lot about the concept of "change" lately. It seems to be the latest catch phrase. Politicians, pundits, and bloggers have been saying that it's the word people want to hear this election and what they want to see happen. In particular, a certain democratic candidate has been talking about change. However, the word is vague. What does change represent?
As Republicans we know what change almost always means to a democratic political candidate. Quite frankly, it means socialized health care, more social programs, and more spending to solve all the social ills of our society. Basically, if a democrat is calling for change that candidate wants an even larger, more controlling, and more expensive government. To such democrats the government has a duty to provide for everyone from the cradle to the grave. They are willing to bankrupt this nation to make it happen.
It's obvious to those that desire small government, balanced budgets, and reduced spending the democratic definition of change is completely unacceptable. It's simply not fiscally responsible! To pay for the democratic version of change taxes would have to be increased, the government would be forced to continue borrowing money from other nations such as communist China, and more money would need to be printed out of thin air. The results of democratic change would be disastrous for our nation.
However, what kind of change should a Republican desire? I think to answer this question the current state of our nation should be considered. Right now we are in an economic crisis. The cause of this crisis is a large expensive government we cannot afford. In reality, the USA is spending itself into oblivion. Even without implementing the democratic version of "change" the national debt is soaring, inflation is accelerating (a gallon of milk can cost up to five dollars a gallon these days), and the size of government is increasing at a terrifying pace.
This massive spending due to our currently huge government is the root of the majority of problems in our nation. Please consider for a moment how spending more than we afford compounds our problems. First of all, to collect money to pay for a large government taxes are increased and hard working citizens have money ripped from their paychecks. When the government cannot raise taxes high enough to cover spending they start borrowing money which puts us into debt with foreign nations! And when that's still not enough the government asks the resident banking cartel of the United States (the Federal Reserve) to start printing money out of thin air. By inserting more money into the system the value of each individual dollar drops and inflation is allowed to climb. This makes every dollar in your wallet have less purchasing power and causes prices to climb. This dreadful phenomenon has a name. It's called the INFLATION TAX!
It's easy to see that the size and corresponding cost of government is growing at an alarming pace. Did you know that if the federal income tax was eliminated this very day the government would still take in the same amount of money as it did ten years ago? Also, did you know that the income tax can no longer even pay the interest on the national debt? These are absolute facts that cannot be disputed. A quick bit of research will confirm them both.
Due to these serious concerns about the size, cost, and growth of government type of "change" Republicans should desire is obvious. As fiscally responsible citizens we should advocate a return to SMALL GOVERNMENT! That's right, a government that we can AFFORD, that will not have to BORROW from China, and that does not require the constant PRINTING OF MONEY (created out of thin air) to keep it propped up. A return to such a small, fiscally responsible, and limited government would represent the type of change this nation so desperately needs!
The problem is that most Republican candidates love to talk about small government, reducing taxes, and limiting spending. But they only do these terms lip service. They have no true intention to take the bold and concerted ACTIONS required to make serious progress towards a more fiscally responsible government! Do you not believe me? The Republican Party has had eight years during the Bush administration to reduce the size of government and NOTHING has happened. Spending is higher than ever before, government is larger than ever before, and as a result our economy is facing an economic crisis that threatens the future of us all.
What the Republican Party needs dramatically is a rock solid standard that represents what the first phase of CHANGE toward a small fiscally responsible government. Such a standard would force REAL concerted action to take place and as a party provide a unified goal for ever Republican voter, candidate, office holder, congressmen, senator, and president!
CHANGE = Abolished Income Tax - Replaced with nothing - Government Reduced Equally
The meaning of the above standard is simple. The income tax is a huge burden on tax payers, the agency (IRS) that enforces it is abusive, the complex code that it is composed of is a nightmare, and it's not required to have a small government that abides by the constitution. This universally disliked and repugnant tax should be abolished. Additionally, it should be replaced with nothing. That means no sales tax, no flat tax, and no replacement tax of any kind. Finally, while we are taking swift action to abolish the income tax we must reduce the size of government by an equal measure. Without hesitation or bureaucratic bickering we must immediately cut the size and cost government (at an absolute minimum) by the amount of revenue lost. The imminent loss of revenue will benefit the expediency of this process, because once the income tax is abolished there will be NO CHOICE but to reduce the size of government.
As I mentioned earlier, if the income tax was eliminated today and replaced with nothing the government would take in the SAME AMOUNT OF REVENUE as it did approximately ten years ago. Reducing the current size and cost of government to what it was ten years ago is an absolutely achievable goal. To be blunt, if we cannot abolish the income tax and reduce the size of government to what it was under the CLINTON ADMINISTRATION then we must no longer pretend to be the fiscal conservative voice of our nation!
We can no longer afford to listen to politicians who try and tell us what we want to hear but lack the conviction to follow through with their actions. These individuals will NEVER reduce the size of government. They are not principled or truly fiscally conservative. By accepting the above mentioned absolute and uncompromising standard we can hold each and everyone of our fellow Republicans accountable. Either an individual is actively working towards these goals that represent the minimum of fiscally responsible CHANGE or the person is simply not an advocate of small government.
Republicans must be for limited, small, and fiscally responsible government. There must be a standard. Now we have one.
Lets work towards the standard of Republican CHANGE!
CHANGE = Abolished Income Tax - Replaced with Nothing - Government Reduced Equally
I've been hearing a lot about the concept of "change" lately. It seems to be the latest catch phrase. Politicians, pundits, and bloggers have been saying that it's the word people want to hear this election and what they want to see happen. In particular, a certain democratic candidate has been talking about change. However, the word is vague. What does change represent?
As Republicans we know what change almost always means to a democratic political candidate. Quite frankly, it means socialized health care, more social programs, and more spending to solve all the social ills of our society. Basically, if a democrat is calling for change that candidate wants an even larger, more controlling, and more expensive government. To such democrats the government has a duty to provide for everyone from the cradle to the grave. They are willing to bankrupt this nation to make it happen.
It's obvious to those that desire small government, balanced budgets, and reduced spending the democratic definition of change is completely unacceptable. It's simply not fiscally responsible! To pay for the democratic version of change taxes would have to be increased, the government would be forced to continue borrowing money from other nations such as communist China, and more money would need to be printed out of thin air. The results of democratic change would be disastrous for our nation.
However, what kind of change should a Republican desire? I think to answer this question the current state of our nation should be considered. Right now we are in an economic crisis. The cause of this crisis is a large expensive government we cannot afford. In reality, the USA is spending itself into oblivion. Even without implementing the democratic version of "change" the national debt is soaring, inflation is accelerating (a gallon of milk can cost up to five dollars a gallon these days), and the size of government is increasing at a terrifying pace.
This massive spending due to our currently huge government is the root of the majority of problems in our nation. Please consider for a moment how spending more than we afford compounds our problems. First of all, to collect money to pay for a large government taxes are increased and hard working citizens have money ripped from their paychecks. When the government cannot raise taxes high enough to cover spending they start borrowing money which puts us into debt with foreign nations! And when that's still not enough the government asks the resident banking cartel of the United States (the Federal Reserve) to start printing money out of thin air. By inserting more money into the system the value of each individual dollar drops and inflation is allowed to climb. This makes every dollar in your wallet have less purchasing power and causes prices to climb. This dreadful phenomenon has a name. It's called the INFLATION TAX!
It's easy to see that the size and corresponding cost of government is growing at an alarming pace. Did you know that if the federal income tax was eliminated this very day the government would still take in the same amount of money as it did ten years ago? Also, did you know that the income tax can no longer even pay the interest on the national debt? These are absolute facts that cannot be disputed. A quick bit of research will confirm them both.
Due to these serious concerns about the size, cost, and growth of government type of "change" Republicans should desire is obvious. As fiscally responsible citizens we should advocate a return to SMALL GOVERNMENT! That's right, a government that we can AFFORD, that will not have to BORROW from China, and that does not require the constant PRINTING OF MONEY (created out of thin air) to keep it propped up. A return to such a small, fiscally responsible, and limited government would represent the type of change this nation so desperately needs!
The problem is that most Republican candidates love to talk about small government, reducing taxes, and limiting spending. But they only do these terms lip service. They have no true intention to take the bold and concerted ACTIONS required to make serious progress towards a more fiscally responsible government! Do you not believe me? The Republican Party has had eight years during the Bush administration to reduce the size of government and NOTHING has happened. Spending is higher than ever before, government is larger than ever before, and as a result our economy is facing an economic crisis that threatens the future of us all.
What the Republican Party needs dramatically is a rock solid standard that represents what the first phase of CHANGE toward a small fiscally responsible government. Such a standard would force REAL concerted action to take place and as a party provide a unified goal for ever Republican voter, candidate, office holder, congressmen, senator, and president!
CHANGE = Abolished Income Tax - Replaced with nothing - Government Reduced Equally
The meaning of the above standard is simple. The income tax is a huge burden on tax payers, the agency (IRS) that enforces it is abusive, the complex code that it is composed of is a nightmare, and it's not required to have a small government that abides by the constitution. This universally disliked and repugnant tax should be abolished. Additionally, it should be replaced with nothing. That means no sales tax, no flat tax, and no replacement tax of any kind. Finally, while we are taking swift action to abolish the income tax we must reduce the size of government by an equal measure. Without hesitation or bureaucratic bickering we must immediately cut the size and cost government (at an absolute minimum) by the amount of revenue lost. The imminent loss of revenue will benefit the expediency of this process, because once the income tax is abolished there will be NO CHOICE but to reduce the size of government.
As I mentioned earlier, if the income tax was eliminated today and replaced with nothing the government would take in the SAME AMOUNT OF REVENUE as it did approximately ten years ago. Reducing the current size and cost of government to what it was ten years ago is an absolutely achievable goal. To be blunt, if we cannot abolish the income tax and reduce the size of government to what it was under the CLINTON ADMINISTRATION then we must no longer pretend to be the fiscal conservative voice of our nation!
We can no longer afford to listen to politicians who try and tell us what we want to hear but lack the conviction to follow through with their actions. These individuals will NEVER reduce the size of government. They are not principled or truly fiscally conservative. By accepting the above mentioned absolute and uncompromising standard we can hold each and everyone of our fellow Republicans accountable. Either an individual is actively working towards these goals that represent the minimum of fiscally responsible CHANGE or the person is simply not an advocate of small government.
Republicans must be for limited, small, and fiscally responsible government. There must be a standard. Now we have one.
Lets work towards the standard of Republican CHANGE!