The headline over Calcified Cal Thomas\u2019s recent column represents a ruinous, poisonous ignorance. Taxes are NOT punishment. Taxes are what most of us pay for the common good. Moreover, some of the Founders argued for progressive taxation, under which those who can pay more do so. That view is mocked by the smarmy \u201cyou can write a check anytime you want\u201d drivel (DUHbya \u2013 spit on the ground). These tight-fisted, cheap, selfish dimwits serve the megacorporations and ultra-rich. Let the sacred market do anything but don\u2019t let the nation do anything \u2013 except buy war-toys. The tight-fisted refuse to recognize that the rich benefit from the commonwealth and owe something in return. The Republicans have exploited the Starve the Beast mentality for a generation. That mentality will destroy the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The headline over Calcified Cal Thomas\u2019s recent column represents a ruinous, poisonous ignorance. Taxes are NOT punishment. Taxes are what most of us pay for the common good. Moreover, some of the Founders argued for progressive taxation, under which those who can pay more do so. That view is mocked by the smarmy \u201cyou can … Continue reading “In Obama’s, Dem’s View, Success Must Be Punished” – WTF?!<\/span>