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Schakowsky-D: You don't deserve to keep all of your money

2011-09-14

CHICAGO (WLS) - A lot of reaction Wednesday morning to Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky's interview with Don Wade and Roma.

Schakowsky said that Americans don't deserve to keep all of their money because we need taxes to support our society.

"I'll put it this way. You don't deserve to keep all of it and it's not a question of deserving because what government is, is those things that we decide to do together. And there are many things that we decide to do together like have our national security. Like have police and fire. What about the people that work at the National Institute of Health who are looking for a cure for cancer," Schakowsky said.
Let me put it another way, you arrogant turd. We deserve to keep every goddamn dime we make. As part of our compact with the government (that we are the boss of, by the way) we agree to give you the power to make laws and set taxes to keep the country running and safe. We are investing in our futures and security by letting you tax us. Recap, we are allowing you to take our money that WE DESERVE to make and keep. Keep grabbing at our hard earned capital, and you just might find out just how powerful your bosses are. King George sure did.

Posted by:DarthVader

#3 Rep. Schakowsky was a thug 20 years ago when she and her mob chased down Rostenkowski, and she's a thug now.

Better report me to attackwatch.com!

Posted by: Eric Jablow 2011-09-14 19:37

#2 I don't think anyone is saying we should pay no taxes. It is intuitively obvious to the most elementary observer that the government needs to provide some services - police, fire, roads, national defense and so on. Like for example, the things that the Constitution provides for. Other things can be state and local responsibilities.

The problem I have, particularly with the Federal government is all the stuff they have added on - especially in the last 60-80 years, like the EPA, and all the regulations that crush businesses, especially small businesses.

And no, I am not actually saying that the EPA should be abolished - I can remember when the environment really was much worse. I went to college in Cleveland, and you could practically chew the air - you could definitely smell the chemicals. The Cuyahoga river actually caught fire. Thanks to the EPA, it is much cleaner. (Of course, it is mostly because those businesses have been regulated out of business.)

However,the EPA has gone off the rails, looking for new things to regulate - like CO2, dust from farms, and so on. We could save a BIG chunk of change by cutting their budget way back.

Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2011-09-14 17:54

#1 Her key line was I think you need to pay your fair share for things weve decided are our national priorities,

We decide, you pay. We have access to all of it if we decide.

Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-09-14 16:59

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