^^ True, Norton. I was looking at Hootad's view as income taxes, as that seems to be the predominant focus here. Any govt makes $ from a variety of taxes (altho different levels get different rev sources). I think it is fair to say, that most fed govt's run at a deficit, which means they are not over-taxing and are reinvesting the wealth in social programs and/or lower taxes, etc, to keep the economy going. Sure, the US is mired in the red with its biggest deficit in history. But, translate deficits from the past into current currencies. My mom made $1.50 an hour 40 years ago and maintained a household with three kids; our rent was extravagant at $85/month. It's all relative.
Anyway, for election video lovers, this MSNBC has many NBC news/talk show clips, updated daily. (Sorry to those whose Inet connectins are too slow to receive.)
I like this Tucker host, who asks who is Obama really, and what's he going to do? True, none of the candidates have a solid platform in place, but as commentors note, Obama gives people hope. If he gets in (probable as ChinThee notes), will Ruros and Asians wave US flags and kss Americans?
One unemployed US factory worker in the rust belt said it best, noting that hope is a good thing, and "let's keep jobs in America" jingoism sounds great, but let's see the beef, man.
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^Sorry, Hootad, you sneaked that comment in on me. Sure the grassroots folks want lower taxes for THEM -- tax the crap outta the rich! Sure, and tax the crap out of the big corporations and then let the unions suck them dry, like they did to the US automakers. That's why most oil companies are flush with cash -- many US oil cos are incorporated in Bermuda or another tax-free haven, and that's what gets the goat of the Dems. Mind, I doubt the Dems will lift the tax off gas at the pump, do you?