Politics, Government & Public Policy: August 2009 Archives

St. Louis Citizens Speak Truth to Power

Following in the footsteps of great community organizers like Barack Obama, thousands of St. Louis citizens turned out on Saturday to tell our elected officials what they think of the shenanigans in Washington, D.C. Here are more pictures, courtesy of Mark Polege.

Gosh, what could have gotten these neanderthals so riled up? (I met Maxine Waters and shook her hand when I lived in her district, and she's not that bright herself.)

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Obama Will Definitely Try to Raise Taxes on the Middle Class

As has been obvious for years to anyone with a brain cell, President Obama will try to raise taxes on the middle class.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council Director Larry Summers both sidestepped questions on Obama's intentions about taxes. Geithner said the White House was not ready to rule out a tax hike to lower the federal deficit; Summers said Obama's proposed health care overhaul needs funding from somewhere.

"There is a lot that can happen over time," Summers said, adding that the administration believes "it is never a good idea to absolutely rule things out, no matter what."

During his presidential campaign, Obama repeatedly vowed "you will not see any of your taxes increase one single dime." But the simple reality remains that his ambitious overhaul of how Americans receive health care -- promised without increasing the federal deficit -- must be paid for.

The simple reality is that Obama had all these grand health care and cap-and-trade plans while he was running for office and knew at the time that he would raise taxes. He just lied!

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