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The problem with our economy is political corruption

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Written by Jack Lohman   
Friday, 13 July 2012 22:45
Nothing else really matters.

Our nation's problems are 100% due to politicians taking cash bribes and then giving taxpayer assets in return. Who pays off whom, for fewer regulations or more subsidies or less taxes. There is a political price for everything, and money works as intended.

So we watched the Bush tax cuts destroy revenue of the government, and now we wonder about why the country is losing money.

How long are taxpayers going to allow politicians to dip into their families' income and future wealth? How long are we going to allow them to destroy our economy and schools and jobs and climate, and transfer wealth to themselves and those at the top?

This is NOT an issue between Republicans or Democrats. It *IS* an issue between which politician gets the most in campaign bribes and from whom. Yes we need more economic stimulus, as some economists are calling for, and perhaps the best stimulus would be “we congressmen will no longer take campaign bribes. We'll run the country under not just a free-market but also a fair-market basis. No more crony-capitalism!” Wow!

But here we have it. The government is spending money on Medicare and Social Security and other so-called entitlements for the poor, and the Fat Cats want it in their pockets instead. But if our politicians were not bought and paid for by special interests, including unions and corporations, these jokers would be running the country like we'd expect any board of directors to be running a quality company... with common sense and favoring success for everyone rather than just the few at the top.

Clearly there are abuses both on the left and the right. People are gaming the system of government programs and that must stop. Food stamps when not needed, undeserved city and state pensions and the like.

But as well abuses exist at the top. Those 1% must pay fair taxes. That's the way it is in a fair society. It creates revenue to pay for the basics.

Indeed we have some at the top who got there by cheating those at the bottom, and they are no bettor than those at the bottom gaming the government. The abuses at both ends must be prosecuted. But critically we have a system where the Fat Cats have everything already but want more, and are willing to bribe politicians to get it. And it works.
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