Every so often, a Democrat actually proposes a bill that shows exactly how they would act if they were given a clear majority in both houses and the presidency. Rep. John Dingell is doing that now:
Dealing with global warming will be painful, says one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. To back up his claim he is proposing a recipe many people won't like - a 50-cent gasoline tax, a carbon tax and scaling back tax breaks for some home owners.
"I'm trying to have everybody understand that this is going to cost and that it's going to have a measure of pain that you're not going to like," Rep. John Dingell, who is marking his 52nd year in Congress, said Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press.
First off, 52 years in Congress? If that isn't a reason to propose term limits, what is?
Dingell wants gas constantly over $3-4 per gallon and he'll use the money to fight "global warming," a crisis that scientists can't even agree on, right? Well, not exactly:
Some of the revenue would be used to reduce payroll taxes, but most would go elsewhere including for highway construction, mass transit, paying for Social Security and health programs and to help the poor pay energy bills.
If that is not a Democratic plan, nothing is. The esteemed Representative wants to raise taxes under the guise of fighting global warming and will instead use the money to pay for social programs created by Democrats that have grown to large for the government to support. This show exquisitely that every single program the Dems enact needs a huge tax burden to support: Welfare, Social Security, Medicare, etc. The list goes on. The fact is, this is all a drop in the bucket if socialized medicine ever passes.
I guess it's a bit refreshing that Dingell is secure enough to show exactly what Dems plan to do if they get in power. It's kind of like Mondale saying that yes, he would raise taxes. We saw what that got the hapless Minnesotan--a thorough trouncing by the greatest President of the last half-century.
Remember when the judgement was levied against the big tobacco companies? The money was to be used for anti-tobacco initiatives, etc. Where do you think that money actually went (link in PDF)? Typical Dems, tax and spend on things that have nothing to do with why the taxes were levied in the first place.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea . . .a Democrat who thinks we need to raise any kind of taxes on working and poor people and a Republican President who has bankrupted the country by cutting taxes for the wealthiest people then spending us into oblivion to fight a war we did not need and do not want. Bush has buried this country in so much debt we will never get out and now this yo-yo Democrat thinks we should raise gasoline taxes by fifty cents per gallon. Both this Democrat and Bush have one thing in common; neither has any clue of how ordinary working people, including the "middle class", are struggling to stay afloat. These politicians live in ivory towers where real world day-to-day survival issues do not affect them. Only someone who does not have to worry about losing a home, riding a bus or fixing a 10 year old car would suggest raising gasoline taxes by fifty cents per gallon. Hard working people need to wake up and clean house, we need to get rid these "old guard" politicians, both "Democans" and "Republicrats" and give some new blood a chance. I say it's time for some serious third parties to step up to the plate.
Makendoo at 12:43PM on Oct 3rd 2007
2. Rep John Ding-A-Ling, democRAT MI. 52 years in the House, wow!!!!! I think he's from the Detroit area where Muslims are the majority. Let's see 25, the minimum age for a Congressman + 52 = 77. He has to be at least this old. Hopefully, he'll stay atound long enough to spill the beans on the democRATS/Socialists plans when they take over in 2009.
Maybe just enough voters will wake up to go to the polls and defeat them. Remember that every one registered as a democRAT back to 1895 will vote at least twice.
Tom at 11:24PM on Oct 17th 2007
3. These unkind politician all they think about is raise taxes and put more burden to people of all ages in this country.There is nobody and I mean nobody ever think of another option that is more helpful than taxes.We're talking about dead mind that is running this country.There is an urge for a more conservative President with a sharp veto pen to cut this out they are playing with our lives these earmarkers dems.There's a talk around town that Mitt Romney is the most powerful one to cut the waste out that burden us all as taxpayers.
KaM at 1:08AM on Oct 19th 2007
4. Stop the presses. I'm going to get in my SUV and move to Michigan to vote against Dingell. Why should we fund America's infrastucture when we have a great opprotunity to run up the deficit by Trillions by spending without taxing. Those Democrats, always thinking of the American people when we have a corporate war to fight and a new war on the way.
Steve Seivers at 1:44PM on Oct 23rd 2007
5. The question is, what do we want? Do we want to pay for our past excess and cleanup the environment? Or do we want to go on as usual? How long can we keep up our current ways? Do we hope things won't run out before we die? Maybe Armmagedon will take care of everything. Fixing our problems will take sacrifice. Problem is, we all want someone else to make that sacrifice.
Kevin Taylor at 2:24PM on Oct 29th 2007
6. Democrats=more and higher taxes. Middle class America is already buried under an avalanche of taxes. Think about it. Fed income tax, state income tax, property tax, sales tax, SS tax, unemployment tax, sales tax on everything you buy, utilities taxes and on and on. Enough already. You're right we need to get rid of all these bums and also quit giving billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries. Let's take care of Americans first.
Don at 2:08PM on Nov 6th 2007