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Sunday, November 06, 2011

Michele Bachmann’s Conservative Christian Idea

  Bachman, Perry, Cain, and the remainder of the pool of fools seeking the 2012 GOP nomination to run against President Obama have to be the type of  “ Christians “ which Ghandi was thinking of when he made the statement that  "i like your Christ, but not your Christians. they are not very Christ like."

   Bachmann’s latest tax idea for the poor:

Bachmann Would Eliminate Tax Credit That Kept Three Million Children Out Of Poverty Last Year

By Pat Garofalo on Nov 3, 2011

bachmannentitle0815[4]Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), who is campaigning for the 2012 GOP presidential nod, has already made it quite clear that she intends to raise taxes on the poorest Americans if elected. Today, she rolled out a new plan to hike taxes on those at the bottom of the income scale: eliminating the Earned Income Tax Credit.

In an interview with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto, Bachmann said she would “do away with the EITC,” and force someone who made only $3 to pay taxes on it:

This would be through the income tax system because the problem is, and this is where I deviate from Reagan, he instituted the Earned Income Tax Credit, it’s known as the EITC, and that effectively took many many Americans out of even having to pay any tax liability at all. I would do away with the EITC and if a person has $3 in income they would be subject to something. Obviously, no one has $3 in income. But they would have to pay something through that system.

The EITC is a tax credit for those at the lowest end of the income scale, going to families with children that make less than $36,000 per year (though the income level can vary depending on year and number of dependents). Individuals making less than $18,000 annually can also qualify for a small credit.

President Reagan called the EITC “the best antipoverty, the best pro-family, the best job creation measure to come out of Congress.” According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “research indicates that families mostly use the EITC to pay for necessities, repair homes, maintain vehicles that are needed to commute to work, and in some cases, obtain additional education or training to boost their employability and earning power.” And in recent years, the EITC has been essential in lifting families out of poverty:

The EITC reduces poverty by supplementing the earnings of workers with low wages and low earnings. There has been broad bipartisan agreement that a two-parent family with two children with a full-time, minimum-wage worker should not have to raise its children in poverty. At the federal minimum wage’s current level, such a family can move above the poverty line for an average family of four only if it receives the EITC as well as SNAP (food stamp) benefits.

In each of the last two years, the EITC kept 3 million children out of poverty. But Bachmann would eliminate it in order to tax those who make the least amount of money. At the same time, she has said that she is “open to” eliminating the corporate income tax

    Just what part of help those less fortunate and needy do these “ Conservative Christians “ and their followers not understand? I hate to say it to these jerk-offs, but, I seriously believe that Jesus would have nothing to do with this group of frauds.

"This material [Bachmann Would Eliminate Tax Credit That Kept Three Million Children Out Of Poverty Last Year] was created by the Center for American Progress Action Fund" americanprogressaction.org

Saturday, November 05, 2011

The New Lobbyist Began At Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Office….

…. and this should be spread to ALL of the Congressional offices in D.C. and to their home-state offices also. Occupy the offices of both the Republicans and the Democrats as both parties are responsible for the current economic mess in America.

Protesters Occupy Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office

by roseeriter      Fri Nov 04, 2011

YES!!  Occupy the Do Nothing Senator!!

Protesters occupy Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office

How long before Mitch starts walking around with a tear gas mask? lol

About 20 unemployed and underemployed D.C. residents occupied the office of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell (KY) on Thursday, pledging to remain until the senator met with them about the Rebuild America Act.

An organizer for the group Our D.C., James Adams, told Raw Story that they had entered McConnell’s office around 10:30 am and vowed not to leave until they meet with him.

Legislative aides offered to meet with the protesters, but the group has made it clear they only wanted to meet with the senator face-to-face.

“We’re here until we meet with him,” Adams said. “The people here have suffered unbelievable hardship because they haven’t been able to find work and they believe that Senator McConnell needs to hear their story, needs to understand the pain… folks are angry and tired and they feel like he needs to hear them.”

These brave protesters are the NEW LOBBYISTS!!

I hope we get a OWS group outside all of the congresscritters offices!

Occupy the Filibusters!!

Originally posted to roseeriter on Fri Nov 04, 2011
Also republished by Occupy Virtual America: Progressive State Groups Newsletter and Class Warfare Newsletter: WallStreet VS the Working Class Occupy movement..