World Affairs
Politics & OpinionsBy halthouse1
4 weeks ago
Middle Class Tax Hikes On The Horizon?
Homeland security in New York has one meaning when the name is mentioned. Keeping the citizenry safe from terrorist attacks of any kind. Now, however, that President Obama has opened up the potential to raise taxes on what his administration deems to be the middle class, home security will be questioned as well.
With the economy in extremely poor shape and people fighting just to make ends meet, is a tax hike the answer to exploding budget deficits, or is cutting the budge more of the answer? The academics now running Washington, and our lives by extension, had better learn a lesson from history before they start down the tax hike path again.
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World AffairsPolitics & OpinionsBy Jonathan
12 months ago
This is America, and we aren't supposed to hate anyone because they are a minority, are we? Actually, we have been getting better lately with regard to many minorities - but not all. Electing Barack Obama President of our United States is evidence that being black has become a respectable distinction for a significant majority of Americans. 8% of the Members of Congress are Black compared with 13% of the population - getting closer. Having one woman as a vice-presidential candidate and another as a serious presidential contender affirms that being a woman is also considered acceptable, even though only 16% of Congress is female.
Being Hispanic is fairly well accepted with 5% of Congress representing 15% of the population. Being Jewish has actually become distinguished, as 7% of Congress represents the 1% of the population who are Jewish. A Gallup Poll reports that only 4% of Americans have a negative view of Jews compared with 23% who have a negative view of Evangelical Christians.
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