What we can most obviously conclude from this is that the Democratic Party has distinctly aligned themselves with 2 classes of people. The Rich and the Poor, while convincing the under educated lower class they have the solution to all that ails them. Let's walk through this SLOWLY in case you're confused. The Government (as it current is to include majority/all politicians in favor of a larger government) must have revenue to operate. Revenue is generated in multiple ways including increasing taxes, increasing taxes through minimum wage, easy access to student loans, and inflation. Starting with the basis of the entire problem, inflation. The government is continually printing money to pay for increasing welfare programs and unfunded liabilities (i.e. Social Security). Any reasonable person can agree if there is more of something, demand is less, price goes down. The same is true with the American Dollar, no exceptions. To put this in layman's terms, the government buys their goodies at $1 per unit. By the time that same printed dollar makes its way to the average American they are buying their goodies at $1.50. This cycle continues and that is how we have gone from gas at $0.10 to $4.00! How much more could you afford if the government had not inflated our money and you were still buying your gas at $.10. NOW! That is assuming the minimum wage was never raised (Your Kidding! THAT'S INHUMANE!)
Unless the cost of living never increases, there would be no need to increase the minimum wage. But wait that doesn't serve the purpose of the government. If they don't raise the minimum wage they can't play the hero to the lower class (who are wrongly led to believe they are benefiting from an increase in minimum wage). Quick math lesson just so we are clear... Minimum Wage Worker Makes $8.00 and pays 15% in taxes after working full time year round they have earned $14,144.00 after taxes. They can now buy 141 items priced at $100 each. Next year minimum wage is increase to $10.00 per hour a 25% increase. To offset these costs all businesses raise their prices in equal proportion. Now after taxes the minimum wage worker makes $17,680.00 and feels like they have made more money. However, each unit they purchase now costs $125.00 representing a 25% increase. They can now purchase 141 Items at $125 each. They have not had any increase in purchasing power, but the government has increased its tax revenue $624 per minimum wage worker directly from the worker. This does not included additional revenue in payroll taxes and social security taxes that remain at a fixed % rather than a set dollar amount. Great so now the government has given itself a raise, improved the relationship with lower class voters and set the middle class back as the middle class did not receive a raise because they were not paid minimum wage, so there was no forced raise for these folks! You know the guys the Democrats love to proclaim as the LIFEBLOOD OF AMERICA! Next the government decides the Middle and Upper Class are making too much money and raises taxes to increase revenues. In response those affected by the tax increase cut back to remain viable and are forced to lay off workers to cut costs or reduce family spending. The Poor get more subsidies and the lower class views this as a government standing up against those evil successful people who are holding them down. The rich are again left unaffected because they hold most of their wealth and stock options that can increase in value, but not taxes as income until it is actually sold for profit. Explaining how the rich can have a massive increase in wealth while paying little to no taxes.
Student loans funded by the government, as many people are realizing, are having an adverse effect on the US. While the government offers easy loans to students and students pile up massive debt, the government collects interest on these loans. When done with school, most students are entering jobs that previously required only a High School diploma and no more educated on how to think but on WHAT to think. Great lets create generations of mindless zombies and better yet let's saddle them with massive student debt. Even better due to rising costs of business due to taxes, wage requirements and inflation has caused business to cut back. Now these college grads cannot even get a job, let alone one they can begin to pay back student loans. Higher education is necessary for specialized jobs (doctor, lawyer, and scientist) not for those who plan on sitting in a cubicle.
Now that we have covered how the government is systematically destroying the middle class and telling the poor and lower class that they are rocketing forward while in reality they are just spinning their wheels. Now we can focus on immigration which is as basic as it gets. If the democrats grant illegals citizenship they are the hero and increase their voting base. American was born because people dared to take a chance in a brave new country, but it is important that these immigrants are not only benefiting from the greatest country in the world, but also contributing. If immigrants want to work in America, then they pay taxes in American. If illegals want access to our health care, then they must pay as other working Americans do. As we progress to the issue of health care, let me ask you simply... Would you rather decide what medicine and treatments are best for you? Or would you prefer someone who does not know you make a decision based on the financial consequence of that decision and not the effect on your life? If you choose the latter, you have chosen to give up your rights and whatever happens to you represents the lack of appreciate and respect for ones freedom of choice.
As you can see the rich are mostly unaffected due to as previously stated, the lack of actual realized earnings though loopholes and political favors. Of course the richest proclaim to support the democratic viewpoint, as they essentially run the government through large donations and lobbying for their interests. Who is lobbying for the middle class? Nobody, except the middle class which is to include upper class who do not earn enough to buy political favor. They are greatly outnumbered by the Rich and government elite waving government handouts and playing the victim card to the poor and lower class. The democratic party loves to get up and preach that those who have more than you do not care about you and that you are entitled to more than you have. Excuse me for asking this naive question, but when did all these entitlements become a lifestyle. It sure was not while hundreds of thousands of Americans died fighting for freedom from the British in the Revolutionary War. You know the freedom to CHOSE how your money is spend, the freedom to speak without fear of being put in prison or killed, the freedom to CHOSE one's own destiny, to not be a victim of someone else's poor decisions, but a product of one's OWN decisions for better or worse.
It certainly wasn't as recently as the California Gold Rush as half the Americans who set out to find riches in the west ended up dead. Americans who were willing to die for the idea that they could raise themselves up from Poor to Wealthy. You see it was not the promise that the government would always take care of you that made American great, it was those who took control of their own destiny and brought themselves great fortunes through innovation and taking risks. Should we just get rid of all those greedy innovative businessmen? Should be get rid of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs along with the computer that has revolutionized our world? Should we get rid of all the Owners of Professional Sports Teams along with all the professional sports that they were not around to create? Should we get rid of the Walton's along with the competitive prices they demand for their customers? Should we get rid of Mark Zuckerberg along with Facebook that has connected the world and your 10,000 best friends?
Should we get rid of the Mar's Family and all their delicious candies because they have made TOO MUCH MONEY? Obviously that would be ridiculous, but nobody can argue that the political favors and protection from the law that is afforded to many of the Rich must end. The government is elected by the people to serve the people not to serve the people with the most money. Equal opportunity does not mean knocking someone down because they have pulled themselves up to great ranks. Equal opportunity means that everyone plays by the same set of laws and inevitable there will be winners and there will be losers. However, these winners and losers should not be determined by our Government or by how much money you currently have but rather by the value you are adding to society through innovations and increased opportunity via hiring and growth in business.
So ask yourself... Am I the kind of person who hopes that the government will make sure I have food and a roof or am I the kind of person that takes action on greater pursuits in effort to better oneself? If your content to let the government take care of you then do not complain if someone has EARNED more than you. Secondly, if you are a person who aspires to better yourself, then wake up and realize the government is feeding you lies to fulfill their own agenda! Someone who lies to you to convince you they have you best interest in mind, DOES NOT HAVE YOUR BEST INTEREST IN MIND! The evidence is there, WAKE UP!
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Unless the cost of living never increases, there would be no need to increase the minimum wage. But wait that doesn't serve the purpose of the government. If they don't raise the minimum wage they can't play the hero to the lower class (who are wrongly led to believe they are benefiting from an increase in minimum wage). Quick math lesson just so we are clear... Minimum Wage Worker Makes $8.00 and pays 15% in taxes after working full time year round they have earned $14,144.00 after taxes. They can now buy 141 items priced at $100 each. Next year minimum wage is increase to $10.00 per hour a 25% increase. To offset these costs all businesses raise their prices in equal proportion. Now after taxes the minimum wage worker makes $17,680.00 and feels like they have made more money. However, each unit they purchase now costs $125.00 representing a 25% increase. They can now purchase 141 Items at $125 each. They have not had any increase in purchasing power, but the government has increased its tax revenue $624 per minimum wage worker directly from the worker. This does not included additional revenue in payroll taxes and social security taxes that remain at a fixed % rather than a set dollar amount. Great so now the government has given itself a raise, improved the relationship with lower class voters and set the middle class back as the middle class did not receive a raise because they were not paid minimum wage, so there was no forced raise for these folks! You know the guys the Democrats love to proclaim as the LIFEBLOOD OF AMERICA! Next the government decides the Middle and Upper Class are making too much money and raises taxes to increase revenues. In response those affected by the tax increase cut back to remain viable and are forced to lay off workers to cut costs or reduce family spending. The Poor get more subsidies and the lower class views this as a government standing up against those evil successful people who are holding them down. The rich are again left unaffected because they hold most of their wealth and stock options that can increase in value, but not taxes as income until it is actually sold for profit. Explaining how the rich can have a massive increase in wealth while paying little to no taxes.
Student loans funded by the government, as many people are realizing, are having an adverse effect on the US. While the government offers easy loans to students and students pile up massive debt, the government collects interest on these loans. When done with school, most students are entering jobs that previously required only a High School diploma and no more educated on how to think but on WHAT to think. Great lets create generations of mindless zombies and better yet let's saddle them with massive student debt. Even better due to rising costs of business due to taxes, wage requirements and inflation has caused business to cut back. Now these college grads cannot even get a job, let alone one they can begin to pay back student loans. Higher education is necessary for specialized jobs (doctor, lawyer, and scientist) not for those who plan on sitting in a cubicle.
Now that we have covered how the government is systematically destroying the middle class and telling the poor and lower class that they are rocketing forward while in reality they are just spinning their wheels. Now we can focus on immigration which is as basic as it gets. If the democrats grant illegals citizenship they are the hero and increase their voting base. American was born because people dared to take a chance in a brave new country, but it is important that these immigrants are not only benefiting from the greatest country in the world, but also contributing. If immigrants want to work in America, then they pay taxes in American. If illegals want access to our health care, then they must pay as other working Americans do. As we progress to the issue of health care, let me ask you simply... Would you rather decide what medicine and treatments are best for you? Or would you prefer someone who does not know you make a decision based on the financial consequence of that decision and not the effect on your life? If you choose the latter, you have chosen to give up your rights and whatever happens to you represents the lack of appreciate and respect for ones freedom of choice.
As you can see the rich are mostly unaffected due to as previously stated, the lack of actual realized earnings though loopholes and political favors. Of course the richest proclaim to support the democratic viewpoint, as they essentially run the government through large donations and lobbying for their interests. Who is lobbying for the middle class? Nobody, except the middle class which is to include upper class who do not earn enough to buy political favor. They are greatly outnumbered by the Rich and government elite waving government handouts and playing the victim card to the poor and lower class. The democratic party loves to get up and preach that those who have more than you do not care about you and that you are entitled to more than you have. Excuse me for asking this naive question, but when did all these entitlements become a lifestyle. It sure was not while hundreds of thousands of Americans died fighting for freedom from the British in the Revolutionary War. You know the freedom to CHOSE how your money is spend, the freedom to speak without fear of being put in prison or killed, the freedom to CHOSE one's own destiny, to not be a victim of someone else's poor decisions, but a product of one's OWN decisions for better or worse.
It certainly wasn't as recently as the California Gold Rush as half the Americans who set out to find riches in the west ended up dead. Americans who were willing to die for the idea that they could raise themselves up from Poor to Wealthy. You see it was not the promise that the government would always take care of you that made American great, it was those who took control of their own destiny and brought themselves great fortunes through innovation and taking risks. Should we just get rid of all those greedy innovative businessmen? Should be get rid of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs along with the computer that has revolutionized our world? Should we get rid of all the Owners of Professional Sports Teams along with all the professional sports that they were not around to create? Should we get rid of the Walton's along with the competitive prices they demand for their customers? Should we get rid of Mark Zuckerberg along with Facebook that has connected the world and your 10,000 best friends?
Should we get rid of the Mar's Family and all their delicious candies because they have made TOO MUCH MONEY? Obviously that would be ridiculous, but nobody can argue that the political favors and protection from the law that is afforded to many of the Rich must end. The government is elected by the people to serve the people not to serve the people with the most money. Equal opportunity does not mean knocking someone down because they have pulled themselves up to great ranks. Equal opportunity means that everyone plays by the same set of laws and inevitable there will be winners and there will be losers. However, these winners and losers should not be determined by our Government or by how much money you currently have but rather by the value you are adding to society through innovations and increased opportunity via hiring and growth in business.
So ask yourself... Am I the kind of person who hopes that the government will make sure I have food and a roof or am I the kind of person that takes action on greater pursuits in effort to better oneself? If your content to let the government take care of you then do not complain if someone has EARNED more than you. Secondly, if you are a person who aspires to better yourself, then wake up and realize the government is feeding you lies to fulfill their own agenda! Someone who lies to you to convince you they have you best interest in mind, DOES NOT HAVE YOUR BEST INTEREST IN MIND! The evidence is there, WAKE UP!
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