Actually, it was not "EXACTLY the same manner." Nixon allegedly used the IRS to AUDIT individuals- a very time consuming and expensive burden that held the threat of a prison sentence for the target. This scandal, thus far, appears to have originated in the Cincinnati regional office and merely delayed groups with cons...more

You forgot Turkeyistan. Geography errors and suspect data points aside, V_L makes a great point.

So, by your argument, cutting taxes for lower earning folks, those who tend to spend all that they earn out of necessity, WILL increase consumer demand and stimulate hiring. But that means the wealthier must pay more and the result is a "freeloading class" and "class warfare." Sorry, but you can't have it both ways. ...more

And, USmike777, you have nothing to do with it. It's all the president's fault. Or is it congress? Or big business? Or the signs of the zodiac? Or, or, or???

Someopne - that's a bunch of nonsense. Starting and running a small business is easy-- it just requires one to work very hard and make careful, smart choices. I started one, ran it profitably for years, before selling in 2006 for a tidy sum to retire because of health issues. Now that I'm in remission and getting bored...more

Makes a great bio-fuel as well.

V_L - I'm a huge fan of your posts. Sometimes I agree, sometimes not, but I enjoy your often "unique" observations. This time I agree 100%. Makes me proud to be a native Coloradan (and, no, I don't smoke dope- the whole low-energy hippie vibe is not for me, but I do support those who fought to make legal).

duderino626 - didn't you know that the Constitution is comprised solely of the 2nd Amendment to the Bill of Rights followed by a bunch of out of context quotes from Payne, Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, etc? It's Lefties such as yourself, those who know and cite historical source documents, that ruin this country.

Irun - Yeah, I that seems to sum it up pretty well. The whiners and scapegoat-ers can give you hundreds of reasons why they can't find success: Obama, Bush, democrats, republicans, greed, etc. Funny, but none of those excuses ever include the bad life choices they made.