Common Folk Using Common Sense

The picture below shows Raymeica Kelly holding up two power bills. Ms. Kelly is angry that she couldn’t get the taxpayers to pay her electric bills. She says she doesn’t have the money to pay her bills and is demanding that you and I pay them for her. Notice anything odd about the photo? Notice [...]

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A massive tax package preventing a big New Year’s Day tax hike for millions of Americans is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature. The measure would extend tax cuts for families at every income level, renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed and enact a new one-year cut in Social Security [...]

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In Europe the people have historically been content with being ruled subjects. Not here. This government has abused its tax authority, usurped unconstitutional governing and financial powers, created massive budgets, then bought constituencies and distributed privileges to its allies. This government has created a new class, a new aristocracy. We must take America back. There [...]

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Found at Newsbusters: * In January 2007 before the Democrats took over Congress, unemployment was 4.6 percent; now it’s 9.6 percent. * In January 2007 there were 7.1 million unemployed people in America; now there are 14.9 million. * In January 2007 the median home price was $210,600; today it’s $179,300. * In January 2007 [...]

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Taken from Macleans: U.S. unemployment rate is around 10%. One in 10 homeowners are behind on their mortgage payments. Home sales are at record lows. Ohio’s Ashtabula County sheriff department was cut again to 49 people and just one squad car for a county of 1,900 sq. km. The state of Michigan has converted at [...]

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From an editorial in the Union Leader: In the 1980s, fewer than a third of Americans received some sort of government benefits. That figure has risen to about 50 percent, At the same time, 45 percent of Americans pay no federal income taxes. If these trends are not reversed, we will soon reach a point [...]

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Starting in 2011 (next year folks) your W-2 tax form sent by your employer will be increased to show the value of whatever health insurance you are given by your employer. You will be required to pay taxes on a large sum of money that you have never seen before. Take your 2009 tax form [...]

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One in six Americans are now receiving government aid. More than 50 million Americans are on Medicaid. Close to 10 million receive unemployment insurance. More than 40 million people get food stamps. More than 4.4 million people are on welfare. With this many people receiving taxpayer dollars, is there any possibility of real economic reform? [...]

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Since all you filthy rich have more money than should be allowed, the Associated Press reminds us: This year, the Obama administration will spend nearly $6 million to restore 63 historic and cultural sites, including mosques and minarets, in 55 nations, according to State Department documents. That includes $76,000 for a 16th century mosque in [...]

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Via USA Today: Budget cuts are forcing police around the country to stop responding to fraud, burglary and theft calls as officers focus limited resources on violent crime. “If you come home to find your house burglarized and you call, we’re not coming,” said Oakland Police spokeswoman Holly Joshi. Wow, the news coming from our [...]

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Says American Thinker: So the following are facts, based on the government’s own figures. * Obama‘s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War — more than $100 billion (15%) more. * Just the first two years of Obama’s stimulus cost more than the entire cost of [...]

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I will support just about any candidate that supports the FairTax … that’s how much I believe in this. The current maze of taxes keep free people in slavery. You may think the current progressive income tax is a heavy burden on you and your family, but do you have any concept of the dozens [...]

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The Contract From America: 1. Identify constitutionality of every new law: Require each bill to identify the specific provision of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to do what the bill does. 2. Reject emissions trading: Stop the “cap and trade” administrative approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions [...]

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Via UK Telegraph: The First Lady’s ill-conceived trip to Marbella and the complete disregard for public opinion and concerns over excessive government spending is symbolic of a far wider problem with the Obama presidency – the overarching disdain for the principles of limited government, individual liberty and free enterprise that have built the United States [...]

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