I saw an exchange this morning
that summed up the problem with personality politics. On the one side when the Congress allows a temporary tax holiday to end, and SS
withholding return to the rate paid since 1990, the Republicans are criticized
for increasing taxes and ending an “Obama
benefit.” Yet I don’t see much
criticism of the Democrats who voted for it (it was, after all, a bi-partisan
vote in both houses).
When the President and his
supporters entered into the end of year negotiations with the demands that the
only option was to increase taxes on the wealthy, and not look at cutting
spending, how can this country believe that things like this wouldn’t be
quietly slipped into the mix?
When the President originally
campaigned in 2008, he ran on the promise of transparency. There has been nothing in this
administration's handling of government that reflects any real support of transparency
or open government. So why would anyone
expect that this late night agreement would be any different.
If we are going to all get
upset over having to pay extra dollars in increased SS withholding (or tax if
you like) then put the blame where it belongs.
The President took the credit for driving home this agreement with the
Republican’s, shouldn’t he accept credit for this choice as well? Obviously, he won’t and his supporters will
again blindly blame those they don’t like as solely to blame.
With more fiscal cliffs ahead
it looks like it will be a very long year for the working middle class, and our
economy.
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