"In the nine years since Congress last acted to increase the minimum wage, inflation has eroded about 18 percent of its purchasing power. Meanwhile, low-wage Americans and their families enter the 2005 holidays facing high and rising costs for home heating (up 21.6 percent in the last year), gasoline (up 37.0 percent), air fare (up 9.1 percent), and other seasonal expenses."
Nine years! Stop and think about that. Nine Years! This kind of widening gap between the rich and poor simply cannot continue. Right now the middle class taxpayer is facing the jaws of falling under the Alternative Minimum Tax from the bush administration and Congress. That great humanitarian bill frist said the senate wouldn't deal with it this year and a lot of middle class taxpayers are getting ready to 'bend over' in the next tax year. It will cost thousands of dollars for unsuspecting middle class guy, yes I said thousands. Oh, but the filthy rich will continue to get their tax decreases.
On another matter
I was watching cable last night and saw a TV commercial for my potential republican opponent, State Land Commissioner Patrick Lyons. The commercial appears to be paid for by the State Land Office. Will some enterprising reporter look into the legality of this? Using state funds for promoting yourself is a bit of a problem for me. Especially with the election only about five months away. It is not like it is a public service announcement, because I checked and they said it wasn't. There was no disclaimer on it saying it was a political commercial either. Just asking.
Nine years! Stop and think about that. Nine Years! This kind of widening gap between the rich and poor simply cannot continue. Right now the middle class taxpayer is facing the jaws of falling under the Alternative Minimum Tax from the bush administration and Congress. That great humanitarian bill frist said the senate wouldn't deal with it this year and a lot of middle class taxpayers are getting ready to 'bend over' in the next tax year. It will cost thousands of dollars for unsuspecting middle class guy, yes I said thousands. Oh, but the filthy rich will continue to get their tax decreases.Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
On another matter
I was watching cable last night and saw a TV commercial for my potential republican opponent, State Land Commissioner Patrick Lyons. The commercial appears to be paid for by the State Land Office. Will some enterprising reporter look into the legality of this? Using state funds for promoting yourself is a bit of a problem for me. Especially with the election only about five months away. It is not like it is a public service announcement, because I checked and they said it wasn't. There was no disclaimer on it saying it was a political commercial either. Just asking.
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