tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post114820618940026136..comments2023-09-25T11:11:49.997-05:00Comments on Let's Talk: $69 billion tax cut bill raised taxes and tax rates on teenagers with college savings fundsLET'S TALKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-1149117679229152382006-05-31T17:21:00.000-06:002006-05-31T17:21:00.000-06:00What I was really trying to point out is that here...What I was really trying to point out is that here in New Zealand we have the equivalent of your Democrat party in power at present (although here they are called Labour) - and that they too have done nothing to help the average New Zealander.<BR/><BR/>In fact they have managed to further entrench any class based systems and made it more difficult to work your way out of a lower "class" / middle "class" situation with marginal taxation now reaching over 80% at many income levels.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07445205718545851348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-1148418757386274342006-05-23T15:12:00.000-06:002006-05-23T15:12:00.000-06:00iiq374, I would normally agree with part of what y...iiq374, I would normally agree with part of what you say, but I've come to realize that we are in the real world and this country is about a federal government made up of Republicans and Democrats.<BR/>I would love to see a real 3rd Party, but right now that's not what's at issue.<BR/>We have a government right now looking out for big business, oil companies, and the very rich.<BR/>iiq174, can't you see that our Congress has not passed a bill that favored the average American, they have favored the rich.<BR/>This Administration has put the average American to the side in favor of the well to do.<BR/>I'm sorry, but right now our main objective is to get this Party out of the House and Senate and then maybe we could look for an America that has a 3rd or 4th Party system.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-1148418060096176632006-05-23T15:01:00.000-06:002006-05-23T15:01:00.000-06:00Jill, Democrats are held down by the majority, but...Jill, Democrats are held down by the majority, but most folks don't seem to understand this.<BR/>What ever the President wants, we are helpless as long as the House and Senate are controlled by the Republican Party.<BR/>I concur with you that yes, the American public had better wake up!LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-1148413388761163592006-05-23T13:43:00.000-06:002006-05-23T13:43:00.000-06:00I wish I could save for my childrens education at ...I wish I could save for my childrens education at 15%!<BR/>The left wing Government here means that the best I can do is at 33% - and that would involve a lawyer setting up a trust, otherwise it would be taxed at 39%.<BR/><BR/>Both "Liberal" and "Conservative" governments are as likely as each other to give you problems on this issue. Your best bet is to find a Libertarian approach - but even that wouldn't be a guarantee...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07445205718545851348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-1148394466832853542006-05-23T08:27:00.000-06:002006-05-23T08:27:00.000-06:00Just another example of how Bush is raping the cit...Just another example of how Bush is raping the citizens and for some reason we dont care. Where are our elected officials who vote for this crap. They certainly dont represent me! I feel that it is useless to say but the American public had better wake up now before we have nothing left!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127166446868895483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-1148281727409427822006-05-22T01:08:00.000-06:002006-05-22T01:08:00.000-06:00It appears that conservatives don't seem to care t...It appears that conservatives don't seem to care that by increase spending and the tax cuts to the rich and big business will put a big burden on our children.<BR/>Now you are saying that increasing the taxes on our kids education savings are not a bad thing to do, just lets me know how you feel about our youth and anyone who gets in your way to save or keep money!LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-1148270339474579292006-05-21T21:58:00.000-06:002006-05-21T21:58:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222621259629327592noreply@blogger.com