What if for the first time in your life you’re ashamed to be American, you feel betrayed by your fellow countrymen? What if you’re really disappointed in the 53% of voters who elected someone to uphold and defend the Constitution (the article that makes this the UNITED States of America) and that said person considers said Constitution a ‘charter of negative liberties’? Do you still have to work to support such a nation? I think not.
See the UK.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/tax/9097219/50p-tax-rate-failing-to-boost-revenues.html
50p tax rate ‘failing to boost revenues’
The amount of income tax paid fell sharply last month in the first formal indication that the new 50p higher rate is not raising the expected amount of revenue.
“It should be known that at the beginning of a dynasty, taxation yields a large revenue from small assessments. At the end of the dynasty, taxation yields a small revenue from large assessments.
‘Abd-ar-Rah.mân Abû Zayd ibn Khaldûn (1332-1406)
So it is a privelege to just “BE” now, but it is a “right” to have others pay for healthcare?
I think we should have political UFC night!
It would be a privilege to take on Tiny Tim in a match of mash face!
Whatever happened to duels? Can I make challenge?