Obama and the Democrats Push Tax Increases

By Douglas V. Gibbs

Remember Obama's campaign promise of cutting taxes for 95% of the people?

If you don't have health insurance, should their proposal pass, you will be fined (and possibly jailed). That fine, by the way, is technically a tax.

As for the Afghanistan war troop level increase? Well, if we send more troops, they plan to tax folks for that too!

The one that really has me confused, considering that we need to do things to encourage building the economy, not burdening the main players with taxes, the Democrats are pushing a tax on Wall Street.

All of this, and of course their allowance of the Bush Tax Cuts expiring, which will increase income taxes for everyone.

Hmmmm, I wonder who those 95%'rs are that are getting tax cuts?

Just admit it, Obama voters. You were lied to.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Obama Open to Jail Time for Those Without Health Care Insurance? - Expose Obama.com

Shared Responsibility: Seriously? - Red State

Lawmakers Propose 'War Surtax' to Pay for Troop Increase in Afghanistan - Fox News

Democrats push $150B stock tax on Wall Street - The Hill

As the New Democrat-Led 110th Congress Marches In

Power. The Democrats have it, and promise to wield it, sure to raise the minimum wage within the first 100 hours, and pledging to be as big a thorn in Bush's side as possible, one wonders how effective the village idiots will truly be.

Bush knows government will be divided for his final two years. Political opposition promises to be fierce. Pelosi's determined to push bills that are nothing more than political statements against Bush's Administration, and against the Republican Party.

And after promising to cut and run, and then toying with the idea of reinstating the draft in a true flip-flop, under the pressure of war protesters, the Democrats will surely return to their cut-and-run position. In fact, Cindy Sheehan and her war-protesting disciples made an appearance already, chanting for the troops to be brought home now.

Democrats cower before screaming flag-burning radical groups, thinking that the most vile protesters represent mainstream America. Believe me, they will be doing whatever it takes to flee from Iraq just so they can put a smile on the faces of Sheehan and her cronies.

Nancy Pelosi, our nation's first female House speaker, is not interested in doing what is best for this country. Her agenda is simply to set up the 2008 election. For the Democrats governing is not about what's best for the USA. It is all about what is best for the Democratic Party. However, with a bunch of freshmen Dems in office that actually carry some conservative viewpoints, I don't think that the liberal's biggest challenge will be the Republican Party. The greatest obstacle for the liberals will be controlling the less-than-liberal young Democrats that are now in office.

However, Republicans shouldn't do nothing, letting Dems sink their listing ship as we all expect them to do. There are too many leftist nutcakes out there capable of swaying the mindless folks out there that don't understand politics to the fullest. The Republicans must return to the conservative platform solidified by Reagan, and fight the liberals to the end. Passivity is not how you win a Chess game. The Right must go on the offensive and slap the Democrats around like LSU did to Notre Dame. (Sorry, just had to say it. Being a Razorbacks fan, I'm rooting for the SEC teams - Congrats LSU! Go Florida!)

I believe the two main battles on the political front will be the troops in Iraq, and taxes.

But really, if we let them do what they want, America will have to endure a ridiculous raise to the minimum wage, higher taxes, legal status and voting rights for all illegals, lower moralities (abortion, gay rights, censorship-or the lack thereof), a tail between the legs retreat in the war on terror, civil rights for members of terrorist groups, and a plethora of liberal government handouts.

God help us.