Consumers are finding out that their cars that were considered "clunkers" under the Cash for Clunkers Program last week, aren't bad enough to qualify this week because of an EPA revision. This sounds like a bait and switch to get people looking for cars and get them into the dealerships, just to be pressured into buying a vehicle without the government promise backing them.
If this isn't a vanilla bait and switch I don't know what is! Anyone Heading the Cash for Clunkers Program has an obligation to contact the EPA to revoke this revision. This revision only rewards the people who chose the worst kinds of vehicles for the roads. The Cash for Clunkers Program was a somewhat decent idea, but as usual good things get tangled in the Washington bureaucracy! I feel bad for the people that aren't finding out until they are sitting down with the high pressure salesman as he tells them "Sorry, your car doesn't qualify for Cash for Clunkers."
http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/28/autos/clunker_mpg_switch/index.htm?postversion=2009072811
Showing posts with label Government Stupidity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Government Stupidity. Show all posts
HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009
Why is it that we pay all of these congressmen to infringe on our rights? I wish they would just come out and admit to the American People that they hate the Constitution and wish to see it abolished. I've got a message for all of the congressmen that are trying to toy with the second amendment, or any amendments for that matter: There are plenty of other countries for you to go to.
Don't walk around my country trying to infringe on my rights. The founding fathers put in the right to bear arms provision for a reason. It doesn't need to be rewritten, it doesn't need to be changed. It has served us fine for hundreds of years and will continue to. If you don't like guns then move to Canada, Australia, or any of the other fine countries that have decided to surrender their arms.
During World War II Japan didn't attack mainland America because they knew we were armed to the teeth, and I'm sure there are plenty of other invasions that have been avoided that have never been made known because of this fact. I'm not paying taxes to have my rights infringed upon. The congressmen are supposed to be working for us, not the perpetuation of a Police State.
Don't walk around my country trying to infringe on my rights. The founding fathers put in the right to bear arms provision for a reason. It doesn't need to be rewritten, it doesn't need to be changed. It has served us fine for hundreds of years and will continue to. If you don't like guns then move to Canada, Australia, or any of the other fine countries that have decided to surrender their arms.
During World War II Japan didn't attack mainland America because they knew we were armed to the teeth, and I'm sure there are plenty of other invasions that have been avoided that have never been made known because of this fact. I'm not paying taxes to have my rights infringed upon. The congressmen are supposed to be working for us, not the perpetuation of a Police State.
Execute Order 66
Why is it that it feels like our Government and the Federal reserve are conspiring against the American people? All of these policies that are passing and Bernanke's quantitaive easing, it just feels like their hand is on the toilet handle. Either way, I just wanted to complain and give you an entertaining cartoon.
The Tax Man Is Knocking
Tax revenues fell sharply this tax season, mainly due to decreased income. What do the brilliant governments of America think of? Charge the serfs more! Let's see, your revenues fell because American's are making less, so now American's need to adjust to their new lower income... but American government can continue living it up by taking more food off of the table? That seems backwards to me. It sounds like State and Federal Government needs to go on a diet to learn how to cope with the pay cut, American's are doing it. I'm providing a link to the article for your reading disgust.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/04/news/economy/states_budget_crises/index.htm?postversion=2009060413
http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/04/news/economy/states_budget_crises/index.htm?postversion=2009060413
VAT Tax - Washington, pack your bags!
With all of this new proposed spending and lack of tax revenue Washington is doing what it does best - figuring out how to wring the American people out of their bread and butter. The new proposed idea is a VAT tax. If you're unsure of what that is, it is a tax that is paid by everyone, for basically everything. Sounds broad right? That is because it is supposed to be. For a more in depth description of a VAT tax I suggest you read this.
I think it is high time for Washington to learn how to live thriftily in this kind of economic down turn just as many Americans have had to do. I find it grotesquely ill mannered that the six and seven figure incomes sitting in Washington can simply say "Tax the serfs." They talk about paying it back by funding health care. We haven't heard that before! Take your social programs and send them to where they belong. We don't want your taxes, we don't want your waste, we don't want your social programs, and we don't want your awful ideas.
I am vehemently against this terrible idea and infinitely for Washington learning how to trim fat. They can cut their salaries, instead of hike our prices, they can stop driving and going to meetings (AKA European Vacations) on the tax payers tab, they can stop spending multi-millions of dollars on campaigning. Since all of our political leaders are bought and paid for by corporate America anyways, why don't they just raise their fees to the corporations? I'm tired of their garbage ideas, their political spin, and how they pretend to serve their constituents at election time. Even elections have become a farce! How extraordinary, I can either vote for Guy #1 that wants to sell my rights up the river, or Guy #2 that wants to sell my rights up the river. WHOMEVER SHALL I CHOOSE?
With all of these exciting ideas floating around Congress I'm surprised their heads don't explode from the sheer fact that they're required to breath in order to live. I need the VAT tax like a man in the middle of the ocean needs a cinder block. Washington, PACK YOUR BAGS!
I think it is high time for Washington to learn how to live thriftily in this kind of economic down turn just as many Americans have had to do. I find it grotesquely ill mannered that the six and seven figure incomes sitting in Washington can simply say "Tax the serfs." They talk about paying it back by funding health care. We haven't heard that before! Take your social programs and send them to where they belong. We don't want your taxes, we don't want your waste, we don't want your social programs, and we don't want your awful ideas.
I am vehemently against this terrible idea and infinitely for Washington learning how to trim fat. They can cut their salaries, instead of hike our prices, they can stop driving and going to meetings (AKA European Vacations) on the tax payers tab, they can stop spending multi-millions of dollars on campaigning. Since all of our political leaders are bought and paid for by corporate America anyways, why don't they just raise their fees to the corporations? I'm tired of their garbage ideas, their political spin, and how they pretend to serve their constituents at election time. Even elections have become a farce! How extraordinary, I can either vote for Guy #1 that wants to sell my rights up the river, or Guy #2 that wants to sell my rights up the river. WHOMEVER SHALL I CHOOSE?
With all of these exciting ideas floating around Congress I'm surprised their heads don't explode from the sheer fact that they're required to breath in order to live. I need the VAT tax like a man in the middle of the ocean needs a cinder block. Washington, PACK YOUR BAGS!
