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Originally Posted by Tbugs
The Republicans in Congress blocked extensions of unemployment payments so that payments will end just before Christmas and right after Christmas. 
They further said they will continue to block all social welfare programs until the "Bush Era" taxcuts are made permanent to all persons making more than $250,000 a year. 
The Salvation Army of Leesburg/Wildwood says there are 250 families a day are in need of hot breakfasts from Salvation Army and the schools just outside The Villages have around 73% of the students qualifiying for free or reduced lunches. These school lunches are due to be cut if Congress does not give extensions by Dec. 31. |
I did notice that you choked on the "Bush era" taxcuts....just to clarify,they are the tax cuts that President Obama mocked during the campaign and now, while he differs on the higher income cuts, he now agrees that tax cuts might be good....go figure huh ?
HOWEVER, my point is this part of those terrible tax cuts...
"Failure by Congress to extend the Bush tax cuts
, especially locking in the 15 percent capital gains tax rate, will spark a stock market sell off starting December 15 as investors move to lock in gains at a lower rate than the 20 percent it would jump to next year, warn analysts. "
http://politics.usnews.com/news/blog...ck-market.html
I realize that everything is about party with you, but dont you sometimes worry about our countries economy.
Your point about the Salvation Army is well taken however....you use the tactic that so many use to try and make everyone feel guilty when they do the right thing because they dont publicly talk about what is done for these organizations.
I am a nasty person from the right who opposes far left policies and I did volunteer my time and money on a regular basis to the Salvation Army and still do when time allows, so your little barb did not penetrate here,and it WAS a barb. You see, in my younger days, I was one of you, although I doubt if ever that as far left.
Using the guilt argument does not work....people of BOTH parties give money and time...people of BOTH parties care...it is not just you and not just those who support your political theories