I don't know, I think it would be great to go a month without "paying" to live. Unfortunately, they don't seem to have an alternative readily available. That's the problem with these guys (and I'll lump the tea-baggers in this little box too). It's easy as hell to be against something. It's coming up with a replacement that adds net value that presents the challenge.
Agreed. I remembered seeing the TP's on line and in various interviews. Wen asked what they wanted they all said they wanted spending cuts. When asked what they to cut they had nothing. Of course they do not want to cut the stuff that affects them. Just the stuff that does not affect them. They they realize that those cuts won't make enough of a dent. They got nothing.
Very few folks are willing to make a personal sacrifice. They are very willing to make others make a sacrifice but very rarely their own. Such is life.
The speech that needs to be protected most is that speech that is most offensive to the majority.
It really does not do your cause any good to have people holding sign up like that at your rallies. Unless of course your goal is to attract morons who failed high school history and who are easily led around by the nose.
My cause??
My rallies.......dude you don't know me at all......![]()
I was not refering to you.
I'm for:
- Medicaid, food stamps, family support programs, and the children’s nutrition program are block-granted to the states.
- Congressional pay and perks are slashed, and the president’s salary is reduced to $39,336 a year, which Paul maintains is about equal to the median personal income of the American worker. The president currently earns $400,000.
- The federal workforce is reduced by 10 percent.
- Young workers are allowed to opt out of Social Security.
- The top corporate income tax rate is cut from 35 percent to 15 percent.
- All taxes on capital gains and dividends are eliminated, as well as the estate tax, and the Bush-era tax cuts are extended.
- Obamacare is repealed, along with the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reform law.
- an audit of the Federal Reserve, and legislation to strengthen the dollar
Entirely fair.
I'd add
- all armed services members and retirees become tax-exempt for state and federal income taxes on their military income or benefits, paid for by
- means testing before paying any elected official a salary or pension
Obama says the rich have to pay their own way. Folks like Kerry, Clinton, Bernake, Geithner, Romney and Obama are already millionaires. Why should they need a salary for government service? Isn't the reward of being in power compensation enough?...
[*] Congressional pay and perks are slashed, and the president’s salary is reduced to $39,336 a year, which Paul maintains is about equal to the median personal income of the American worker. The president currently earns $400,000.
Is Mr. Paul going to give up his congressional retirement?
To where/who does he return it to?He has stated that as his intention. He returns about half his salary now.
To where/who does he return it to?