Rick Perry's Flat Tax: Texas Feudalism Writ Large

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If all Obama has contributed is an expectation of the illusion of competence in U.S. leadership by being able to speak English at a collegiate level, it is a quantum leap above the Bush/Perry dynasty. The politics of the "born on 3rd base and figures he hit a triple" gang is burying both the haves and the have-nots. They use the epithet: "Marxist" as if they knew what it meant, never realizing they are behaving exactly as Marx predicted.

Isuedthe Drwhoguttedher of TX 1:53AM October 29, 2011

You need to make a distinction between people living in Texas who are poor and those legally living in Texas who are poor. One in five students in the public schools in Texas has a least one parent who is in the country illegally. Most of these families have a mix of legal and illegal adults as well as legal and illegal children. Only legal residents are eligible for child health care assistance. Many of the "mixed" families do not apply for aid due to concerns over having illegal family residents identified.
Texas may have more uninsured children than most states. But many of those children are not eligible for state or federal assistance regarding health care. That is not Perry's fault.

Bob of TX 10:45AM October 27, 2011

I couldn't have said it better myself, Bill Hedges!
THIS Chapin person hasn't a clue!!!

Tom Donnally of GA 10:17AM October 27, 2011

We may never know the grade barry got in economics in school. Is a guarded government SECRET. Shall we judge Perry by his State economic condition and barry by his Country economic condtion to determine who knows economics ???
Albert Einstein got bad grades in math...

Bill Hedges of MO 1:37AM October 27, 2011

Although I agree with most of her comments, as I've never voted for Perry and never will being an Independent, I also disagree with her assessment that Obama has cut taxes for the middle class. Maybe in CO, but not in TX. Regardless of Governor for Life Perry's assertions about his creating so many jobs, we still have many unemployed, many poor, and many going through higher proces at the grocery stores. So what has Obama contributed to the middle class and poor folks?

Loug of TX 5:02PM October 26, 2011