Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The democrat's unholy reach to destroy the healthcare industry
Here they go again. The Obamamaniacs otherwise know as the Democratic party and every leftist group on the planet are pushing their healthcare agenda and now calling the government option the competitive option. Let's review. Originally the Prez talked about "healthcare reform", then it became let us "reform all those greedy doctors who are yanking tonsils, chopping off legs and doing all they can make a buck" and when that didn't work it became "Health Insurance Industry reform" which is code words for "let us destroy an entire tax paying, job creating, healthcare bill paying industry". Wake up America. If we do not wake up the same folks bringing us billions of dollars in Medicare fraud will run the industry and ruin the American healthcare system. God help us everyone. We will need divine intervention.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
A simple summing up of the healthcare plan
Recently the Senate approved a health reform bill that does not reform and certainly is not cheaper for the American family and whose ultimate aim is to destroy the free market health care system we have in this country. In essence we are destroying an industry we cannot afford to lose for a bill we cannot afford. Only in America do we elect people who refuse the people's bidding because they can.
Let us all judiciously determine the ones in Congress doing the work of the people and kick the other's out. Here's to a revolutionary reform of the Congress in 2010.
Let us all judiciously determine the ones in Congress doing the work of the people and kick the other's out. Here's to a revolutionary reform of the Congress in 2010.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Bill and the Congress' Understanding of Healthcare is C.R.A.P.
I remarked via email to Bill O'Reilly's show tonight.
I've watched you every night for years and The Factor I adore,
but when you talk about the healthcare plan I really want to roar.
I have determined that your understanding is not complete a lot it lacks,
and much like those on the hill who oppose what the people want their logic like yours is:
Confusing
Ridiculous
Absurd
Problematic
I've watched you every night for years and The Factor I adore,
but when you talk about the healthcare plan I really want to roar.
I have determined that your understanding is not complete a lot it lacks,
and much like those on the hill who oppose what the people want their logic like yours is:
Confusing
Ridiculous
Absurd
Problematic
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Read this and understand the Impact of Obama's Tax Plans
> Long, but interesting perspective.
>
> The Employee Meeting:
>
>
>
> I would like to start by thanking you for attending this
> meeting, though it's not like you had much of a choice. After all,
> attendance was mandatory. I'm also glad many of you accepted my
> invitation to your family members to be here as well. I have a few
> remarks to make to all of you, and then we'll retire to the ballroom
> for a great lunch and some employee awards.
>
> I felt that this meeting was important enough to close all
> 12 of our tire and automotive shops today so that you could be here.
> To reassure you, everybody is being paid for the day --- except me.
> Since our stores are closed we're making no money. That economic loss
> is mine to sustain. Carrington Automotive has 157 full time employees
> and around 30 additional part-timers. All of you are here. I thank you
> for that.
>
> When you walked into this auditorium you were handed a
> rather thick 78-page document. Many of you have already taken a peek.
> You were probably surprised to see that it's my personal tax return
> for 2008. Those of you who are adept at reading these tax returns will
> see that last year my taxable income was $534,000.00. Now I'm sure
> this seems rather high to many of you. So ... let's talk about this
> tax return.
>
> Carrington Automotive Enterprises is what we call a Sub-S
> - a Subchapter S corporation. The name comes from a particular part of
> our tax code. Sub-S status means that the income from all 12 of our
> stores is reported on my personal tax return. Businesses that report
> their income on the owner's personal tax return are referred to as
> "small businesses." So, you see now that this $534,000 is really the
> total taxable income - the total combined profit from all 12 of our
> stores. That works out to an average of a bit over $44,000 per store.
>
> Why did I feel it important for you to see my actual 2008
> tax return? Well, there's a lot of rhetoric being thrown around today
> about taxes, small businesses and rich people. To the people in charge
> in Washington right now I'm a wealthy American making over a
> half-million dollars a year. Most Americans would agree: I'm just
> another rich guy; after all ... I had over a half-million in income
> last year, right? In this room we know that the reality is that I'm a
> small business owner who runs 12 retail establishments and employs 187
> people. Now here's something that shouldn't surprise you, but it will:
> Just under 100 percent ... make that 99.7 percent of all employers in
> this country are small businesses, just like ours.
>
> Every one of these businesses reports their income on a
> personal income tax return. You need to understand that small
> businesses like ours are responsible for about 80 percent of all
> private sector jobs in this country, and about 70 percent of all jobs
> that have been created over the past year. You also need to know that
> when you hear some politician talking about rich people who earn over
> $200,000 or $500,000 a year, they're talking about the people who
> create the jobs.
>
> The people who are now running the show in Washington have
> been talking for months about raising taxes on wealthy Americans. I
> already know that in two years my federal income taxes are going to go
> up by about 4.5 percent. That happens when Obama and the Democrats
> allow the Bush tax cuts to expire. When my taxes climb by 4.5 percent
> the Democrats will be on television saying that this really isn't a
> tax increase. They'll explain that the Bush tax cuts have expired ..
> nothing more. Here at Carrington we'll know that almost 5% has been
> taken right off of our bottom line. And that means it will be coming
> off your bottom line.
>
> Numbers are boring, I know ... but let's talk a bit more
> about that $534,000. That's the money that was left last year from
> company revenues after I paid all of the salaries and expenses of
> running this business. Now I could have kept every penny of that for
> myself, but that would have left us with nothing to grow our business,
> to attract new customers and to hire new employees. You're aware that
> we've been talking about opening new stores in Virginia Beach and
> Newport News . To do that I will have to buy or lease property,
> construct a building and purchase inventory. I also have to hire
> additional people to work in those stores. These people wouldn't
> immediately be earning their pay. So, where do you think the money for
> all of this comes from? Right out of our profits .. right out of that
> $534,000. I need to advertise to bring customers in, especially in
> these tough times. Where do you think that money comes from? Oh sure,
> I can count it as an expense when I file my next income tax return ...
> but for right now that comes from either current revenues or last
> year's profits. Revenues right now aren't all that hot ... so do the
> math. A good effective advertising campaign might cost us more than
> $300,000.
>
> Is this all starting to come together for you now?
>
> Right now the Democrats are pushing a nationalized health
> care plan that, depending on who's doing the talking, will add
> anywhere from another two percent to an additional 4.6 percent to my
> taxes. If I add a few more stores, which I would like to do, and if
> the economy improves, my taxable income .... our business income ....
> could go over one million dollars! If that happens the Democrats have
> yet another tax waiting, another five percent plus! I've really lost
> track of all of the new government programs the Democrats and
> President Obama are proposing that they claim they will be able to
> finance with new taxes on what they call "wealthy Americans."
>
> And while we're talking about health care, let me explain
> something else to you. I understand that possibly your biggest
> complaint with our company is that we don't provide you with health
> insurance. That is because as your employer I believe that it is my
> responsibility to provide you with a safe workplace and a fair wage
> and to do all that I can to preserve and grow this company that
> provides us all with income. I no more have a responsibility to
> provide you with health insurance than I do with life, auto or
> homeowner's insurance. As you know, I have periodically invited agents
> for health insurance companies here to provide you with information on
> private health insurance plans.
>
> The Democrats are proposing to levy yet
> another tax against Carrington in the amount of 8 percent of my
> payroll as a penalty for not providing you with health insurance. You
> should know that if they do this I will be reducing every person's
> salary or hourly wage by that same 8 percent. This will not be done to
> put any more money in my pocket. It will be done to make sure that I
> don't suffer financially from the Democrat's efforts to place our
> healthcare under the control of the federal government. It is your
> health, not mine. It is your healthcare, not mine. These are your
> expenses, not mine. If you think I'm wrong about all this, I would
> sure love to hear your reasoning.
>
> Try to understand what I'm telling you here. Those people
> that Obama and the Democrats call "wealthy Americans" are, in very
> large part, America's small business owners. I'm one of them. You have
> the evidence, and surely you don't think that the owner of a bunch of
> tire stores is anything special. That $534,000 figure on my income tax
> return puts me squarely in Democrat crosshairs when it comes to tax
> increases.
>
> Let's be clear about this ... crystal clear.
> Any federal tax increase on me is going to cost you money, not me. Any
> new taxes on Carrington Automotive will be new taxes that you, or the
> people I don't hire to staff the new stores I won't be building, will
> be paying. Do you understand what I'm telling you? You've heard about
> things rolling downhill, right? Fine .. then you need to know that
> taxes, like that other stuff, roll downhill. Now you and I may
> understand that you are not among those that the Democrats call
> "wealthy Americans," but when this "tax the rich" thing comes down you
> are going to be standing at the bottom of the mud slide, if you get my
> drift. That's life in the big city, my friends ... where elections
> have consequences.
>
> You know our economy is very weak right now. I've pledged
> to get us through this without layoffs or cuts in your wages and
> benefits. It's too bad the politicians can't get us through this
> without attacking our profits. To insure our survival I have to take a
> substantial portion of that $534,000 and set it aside for unexpected
> expenses and a worsening economy. Trouble is, the government is eyeing
> that money too ... and they have the guns. If they want it, they can
> take it.
>
> I don't want to make this too long. There's a great lunch
> waiting for us all. But you need to understand what's happening here.
> I've worked hard for 23 years to create this business. There were many
> years where I couldn't take a penny in income because every dollar was
> being dedicated to expanding the business. There were tough times when
> it took every dollar of revenues to replenish our inventory and cover
> your paychecks. During those times I earned nothing. If you want to
> see those tax returns, just let me know.
>
> OK ... I know I'm repeating myself here. I don't hire
> stupid people, and you are probably getting it now. So let me just
> ramble for a few more minutes.Most Americans don't realize that when
> the Democrats talk about raising taxes on people making more than $250
> thousand a year, they're talking about raising taxes on small
> businesses. The U.S. Treasury Department says that six out of every
> ten individuals in this country with incomes of more than $280,000 are
> actually small business owners. About one-half of the income in this
> country that would be subject to these increased taxes is from small
> businesses like ours. Depending on how many of these wonderful new
> taxes the Democrats manage to pass, this company could see its tax
> burden increase by as much as $60,000. Perhaps more.
>
> I know a lot of you voted for President
> Obama. A lot of you voted for Democrats across the board. Whether you
> voted out of support for some specific policies, or because you liked
> his slogans, you need to learn one very valuable lesson from this
> election. Elections have consequences. You might have thought it would
> be cool to have a president who looks like you; or a president who is
> young, has a buff body, and speaks eloquently when there's a
> teleprompter in the neighborhood. Maybe you liked his promises to tax
> the rich. Maybe you believed his promise not to raise taxes on people
> earning less than a certain amount. Maybe you actually bought into his
> promise to cut taxes on millions of Americans who actually don't pay
> income taxes in the first place. Whatever the reason .. your vote had
> consequences; and here they are.
>
> Bottom line? I'm not taking this hit alone. As soon as the
> Democrats manage to get their tax increases on the books, I'm going to
> take steps to make sure that my family isn't affected. When you own
> the business, that is what you're allowed to do. I built this business
> over a period of 23 years, and I'm not going to see my family suffer
> because we have a president and a congress who think that wealth is
> distributed rather than earned. Any additional taxes, of whatever
> description, that President Obama and the Democrats inflict on this
> business will come straight out of any funds I have set aside for
> expansion or pay and benefit increases. Any plans I might have had to
> hire additional employees for new stores will be put aside. Any plans
> for raises for the people I now have working for me will be shelved.
> Year-end bonuses might well be eliminated. That may sound rough, but
> that's the reality.
>
> You're going to continue to hear a lot of anti-wealth
> rhetoric out there from the media and from the left. You can chose to
> believe what you wish .. ..but when it comes to Carrington Automotive
> you will know the truth. The books are open to any of you at any time.
> I have nothing to hide. I would hope that other small business owners
> out there would hold meetings like this one, but I know it won't
> happen that often. One of the lessons to be learned here is that taxes
> .... all taxes ... and all regulatory costs that are placed on
> businesses anywhere in this country, will eventually be passed right
> on down to individuals; individuals such as yourself. This hasn't been
> about admonishing anyone and it hasn't been about issuing threats.
> This is part of the education you should have received in the
> government schools, but didn't. Class is now dismissed.
>
> The Employee Meeting:
>
>
>
> I would like to start by thanking you for attending this
> meeting, though it's not like you had much of a choice. After all,
> attendance was mandatory. I'm also glad many of you accepted my
> invitation to your family members to be here as well. I have a few
> remarks to make to all of you, and then we'll retire to the ballroom
> for a great lunch and some employee awards.
>
> I felt that this meeting was important enough to close all
> 12 of our tire and automotive shops today so that you could be here.
> To reassure you, everybody is being paid for the day --- except me.
> Since our stores are closed we're making no money. That economic loss
> is mine to sustain. Carrington Automotive has 157 full time employees
> and around 30 additional part-timers. All of you are here. I thank you
> for that.
>
> When you walked into this auditorium you were handed a
> rather thick 78-page document. Many of you have already taken a peek.
> You were probably surprised to see that it's my personal tax return
> for 2008. Those of you who are adept at reading these tax returns will
> see that last year my taxable income was $534,000.00. Now I'm sure
> this seems rather high to many of you. So ... let's talk about this
> tax return.
>
> Carrington Automotive Enterprises is what we call a Sub-S
> - a Subchapter S corporation. The name comes from a particular part of
> our tax code. Sub-S status means that the income from all 12 of our
> stores is reported on my personal tax return. Businesses that report
> their income on the owner's personal tax return are referred to as
> "small businesses." So, you see now that this $534,000 is really the
> total taxable income - the total combined profit from all 12 of our
> stores. That works out to an average of a bit over $44,000 per store.
>
> Why did I feel it important for you to see my actual 2008
> tax return? Well, there's a lot of rhetoric being thrown around today
> about taxes, small businesses and rich people. To the people in charge
> in Washington right now I'm a wealthy American making over a
> half-million dollars a year. Most Americans would agree: I'm just
> another rich guy; after all ... I had over a half-million in income
> last year, right? In this room we know that the reality is that I'm a
> small business owner who runs 12 retail establishments and employs 187
> people. Now here's something that shouldn't surprise you, but it will:
> Just under 100 percent ... make that 99.7 percent of all employers in
> this country are small businesses, just like ours.
>
> Every one of these businesses reports their income on a
> personal income tax return. You need to understand that small
> businesses like ours are responsible for about 80 percent of all
> private sector jobs in this country, and about 70 percent of all jobs
> that have been created over the past year. You also need to know that
> when you hear some politician talking about rich people who earn over
> $200,000 or $500,000 a year, they're talking about the people who
> create the jobs.
>
> The people who are now running the show in Washington have
> been talking for months about raising taxes on wealthy Americans. I
> already know that in two years my federal income taxes are going to go
> up by about 4.5 percent. That happens when Obama and the Democrats
> allow the Bush tax cuts to expire. When my taxes climb by 4.5 percent
> the Democrats will be on television saying that this really isn't a
> tax increase. They'll explain that the Bush tax cuts have expired ..
> nothing more. Here at Carrington we'll know that almost 5% has been
> taken right off of our bottom line. And that means it will be coming
> off your bottom line.
>
> Numbers are boring, I know ... but let's talk a bit more
> about that $534,000. That's the money that was left last year from
> company revenues after I paid all of the salaries and expenses of
> running this business. Now I could have kept every penny of that for
> myself, but that would have left us with nothing to grow our business,
> to attract new customers and to hire new employees. You're aware that
> we've been talking about opening new stores in Virginia Beach and
> Newport News . To do that I will have to buy or lease property,
> construct a building and purchase inventory. I also have to hire
> additional people to work in those stores. These people wouldn't
> immediately be earning their pay. So, where do you think the money for
> all of this comes from? Right out of our profits .. right out of that
> $534,000. I need to advertise to bring customers in, especially in
> these tough times. Where do you think that money comes from? Oh sure,
> I can count it as an expense when I file my next income tax return ...
> but for right now that comes from either current revenues or last
> year's profits. Revenues right now aren't all that hot ... so do the
> math. A good effective advertising campaign might cost us more than
> $300,000.
>
> Is this all starting to come together for you now?
>
> Right now the Democrats are pushing a nationalized health
> care plan that, depending on who's doing the talking, will add
> anywhere from another two percent to an additional 4.6 percent to my
> taxes. If I add a few more stores, which I would like to do, and if
> the economy improves, my taxable income .... our business income ....
> could go over one million dollars! If that happens the Democrats have
> yet another tax waiting, another five percent plus! I've really lost
> track of all of the new government programs the Democrats and
> President Obama are proposing that they claim they will be able to
> finance with new taxes on what they call "wealthy Americans."
>
> And while we're talking about health care, let me explain
> something else to you. I understand that possibly your biggest
> complaint with our company is that we don't provide you with health
> insurance. That is because as your employer I believe that it is my
> responsibility to provide you with a safe workplace and a fair wage
> and to do all that I can to preserve and grow this company that
> provides us all with income. I no more have a responsibility to
> provide you with health insurance than I do with life, auto or
> homeowner's insurance. As you know, I have periodically invited agents
> for health insurance companies here to provide you with information on
> private health insurance plans.
>
> The Democrats are proposing to levy yet
> another tax against Carrington in the amount of 8 percent of my
> payroll as a penalty for not providing you with health insurance. You
> should know that if they do this I will be reducing every person's
> salary or hourly wage by that same 8 percent. This will not be done to
> put any more money in my pocket. It will be done to make sure that I
> don't suffer financially from the Democrat's efforts to place our
> healthcare under the control of the federal government. It is your
> health, not mine. It is your healthcare, not mine. These are your
> expenses, not mine. If you think I'm wrong about all this, I would
> sure love to hear your reasoning.
>
> Try to understand what I'm telling you here. Those people
> that Obama and the Democrats call "wealthy Americans" are, in very
> large part, America's small business owners. I'm one of them. You have
> the evidence, and surely you don't think that the owner of a bunch of
> tire stores is anything special. That $534,000 figure on my income tax
> return puts me squarely in Democrat crosshairs when it comes to tax
> increases.
>
> Let's be clear about this ... crystal clear.
> Any federal tax increase on me is going to cost you money, not me. Any
> new taxes on Carrington Automotive will be new taxes that you, or the
> people I don't hire to staff the new stores I won't be building, will
> be paying. Do you understand what I'm telling you? You've heard about
> things rolling downhill, right? Fine .. then you need to know that
> taxes, like that other stuff, roll downhill. Now you and I may
> understand that you are not among those that the Democrats call
> "wealthy Americans," but when this "tax the rich" thing comes down you
> are going to be standing at the bottom of the mud slide, if you get my
> drift. That's life in the big city, my friends ... where elections
> have consequences.
>
> You know our economy is very weak right now. I've pledged
> to get us through this without layoffs or cuts in your wages and
> benefits. It's too bad the politicians can't get us through this
> without attacking our profits. To insure our survival I have to take a
> substantial portion of that $534,000 and set it aside for unexpected
> expenses and a worsening economy. Trouble is, the government is eyeing
> that money too ... and they have the guns. If they want it, they can
> take it.
>
> I don't want to make this too long. There's a great lunch
> waiting for us all. But you need to understand what's happening here.
> I've worked hard for 23 years to create this business. There were many
> years where I couldn't take a penny in income because every dollar was
> being dedicated to expanding the business. There were tough times when
> it took every dollar of revenues to replenish our inventory and cover
> your paychecks. During those times I earned nothing. If you want to
> see those tax returns, just let me know.
>
> OK ... I know I'm repeating myself here. I don't hire
> stupid people, and you are probably getting it now. So let me just
> ramble for a few more minutes.Most Americans don't realize that when
> the Democrats talk about raising taxes on people making more than $250
> thousand a year, they're talking about raising taxes on small
> businesses. The U.S. Treasury Department says that six out of every
> ten individuals in this country with incomes of more than $280,000 are
> actually small business owners. About one-half of the income in this
> country that would be subject to these increased taxes is from small
> businesses like ours. Depending on how many of these wonderful new
> taxes the Democrats manage to pass, this company could see its tax
> burden increase by as much as $60,000. Perhaps more.
>
> I know a lot of you voted for President
> Obama. A lot of you voted for Democrats across the board. Whether you
> voted out of support for some specific policies, or because you liked
> his slogans, you need to learn one very valuable lesson from this
> election. Elections have consequences. You might have thought it would
> be cool to have a president who looks like you; or a president who is
> young, has a buff body, and speaks eloquently when there's a
> teleprompter in the neighborhood. Maybe you liked his promises to tax
> the rich. Maybe you believed his promise not to raise taxes on people
> earning less than a certain amount. Maybe you actually bought into his
> promise to cut taxes on millions of Americans who actually don't pay
> income taxes in the first place. Whatever the reason .. your vote had
> consequences; and here they are.
>
> Bottom line? I'm not taking this hit alone. As soon as the
> Democrats manage to get their tax increases on the books, I'm going to
> take steps to make sure that my family isn't affected. When you own
> the business, that is what you're allowed to do. I built this business
> over a period of 23 years, and I'm not going to see my family suffer
> because we have a president and a congress who think that wealth is
> distributed rather than earned. Any additional taxes, of whatever
> description, that President Obama and the Democrats inflict on this
> business will come straight out of any funds I have set aside for
> expansion or pay and benefit increases. Any plans I might have had to
> hire additional employees for new stores will be put aside. Any plans
> for raises for the people I now have working for me will be shelved.
> Year-end bonuses might well be eliminated. That may sound rough, but
> that's the reality.
>
> You're going to continue to hear a lot of anti-wealth
> rhetoric out there from the media and from the left. You can chose to
> believe what you wish .. ..but when it comes to Carrington Automotive
> you will know the truth. The books are open to any of you at any time.
> I have nothing to hide. I would hope that other small business owners
> out there would hold meetings like this one, but I know it won't
> happen that often. One of the lessons to be learned here is that taxes
> .... all taxes ... and all regulatory costs that are placed on
> businesses anywhere in this country, will eventually be passed right
> on down to individuals; individuals such as yourself. This hasn't been
> about admonishing anyone and it hasn't been about issuing threats.
> This is part of the education you should have received in the
> government schools, but didn't. Class is now dismissed.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Is there Intelligent life ... in Congress?
After hearing the latest on the healthcare info from the Senate yesterday where Max Baucus and others were giddy that it would ONLY COST 892 BILLION over the next 10 years and would SAVE money over the long run. Did you notice all the extra taxes involved? All the extra penalties? Do you think if an employer will be penalized for owning a "Cadillac Plan" that they would not change it? Then where is the billions of dollars to help finance the Health Plan?
I heard a joke the other day. Someone said ,"Scientist are looking for intelligent life on other planets" and the listener responded, "Me, I'm looking for intelligent life in Congress".
I heard a joke the other day. Someone said ,"Scientist are looking for intelligent life on other planets" and the listener responded, "Me, I'm looking for intelligent life in Congress".
Friday, October 2, 2009
How to Start each day on a Positive Note
My daughter forwarded this and I think it is priceless. Enjoy.
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