Posted: Dec 16, 2007, 6:37 PM CST
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The government does owe me something, I mean, that's why I pay taxes, right? I don't mind paying taxes, as long as I get something in return. Roads and stuff like that. I'd go ahead and add health care to the list of things that I wouldn't mind my taxes going to. We can spend billions of dollars in Iraq, a bridge to nowhere, crazy amounts of earmarks and pork. Why not cut the crap and spend the money on something that would actually benefit the people that pay taxes??
That said, I'm not a huge fan of Obama. I mean, he's better than any of the republicans running this year, but he doesn't seem to have a ton of substance. He seems a little bit of a media creation. I was hoping Bill Richardson would do a little better, but he's not getting much attention.
I agree w/your first paragraph.... w/the exception of health care. If you want to see a real mess, wait until the bureaucracy tells you what doctor to see and when you can see them. Hillary's 92 plan would have prohibited you from seeing your family doctor. When you couple national health care with Medicaid/Medicare and Social Security...all of which are ready to "tank"... we'll be screwed.
This society is becoming way too "needy"...
Government that governs least governs best....