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Originally Posted by grassfarmer
Why is it that we are talking about mandatory health insurance payments when folks are out of work?
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Because insurance corporation cartels are finding it difficult to squeeze any more blood from us turnips any other way, and they have bought many seats in Congress
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Originally Posted by grassfarmer
Why is it that we are talking about "cap and trade" when it will increase taxes are reduce job opportunities for the unemployed?
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Cap & Trade won't increase taxes. It will increase the percentage of fuel costs which go to carbon-trading brokers.
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Why are we talking about $45,000 electric cars when folks don't have enough money to buy gas for their regular cars so they can look for work?
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In the wonderful world of duplicitous Washington feel-good legislation, a car company can earn CAFE credits for the mere existence of 40-mile extended-range electric vehicles, credits which enable them to build more gas hogs.
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What am I going to do about it? 2010 in just around the corner, unfortunately we need a whole new roster of candidates. The current ones are all polluted.
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Numerous people have identified the problem (Congress is owned by corporate contributions, soft money, lobbyist money and special interest money) and the solution. (get that kind of money out of politics, forming an entirely new political party if need be)
That "new" party already exists: the
Green Party.
Green Party candidates do not accept corporate contributions, soft money, lobbyist money or special interest money. By not accepting any of that money, they won't be beholden to corporate contributors, party bosses, lobbyists or special interests once elected.
Unfortunately, voters get hung up on "inexperience" or "electability" and select the same old corrupt parties again, then complain again that they're corrupt.
If you want different results, you have to try something different. We really have only ourselves to blame.
