Jack, its been proven time and again, that rasing taxes doesn't give the gov't more money. Lowering them does. The larger problem is not them having more money, but finding ways to spend less.
In answer to a question posted ealier... yes I am better off than I was 8 yrs ago. But not just because of GW. I haven't waited to see what the gov't will do for me. I have busted my butt, worked harder, and tried to raise my children in the belief of nothing is free, there is no extra credit, and there is nothing you can't do... just things you haven't tried yet.
The biggest problem I have in the upcoming election is who I will vote for vs. who I'd have liked to vote for. I'm with Rocky on anyone but the Dem candidates, but I am really stuck on the Rep side. The guy I really felt I connected with was Fred, who has dropped out now. I really can't understand why he didn't step up more and push his beliefs. So now I look at the remainders. When I do the internet thingy that asks you questions on where you stand, it comes up with McCain then Romney. Thing is I McCain scares the hell out of me. Everything he supposedly is for, history shows the opposite. Except for his gun control stance, which so far I haven't found evidence that he has flip flopped on. Romney is for some gun control, but most of his beliefs are not mine.
So what do we do come November? Last I looked there isn't a box "none of the above, start over"
