Responding to Romney's 47%

In regard to Romney’s comments on the video released September 17, 2012: (1) it’s 46% not 47% of the population that isn’t paying federal income taxes, (2) The percentage is not made up 100% of those receiving entitlements; it includes upper middle class and millionaires and (3) Independent voters are the key and they didn’t make a mistake – it’s because of them that Obama’s fight with the Republicans have brought the issues to the foreground - don’t be fooled this time.

The USA Today article also said: Len Burman, a tax policy expert who has worked for the Treasury Department and the Congressional Budget Office, said "over the last 30-40 years, there's been a shift toward providing more and more public services through the tax system." Critics argue the issue of fairness especially as President Obama and Democratic members of Congress push for higher taxes on wealthier earners...a proposal Republicans almost certainly will block. But as the debate on tax revenue continues, the question of who pays — and who does not — is certain to keep coming up.

On September 18 Elisabeth Hasselbeck on the View said she’s not alone in saying by next July we could be celebrating Dependence Day instead of Independence Day and Abraham Lincoln said: You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich, you cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred, and you cannot build character and courage by taking away people’s initiative and independence. Paul Ryan said “He was obviously inarticulate making this point and the point we’re trying to make here is-under the Obama economy government dependency is up and economic stagnation is up.” The Romney campaign in an effort to fight off the video found a 14 year old audio tape of State Senator Obama in 1998 speaking on how to make city government more efficient – “I actually believe in redistribution at least at a certain level to make sure that everybody’s got a shot.” Romney said “I think a society based upon a government centered nation where government plays a larger and larger role, redistributes money - that’s the wrong course for America.” The President on David Letterman said “My expectation is that if you want to be President you gotta work for everybody not just for some.” My point exactly; Lincoln did not mean that the system should be a reverse Robin Hood – helping the rich by destroying the poor which is what the Reagan and Bush tax cuts did; this approach is what incites class hatred. Open your ears and your eyes – the Constitution and Lincoln’s words were meant for everyone not only the rich – there is no fairness in those making millions and paying zero taxes, the same as the 15% in poverty.