“…And All of us Feel it.”
(I’m bringing this post back because we’re all about to submit our 2013 taxes. Most of us will see our taxes go up. While certain Establishment Republicans are actively trying to negate the Sequester cuts which were the only element of fiscal responsibility to have occurred in the past 10 years. I just want you all to think about the additional money you’ll be sending to Washington while Washington tries to protect Their ability to Waste it.)
This should be the only sentence spoken for the next week by Republicans. (It was not….)
No matter what defense is offered up by the Liberals, the above line should be repeated by every Conservative who jumps in front of a camera.
We should also demand that sequester happens. Simple.
For those of you who are afraid of the mandatory “cuts” because they may effect Defense… I will remind you that Money is Fungible.
FUNGIBLE
Definition
1. tradable under contract: describes commodities that can be traded or substituted for an equal amount of a like commodity, usually to satisfy a contract
1. something traded or substituted: a commodity that is fungible ( often used in the plural )
[ Late 17th century. < medieval Latin fungibilis < Latin fungi “perform” ]
fun·gi·bil·i·ty NOUN
What this means is that money can be moved around by the agencies from other programs deemed less important by Defense Administrators. Don’t be fooled… yes the cuts may be “across the board”, but they do not prevent those in charge from moving money around to Preserve/Save those programs and operations they believe to be integral to our security.
They will scream. They will Cry. They will Stomp their Feet.
They will tell you that the Sky will fall, the Terrorists will win and Global Warming will kill us all.
But you must understand… they will act as if the world is ending because their budgets WILL be cut. (Think about a child who has ten lollipops and you take one away… it will scream bloody murder and cry for days. Similarly, once the Government has your money it believes it’s theirs to be wasted as they see fit.)
Don’t fall for this Artificial Emergency.
Let me ask you, Isn’t a government that pays attention to how it wastes our money what we all want?
Well this is just a start. (Yes, I would have preferred to begin with out of control entitlements but this will have to do. I’m no fan of waste whether it’s entitlements or defense… or anywhere else.)
So let it go… don’t succumb to the hype… and remind everyone you see that they are paying more in taxes even though they thought their “friends” in Washington were only going to “hurt” the rich… Surprise! Then let them know their “friends” want to make it even worse. And remind them that all of this was Obama’s idea. Then, remind them that “Yes We Can, Cut our Way to Prosperity! Yes We Can!” Just like they do at home… and are having to do right now, now that their taxes are going up thanks to the people they voted for.
For once he should be a victim of his own bad ideas… even though it’s not the worst idea, and certainly not the one I would choose for him to be a victim of. I would probably start with a little redistribution sprinkled with Obama Care finished with a heavy dose of “Fairness” as defined by me. Anyway…
This is one of those times when the best thing to do is nothing.
Because… “The Democrats already got their tax increases.”
(Originally posted 020813)
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