First, for the record, I am an independent, not associated with either of the two deplorable parties which infest our nation's capital, though my views on most things, most specifically social issues such as gay marriage, women's rights, and the legalization of marijuana lean far left. Watching the election results last night made me physically ill as America placed the Republicans in charge of America's future. In this supposed democracy in which we live where millionaires and billionaires, coupled with Big Business are allowed to buy our elections, control those who get the opportunity to run for office, we the electorate now have no choice but to accept the outcome, sit back and watch to see if the Republicans can move from being obstructionist to actually leading the country.
Question is, where do they intend to lead us, and is their vision for America really the vision the majority of Americans have? When they tell us they are going to get down to the business of passing legislation, what legislation do they intend to pass?
The grapevines suggests that the Republicans will tackle immigration...in what fashion? Do they intend to seek Amnesty for the 12-14 illegal aliens now in America, most of them from Latin American countries in the hopes of winning favor with the Latino voters, while handing Big Business just what they want...a continued CHEAP LABOR POOL? Let us be honest about Illegal Aliens in America...they have, and continue to depress middle class working Americans wages by over $200 Billion dollars a year, they continue to steal American jobs. Illegal aliens break our laws by mere virtue of being/working here in America, and for the most part they work under the table, and do not pay Federal Taxes. Is Amnesty what we as a nation want for people who for decades now have lowered Middle Class Americans wages, stolen our jobs, and created a situation where young people no longer have the opportunity to find that first job that used to be there? Do any of us believe the Republicans will do the right thing BY AMERICA's MIDDLE AND LOWER CLASS and deal with immigration in the right way...deport those here ILLEGALLY, and actually secure both our Northern and Southern borders. Do any of us believe the Republicans will do the right thing by going after those who hire illegals, and in doing so shut down the jobs magnet that sees these illegal aliens flocking to our shores?
The Republicans say they are going to overhaul our tax code. Lest you have forgotten, the Republicans beat the tired old drum beat that it is the rich, the moneyed who create jobs...let us say on some level that you buy into that slogan. Conversely then, can't it be successfully argued that it is the hard working employees of companies/small businesses who create the profits THAT MAKE THE RICH WEALTHY. In overhauling America's tax system, are the Republicans simply going to give the rich more tax breaks, or instead are they going to close the tax loopholes that allow the rich to keep their money, while we in the lower and middle class lose ours? When the Republicans say they are going to overhaul the tax code, are they going to change and repair the tax code, are they going to eliminate rules that let companies escape their moral duty to the American work force, with perhaps health care a prime example...how many companies now legally foist their duties off onto the American Taxpayer by hiring mostly part-time employees so they can avoid having to pay them benefits such as health care.
When Republicans say they are ready to lead, where are they going to lead us on issues such as Gay Marriage, a woman's right to choose, and health care, where they for years now have threatened to put and end to Obama Care...are they really going to cast millions of Americans back into the dark ages where they have no coverage when they become ill, where insurance companies can refuse someone with pre-existing conditions coverage. What will Republican do when it comes to wages, and the minimum wage that now forces a large percentage of America Workers to live at or near the poverty level. Even at $10 dollars an hour, you cannot raise a family in most parts of America! 40 hours of work is gross pay per week of just $400, and by the time you take the various taxes out of that you are left with about $320 a week to live on. That gives someone $16,640 a year to live on...that is not a living wage. A small apartment is $800 a month, and usually does not include heat, electric, or the basics such as minimum cable and a telephone. Round off household expenses to $1,000 a month, and a worker earning $10 per hour is left with just $386 each month to cover everything else from a car, gas in the car, food, clothing, and health insurance!
Perhaps it is time for the media to start asking the right question. Do not ask, "Can the Republicans now lead rather than obstruct?" but instead ask, "Where to the Republicans intend to lead us, and are they taking America in a direction that works for the AVERAGE MAIN STREET AMERICAN?" The capability given to the Republicans in yesterdays elections scares me, because their vision of America is NOT MINE. One thing I am sure of today, would bet the farm on...with the Republicans in charge, middle class Americans will continue to suffer for another two years.
No comments:
Post a Comment