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**StitsVobsaith** · 01-24-2007, 01:51 PM

It's a fundamental principle - one that is repeated often on USPO - that hard work is the way to get ahead. Well, people are working hard, with greater productivity than ever before, but the American Dream is getting harder to realize.

Thanks to the Democrats (can you say "welfare state" and "Social Security" anyone?) and their agenda, a greater and a greater percentage of the workers' wages is taken away from them and given to the government, for spending and redistribution. Yet the Democrats pointedly REFUSE to reform their failed "Social Security" ponzi scheme. President Bush and the GOP tried, but the Democrats in Congress blocked them.

Everyone, from the President through the GOP Congress through the Chairman of the Fed, ALL of them keep warning the Democrats that their failed "Social Security" scheme and their welfare state are extracting a bigger and a bigger portion of the economy (i.e., the workers' paycheck) each year. But the Democrats REFUSE to reform their entitlement and SS schemes they concocted. "Great Society", my ass! The Democrats' policies are now proven FAILURES, yet even now the Democrats obstruct reform!

And the Democrats just got through voting to raise taxes on the oil producers. That selfish behavior of the Democrats will result in higher energy costs, ESPECIALLY FOR THE POOR. So much for the fabled Democrat Party "compassion for the poor".

It's EASY to say that it's getting harder and harder to take home a decent paycheck. What's galling is that the REASON for that is precisely the Democrat Party's perpetual desire for bigger central government and higher taxes.

The Democrats talk out of both sides of their mouths.

01-24-2007, 01:51 PM	#7
StitsVobsaith Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	It's a fundamental principle - one that is repeated often on USPO - that hard work is the way to get ahead. Well, people are working hard, with greater productivity than ever before, but the American Dream is getting harder to realize. Thanks to the Democrats (can you say "welfare state" and "Social Security" anyone?) and their agenda, a greater and a greater percentage of the workers' wages is taken away from them and given to the government, for spending and redistribution. Yet the Democrats pointedly REFUSE to reform their failed "Social Security" ponzi scheme. President Bush and the GOP tried, but the Democrats in Congress blocked them. Everyone, from the President through the GOP Congress through the Chairman of the Fed, ALL of them keep warning the Democrats that their failed "Social Security" scheme and their welfare state are extracting a bigger and a bigger portion of the economy (i.e., the workers' paycheck) each year. But the Democrats REFUSE to reform their entitlement and SS schemes they concocted. "Great Society", my ass! The Democrats' policies are now proven FAILURES, yet even now the Democrats obstruct reform! And the Democrats just got through voting to raise taxes on the oil producers. That selfish behavior of the Democrats will result in higher energy costs, ESPECIALLY FOR THE POOR. So much for the fabled Democrat Party "compassion for the poor". It's EASY to say that it's getting harder and harder to take home a decent paycheck. What's galling is that the REASON for that is precisely the Democrat Party's perpetual desire for bigger central government and higher taxes. The Democrats talk out of both sides of their mouths.
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