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President Obama’s main focus last night was to shove down our throats about how a government-run healthcare system will solve all of our country’s problems.  Not even all the evidence  in the world that shows government-run healthcare is a mess is going to dissuade people who think that there is something out there called “free health care.”

The only thing government cares about is control, not your health.  When are people going to get it through their small pea brains that government doesn’t actually care about it’s people?  If government really cared, don’t you think they would have read the stimulus package and found that little bonus deal in there for AIG?

Also in response to last nights address, the president of the European Union, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, slammed President Barack Obama’s plans to have the U.S. spend its way out of recession as “a road to hell.”

Topolanek told the European Parliament on Wednesday that Obama’s massive stimulus package and banking bailout “will undermine the liquidity of the global financial market.”

But there is some good news from Washington.  Democrats in the House have decided that they will not include controversial global warming initiatives in Barack Obama’s budget. You may remember that by including it in the budget, reconciliation would ensure that Senate Democrats could pass the budget (and therefore global warming legislation) with a simple majority vote.  I betch Nancy Pelosi has her panties in a wad about his one.  Her fellow Democratic goons won’t let her have her precious global warming initiatives in the budget bill. Special budget procedures WILL however be used to remake the healthcare system.  At least we are starting to get some common sense on this global warming scam.

I don’t know how healthcare could fix the economy when that will require major spending, but I do have one thing that does not require spending and it will get rid of income tax and the IRS.  What do you think about that?

Have you ever heard of the Fair Tax?

What is the FairTax plan?

The FairTax plan is a comprehensive proposal that replaces all federal income and payroll based taxes with an integrated approach including a progressive national retail sales tax, a prebate to ensure no American pays federal taxes on spending up to the poverty level, dollar-for-dollar federal revenue neutrality, and, through companion legislation, the repeal of the 16th Amendment.

The FairTax Act (HR 25, S 296) is nonpartisan legislation. It abolishes all federal personal and corporate income taxes, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security, Medicare, and self-employment taxes and replaces them with one simple, visible, federal retail sales tax  administered primarily by existing state sales tax authorities.

The FairTax taxes us only on what we choose to spend on new goods or services, not on what we earn. The FairTax is a fair, efficient, transparent, and intelligent solution to the frustration and inequity of our current tax system.

The FairTax:

• Enables workers to keep their entire paychecks
• Enables retirees to keep their entire pensions
• Refunds in advance the tax on purchases of basic necessities
• Allows American products to compete fairly
• Brings transparency and accountability to tax policy
• Ensures Social Security and Medicare funding
• Closes all loopholes and brings fairness to taxation
• Abolishes the IRS

VISIT WWW.FAIRTAX.ORG

Some interesting articles to read:

Maureen Dowd says that the teleprompter is being pretty tough in Washington of late.

The Politico Whiteboard has a question today: Can Obama talk about anything other than AIG? I guess that depends on whoever is responsible for putting the words for Obama to say on the teleprompter.

With all this brouhaha in Washington right now over AIG bonuses, Chris Dodd is trying to undo the very executive compensation restrictions that he fought for in the economic stimulus bill.

Is Obama really going to yank the VA health benefits from our veterans? I guess if anyone would, this would be the guy.

A number of AIG executives are now resigning, thanks to the circus in Washington. They will be going to work for companies not under the thumb of Barney Frank.

What do companies like Intel and Lockheed Martin have to say about Barack Obama’s policies? Something to the effect of “are you freaking serious?”

What is the actual cost of Barack Obama’s plan to turn healthcare over to the government? Try $1.5 trillion over the next decade.

Reason Magazine explains how our government is stimulating us to death.

Remember when Barack Obama promised that his stimulus plan was going to save Caterpillar from laying off workers? Unfortunately that didn’t turn out as he planned.

Guess what Americans aren’t buying … hybrid cars. But guess what politicians are forcing the car companies to produce .. hybrid cars. This is not how supply and demand works.

The AFL-CIO has promised RINO Arlen Specter that if he votes for this card check bill, they would help him survive his re-election. Yeah, no kidding. Will Specter cave? Does a hog love slop?

Do you want your healthcare system to be described as “third world”? Well then take a look at what is happening with Britain’s National Health Service.

Here’s some more comforting news. Russia has decided that it is going to rearm itself. Are they doing this because they recognize weakness in our current president?

Did you hear that liberal bloggers, political reporters, magazine writers, and policy wonks have an off-the-record online meeting space called JournoList?

Sheriff Joe out there in Maricopa County, Arizona says that there is no way in hell he is going to testify before a congressional committee about his alleged immigration enforcement abuses.

Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida just has to be one of the most braindead people in Washington. Here’s her latest speech she gave on the House floor. I want to “gradulate?” “Okahoma?” “Coarch?” “Gusty play?” This is how they waste our time in Congress?

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

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A must read: ‘Manchurian Candidate’ Starts War on Business by Kevin Hassett.

Peter Orszag, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, says that the fundamentals of the economy are weak. Yeah, more positive talk to get things moving again.

Are you ready for the battle? Healthcare is taking center stage in Washington. Obama and the Democrats want to make you even more dependent on government. Trouble is .. that’s just fine with most Americans.

Hugo Chavez wants Barack Obama to follow the path of socialism in leading the US out of this economic crisis. Hugo the Horrible needs to pay more attention. Obama is already on that path.

Iran has test-fired a new missile with a pretty hefty range. Don’t you think this is something to worry about, compared to salaries of corporate CEOs? Wait a minute! Was that a CEO I saw getting off that private jet at the local airport last week?

Top Democrats added an additional $524 million in defense earmarks to the 2008 appropriations bill. These are for projects that the Pentagon does not want or need.

Last week Joe Biden made a speech to the AFL-CIO in Miami. Don’t worry, Biden made it VERY clear that unions will be rewarded by this administration.

A state housing agency in Minnesota is launching a new program to offer Islamic mortgages to home owners. Let a state agency offer Christian mortgages and the ACLU will pop a gasket.

The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected Al Franken’s request for an election certificate that would seat him in the Senate.

Considering the current economic crisis and the current mindset of our leaders in Washington, there has been a lot more talk about Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.” Here’s an interesting compilation of blog commentary about “Going Galt.”

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner says that GM isn’t going to get any more bailout money without a plan of how to repay it. Is the House Minority Leader saying that there was no repayment plan for the billions already given to GM? Well, here’s a plan … let them fail. John McCain seems to agree with that .. he says that the best thing for GM would be to let it go bankrupt.

Massachusetts is considering a “Hummer Tax” that would force owners of “gas guzzlers” to pay higher fees when registering their vehicles. Massachusetts is a Democrat state. There is not one penny earned and held by a private citizen that Democrats do not covet.

John Kerry wants to make sure you know that the “Animal House” party days are over for U.S. banks.

The Prime Minister from the UK came to visit Barack Obama last week. That didn’t go over too well. Apparently Obama was suffering from exhaustion from handling our economic crisis.

This column from the Boston Globe pretty much sums it up: the science of climate change is not nearly as important as the religion of climate change. But if you are OwlGore, you get defensive when somebody dares to question the religion of climate change.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta has withdrawn his name from the running for surgeon general. Was this a Bill Campbell moment?

At an Ohio government school, 700 people applied for one job opening for a janitorial position. Government jobs are golden when government is king.

What are your children learning about Islam in their school text books? How about the fact that some textbooks don’t acknowledge the 9/11 hijackers as Muslims.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is spending more than $173,000 to train liquor store clerks to be nice to customers.

What is America’s manliest city?

Obama voters told to leave hunting safety class.

For you aviation nuts, take a photo tour of Air Force One.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

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The Senate voted 87-11 to prohibit the FCC from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine. Now, how about that localization issue? Trust me, folks .. this isn’t the end.

Another Obama tax increase will come in the form of pollution caps. And guess where the revenue from this scheme is going to go .. “tax cuts” for poor people.

Dick Morris says that Barack Obama is spreading panic. As Rahm Emanuel said, never let a good crisis go to waste. And is exactly what Obama plans to do.

Just what we need, the Democrat party being even more liberal. Bloggers and unions are teaming up to make sure this happens.

Joe Biden said that 400 people a day lose their jobs in Louisiana. Eh, wrong. Let’s try that one again, Joe. Wait … forget it. We all know that nobody messes with Joe.

How can Obama claim that his budget will allow for $2 trillion in savings over 10 years? Easy, by not spending money on wars that we won’t be in.

What details about healthcare reform are included in Obama’s budget plan? Well, not a lot.

According to the Black Chamber of Commerce, the union card check bill is going to cost blacks their jobs. Oh goodie! Let’s make this a race issue!

Victor Davis Hanson points out that times are tough .. but this certainly isn’t 1932.

Bill Ayers is going to speak at the University of Colorado, and the student groups want the University to waive the $3,000 speaking fee. They say the fee is a restraint on their free speech!

This editorial is coming out of Detroit? Obama can’t win the war on business …

Eric Holder says that the Obama administration is going to reinstate a ban on assault weapons that expired during the Bush administration.

Washington DC is one step closing to gaining its “right to a vote.” The Senate has passed the bill, and it is expected to easily pass the House.

In California, red light camera tickets can be issued by companies with illegal contract arrangements.

If you want an outrageous single mother, welfare, asinine government story .. then read this from the UK.

All articles obtained from boortz.com

In other related news to government supported healthcare.  The Congress will be debating a children’s healthcare bill called SCHIP.  SCHIP was voted on twice but was vetoed both times.  Now we have a Democratic President so the circumstances are different.

This bill which is described by democrat lawmakers as “providing health insurance for children in families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford coverage.”   Well actually, they probably can’t afford healthcare because they bought to many luxury items like and  HDTV, huge car payments or a cell phone.  Remember that our definition of “poverty” in this country is becoming synonymous with the size of your flat screen TV, not your ability to obtain food and shelter or care for your OWN CHILDREN.

These politicians have a goal .. and that goal is to make you dependent on the government for health care. Once they have control of your health care, they have control of you.

Check out this article from the Wall Street Journal on how the government is going to give Medicaid a $100 billion bailout, here is a quick teaser for you:

Medicaid provides coverage to poor and disabled Americans, many of whom face the highest burden of chronic disease owing to cultural and socioeconomic challenges. The program beats being uninsured, but it often relegates the poor to inferior care.

Reimbursement rates are so low, and billing the program so complicated, that it is hard for internists like me to get beneficiaries access to specialized care or timely interventions. For my patients as well, many of whom are uneducated or don’t speak English, Medicaid is replete with paperwork, regulations and rejections that make the program hard to navigate.

Now Medicaid is to receive a bolus of federal money, probably as part of the fiscal stimulus plan — the figure whispered in Washington is $100 billion — with no obligation that the program does anything to reverse its decline.  Read the full story.