Senator Bill Frist blogs on www.Volpac.org about the Democrat's latest crazy idea - a tax increase of $3.5 Trillion over 10 years.
Bill Frist blogs on Volpac (www.volpac.org) about using medicine as a currency for peace. As always Dr. Frist makes a lot of sense. He quotes the 9/11 Commission Report: "When people lose hope, when societies break down, when countries fragment, the breeding grounds for terrorism are created." Dr. Frist goes onto say "We simply cannot afford to stand pat - not when we know medicine can help bring stability ...can serve as that currency for peace."
FAIR TAX AIN'T FAIR EITHER?
Real Tax Reform Please
Though it is true our present tax code is convoluted and far too high I see nothing fair-minded about the proposed ‘fair tax’ either. Both are a roué!
Americans For Fair Taxation.org wish to levy a tax that collects 23 cents on every dollar spent is outrageous....Do they realize how many times a single dollar exchanges hands every day? Or how many times a single product changes hands every day as well?
Let us compare their idea this way....... Keeping in mind the Gross National Income indicates the majority of citizens earn $39,452.74 per lets go shopping.....A purchase of $10.00 worth of groceries would need an additional $2.30 to cover the Federal ‘fair tax’ plus a city sales tax of 7 or 8 cents per one dollar as well. That almost equals the price of a gallon of milk or one gallon of gasoline?
....or how about considering $100.00 of groceries purchased gleans $31.00 in Federal ‘fair tax’ and the city tax making the total tax equal a half of a tank of gasoline.....
....to say nothing of all the middle men who touch a product each paying said per dollar....No Thank You. There is nothing fair here. The Americans For Fair Taxation.org still grows the government richer while hurting more citizens.
We do not even know the effect this Federal ‘fair tax’ will have on the Gross National Product (GND)....which under the present horrible income tax shows the GNP per capita $.84 per $1.00. The ‘fair tax’ supporters made no mention of city, school districts, county and state property taxes which must also be subtracted from ones annual income.
Though I certainly want a well staffed and funded federal government we must remember we Republicans expect both tax cuts and cuts in government spending regardless of the tax collection system used. However taxes to fund said must be fair to everyone.......Were they suggesting a quarter of a cent on $10.00 spent perhaps I might consider their arrogance.....
....the ‘fair tax” flaunted implication is that one could spent as much as or as little as one wanted but I fear that attitude in its self has the potential to decrease the economy's growth quite rapidly. That is not fair either.
Think less tax – Less control - Less government spending – with fewer programs funded by all government agencies...including state, county and city....
....not less spending by our citizenry but less taxation!
Written by river west, iFrist Volunteer Leader
Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist remembers September 11 and reminds us all of the battles ahead.
As I close the first full week of my new blog, I have to keep reminding myself that this is not a dream. I am not exactly computer literate, but I have been so fortunate to have had the help of some pretty special people.
I can't ever thank Chris enough for his encouragement, support and guidance. He was the inspiration for me even trying to create my own blog. If you can, make sure to check out Chris's blog The Further West. It is awesome and where I go to find all the hockey news and a lot of other good stuff too.
Thanks also to Pete, who blogs at Ten Minute Misconduct. I enjoy his blog so much, and he has been very supportive of my amateur efforts. I can always count on Pete to have something posted on his blog with a unique perspective, as well as intriguing questions. He has been kind enough to comment on my blog, encouraging and supporting my efforts.
A special thanks to my Volpac friends River and Alvin. River is the true creative artist. Sometimes her ideas and concepts are truly breathtaking. She has been so supportive of my efforts, always encouraging and frequently making me laugh when I do something dumb. Her blog Postcards From River West is one of my favorite sites. I can always find something there to put things in perspective and cheer me up.
Alvin is the moral compass for me, and he has been since the day I first met him on Volpac. His high moral standards have been a beacon in the night and I know that I can always count on him to help me, and to understand when things go wrong. Alvin has a blog called Ethics 101, and it is well worth your time to take a few minutes and check it out. His cartoons are so funny, and there is always a message in them.
But most of all, I have to thank my personal political hero, former Senator Bill Frist. I have never met him, but he is the politician I most admire. I have always been interested in politics, and followed his career with interest, even though I was a lifelong Democrat. He is the reason that I became a Republican, a decision that I have never regretted. The Party fits my beliefs much more than the Democrat party ever did.
As he rose through the ranks in the Senate, I started to follow his career even closer. As I studied his background, I realized that he was a unique individual with so much to offer the American people. I have always liked to study politicians who have chosen courage over political expediency.
When Senator Frist made his speech about advocating a change in the stem cell policy of the Bush administration, I knew that I had found the politician that I wanted to see elected President. It hasn't turned out that way, but my respect for him has never wavered. I consider him to be an honest, moral, ethical person, a rarity in politics. He is someone I will judge all future politicians by. I am afraid that most of them won't measure up.
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