Government of the People?
Lest anyone misunderstand me, I have no love for EITHER the Republican nor the Democrat party.
My experience in thirty-five years of working in the auto industry have shown;
1.) Somehow, by whatever means, there is a recession 80% of the time a Republican president is in office or the congress is a majority of the cater to-business-screw-the-working-class party. Mind you now that is an observation based on how many times I had to file for Unemployment. Tax breaks for corporations are increased, and the labor unions that provide security and job safety are attacked. To those who would argue that labor unions cause high labor costs, I say, "First examine the exorbitant wages and perks of the CEO's. Unions have given the workers a means to establish a safer work environment and better standard of living for the workers and their CHILDREN.
2.) Everytime the Democrats are in office, the handout programs increase as does my tax burden. There are numerous programs intended to help those who need it but they end up being abused because they are ill conceived and have too many loopholes that people exploit to the expense of all taxpayers.
It is time for some viable alternative parties.
What really burns me up is, if a modern day Abraham Lincoln existed he most likely couldn't run for office because it costs too much to do so. Ours has become a government of wealthy, law school grads who have little comprehension of what the average American faces. It was supposed to be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. It has become government by a minority of wealthy, single-minded lechers who no longer represent a cross section of Americans.
My experience in thirty-five years of working in the auto industry have shown;
1.) Somehow, by whatever means, there is a recession 80% of the time a Republican president is in office or the congress is a majority of the cater to-business-screw-the-working-class party. Mind you now that is an observation based on how many times I had to file for Unemployment. Tax breaks for corporations are increased, and the labor unions that provide security and job safety are attacked. To those who would argue that labor unions cause high labor costs, I say, "First examine the exorbitant wages and perks of the CEO's. Unions have given the workers a means to establish a safer work environment and better standard of living for the workers and their CHILDREN.
2.) Everytime the Democrats are in office, the handout programs increase as does my tax burden. There are numerous programs intended to help those who need it but they end up being abused because they are ill conceived and have too many loopholes that people exploit to the expense of all taxpayers.
It is time for some viable alternative parties.
What really burns me up is, if a modern day Abraham Lincoln existed he most likely couldn't run for office because it costs too much to do so. Ours has become a government of wealthy, law school grads who have little comprehension of what the average American faces. It was supposed to be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. It has become government by a minority of wealthy, single-minded lechers who no longer represent a cross section of Americans.
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