The other day I read a Facebook post from someone I admire and respect... and of course love like crazy.. We are very similar in many ways... Our political views, however, seem to be polar opposites... But when I look at our beliefs and abolish the "party" lines - I think we believe the same things.... want the same things...
The Facebook post was a couple of wonderful Bible verses (yep, I'm talking about you - hee hee) Verses that spoke of our responsibility to the widows and the children and to help others that are in need... I do agree with this post.. and this verse.... But if I were a mind reading kinda of gal - I might think she was politely referring to the Republican party on our "greed" factor and the thought behind us not wanting to pay taxes to help..... Now I can't speak for other Republicans but I will politely give my view on what I believe needs to be done....
First - I do believe it is the responsibility of our government (The People of our great Nation) to help those in need .... No one should be without food.... no one should be without a safe place to sleep... and no one should be denied an education.. And mostly - no one should be denied medical help... My only compliant about our government and President on this is that they are not treating the problem.. They are putting a band aid on it... There are way too many people taking advantage of the welfare system - Speaking to a friend of mine who is an investigator for the welfare and medicare system -he said one of the biggest scams is selling food stamps... Many times you can buy them on Craig's List... the scammers sell the stamps for drugs.... Medicare - another biggie... I believe if a person/family needs public assistance - they must be drug tested (just like anyone applying for job) - I believe there should be very strict guidelines... I believe there should be a severe punishment for those who commit fraud with our tax payers money... I believe if a person is not a US citizen - public assistance should NOT be offered.... Medical help - yes - welfare NO NO NO NO... A person should take the steps to become a US citizen first to take advantage of what our country offers and only if it is needed... Welfare and public assistance - should be SHORT term - not full time.... The way our government is set up right now on this issue - is it promotes not working - promotes the vicious cycle of teen pregnancies.. more welfare recipients ...There has to be an incentive for people to want to get a job.. There has been be an incentive for companies to hire in their towns.. incentives to provide jobs here and not overseas.. A way for companies to pay a high enough salary (ie: Walmart) that people can support their families.... The government needs to step in and review the situation - there must be more government employees to address this growing problem..
Second - I believe companies - corporations - should pay taxes.... I believe that the government should give tax break incentives to the companies who hire within our US borders.... Within the company's immediate area... (and higher tax bills for those who go overseas). If the company is employing hundreds of people - thousands of people because of the tax break incentives and ends up not paying "taxes" - who the hell cares... There are hundreds and thousands of people who are now working - supporting their families - spending their money - and paying taxes... It's a win-win situation... But because our Democratic government (seems to me) only wants to tax tax tax - corporations are taking their jobs to India... Mexico.... Why is it so wrong for a company or person who makes money - money they themselves earned through their own hard work want to keep it? Why should they pay a much higher tax rate than everyone else...... I believe there should be a flat tax for everyone... A straight across the board tax.... The rich will still pay "more" than others due the percentage of a higher income is higher than the same percentage of a lower income..... That would be fair.....
Thirdly - If there are checks and balances in our welfare system... If there were more government employees to ensure that the welfare recipients were truly in need... who were actually looking for work or going to a state/federally funded school to better their situation - our need for higher taxes would be lowered considerably.. There should be a federally funded daycare provider for those families that need it - Paying for a daycare provider is much less expensive than supporting a full family with welfare and food stamps...
Basically - my thoughts are this - taxes are not bad... I believe we should all pay our "fair" share... People who need help should Always get it.... But there has to be guidelines - there has to be rules - there has to be checks and balances.. Trusting our government by just throwing our taxes at them is not working - has not worked - will NEVER work... Each and every single government employee must be held accountable for their actions -
We need a president that has experience... Who loves our country... Who does not make empty promises about CHANGE.. We need a government that is for the people - all the People.... What is good for the People is good for them... including insurance.......
I think if we tear down the party lines and work together for the same common goal - I think our country would be in much better shape....
I agree with you completely. I also believe that we should willingly help those in need! And many of us do by donating to charities we love, or helping our friends who are in need. Once people are forced to do something though, we tend to want to run the other direction!!
ReplyDeleteFood stamp fraud is a huge problem here, too. I have even seen signs at my local grocery store announcing "Food Stamps for Sell!" They want cash...not help buying groceries!
http://13plumconfessions.blogspot.com/2012/07/flower-canyons-and-recovery.html
First of all, thank you for having the courage to write this down and voice it. I agree with you whole heartedly and have had this same type of idea running through my head, but was unable to pull the words together. I also agree with Plum about donating and helping those in need because we WANT to and NOT because we are forced to - I want to choose where and when I help those in need. I volunteer many hours to Christian charities and food banks, but am always taken aback by those in need who are first in line every week for months and years on end, but yet have brand new phones, brand new tattoos, are smoking and driving brand new cars, etc...
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