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With Economic Plans, GOP Abandons Middle Class Entirely

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Obama and Romney are both bought and paid for by Wall Street. Either of those two will finish off the American middle class.
Gingrich, on the other hand, will probably propel us into World War 3.
Ron Paul is the only solution to the problems of the economy and our interventionist foreign policy. Give him a chance!

Mary of FL 5:37PM December 11, 2011

Viewing the author's photo, aged citizens usually become astute and well-informed icons of the community. Then there are those, such as Peter Fenn, who are destined to remain as children their whole lives and pass into oblivion without a shread of realizing "purpose". He's the old man with the long, graying ponytail seen at the many (but now dying) OWS's. Somehow, I feel some amount of pity toward his type. you know?!?
It is the middle class of Americans who will never die. Their sense of
purpose is as powerful and as strong as a volunteering soldier armed to the teeth, ready to battle the enemy to the death! The Republican Party is certainly aware of this fact as, unlike the cowering Democrats who relish Barry's "entitlements", they ARE those volunteering soldiers of this country. The Republicans, by and large, are the business owners, the true movers and shakers of our beloved country, the "soldiers who refuse to quit"!
The Republican-controlled House has now passed 22 bills designed to enhance and promote our sickened economy, but these bills remain untouched by the Damocrat-controlled Senate, who, by some dranged notion, believe "spending and spending and spending" is the only way out!
"House Has Passed 22 Bipartisan Jobs Bills, & Counting..." http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?postid=267827
IMO, it is the lackadaisical, socialist-minded, Dems who are out to destroy the "middle class", as well as the U.S.A.!!!
....out they all go in 2012!

Angelina Montez of GA 9:03AM November 11, 2011

Mr. Hedges,
Do you by chance have a direct reference to the CBO finding in that article? It's unfortunate that the authors would reference a CBO finding but not source it. I often find this is the case when an author has narrowly interpretted a conclusion and politically slanted it (right or left). The article raises a single factor among many which may affect tax revenue and then argues that it is casaul. It's a great article for someone who shares the authors' views but it isn't very pursuasive to anyone with a skeptical eye.

Mo Redding 8:48AM November 11, 2011

the right wing keeps troting out this same tired nonsense about taxing "job creators"we have low tax rates since bush signed them into law.and theres been little job creation,so that arguement does not wash.as to the pipeline there are people on both sides of the political isle who are raising hell about it;s construction and it;s route.the governor of neb. does not want it to run through his state.
it needs to be built for numerous reasons.jobs, energy needs,ect.

bruce b of NV 9:16PM November 10, 2011

bruce b and all you other hypocrital liberal pinheads , shut up .
Lets see , who doesn't care about the middle class ? OBAMA KILLS KEYSTONE PIPELINE !!! How many middle class people won't have jobs ? How many democrat union members won't have jobs ? How many tax payers are lost and kept on the hand out list ? OBAMA KILLS DRILLING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO , that helps the middle class ?? OBAMA WANTS TO RAISE TAXES ON THE JOB CREATORS , IT WILL HELP THE MIDDLE CLASS .
You goofy people and you thinking , not quite sure how you rationalize things , your party is doing just what you bitch about .

Hunter of WI 7:05PM November 10, 2011

the middle class is waking up to the fact that they were merely used as a vehicle by the right wing to regain power and push their right of center social and economic agenda.if what took place in ohio on tuesday is any indication the elections of 2012 should prove to be very interesting.

bruce b of NV 3:47PM November 10, 2011

Mr. Monroe of KY
Earlier you used numbered. When I use numbers I provide liinks so others can check. Is why I asked for your link.
You wrote "That is NOT possible if all other variables stayed the same." If you read the article I provided link for, you might know the varibles why. Is simple, rich invest with lower rate without obamacare and EPA making it imposible.
I would give another link but why. You did not show signs of reading one I did provide...

Bill Hedges of MO 12:35PM November 10, 2011

"That has NOTHING to do with increased revenues"
Read the quote. It does:
“According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Bush tax cuts actually shifted the total tax burden farther toward the rich so that in 2000-2004, total income tax paid by the top 40% of income-earners grew by 4.6% to 99.1% of the total.”
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/03/lying_about_bushs_tax_cuts.html

Bill Hedges of MO 12:25PM November 10, 2011

WOW, nevermind. You don't even understand the context of the quote you are using. That has NOTHING to do with increased revenues. That quote you keep referring to merely states that the top 40% are paying a higher percentage of total income taxes paid by Americans - it does not adress total revenue from income taxes in any way. And the quote itself was made by a conservative writer, which I pointed out was misleading you by suggesting that giving the highest income earners a bigger percentage of tax cuts resulted in those higher income earners paying a higher percentage of overall taxes. That is NOT possible if all other variables stayed the same. It's really not that hard to understand. No link needed, basic math skills should be enough to understand that concept.

Mr. Monroe of KY 11:16AM November 10, 2011

Mr. Monroe of KY
Says “So This is a prime example of a conservative journalist objectively failing to represent the whole picture in order to skew readers views.”
CBO stands for Congressional Budget office. Is neither left or right.
You have a right to your opinion but not the facts:
“According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Bush tax cuts actually shifted the total tax burden farther toward the rich so that in 2000-2004, total income tax paid by the top 40% of income-earners grew by 4.6% to 99.1% of the total.”
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/03/lying_about_bushs_tax_cuts.html
You throw in junk to push your agenda. CBO uses government published numbers. The article that includes the CBO quote futher explains. I have read the article. By your answers, you have not.
By the way, do as I did, provide your link.

Bill Hedges of MO 10:52AM November 10, 2011