
Tea-party protestors stand outside Duncanville city hall.
First, it’s nice to be read on the editorial page, even if disagreed with.
That said?
First, you ARE represented. If (assuming you’re Republicans) your party is out of presidential power after eight years …
It’s called “democracy.” Deal with it.
As for “overtaxed”? Nobody’s increased your tax rate. Even above $250,000, it’s still only being moved back to what it was when Clinton became president and less than what it was when Reagan left office.
Fortunately, nobody I talked to personally was a Ron Paul-style goldbug.
Gold has little intrinsic value; what pricing it has is largely assigned by human greed.
As for tea-party pusher Dick Armey, if his flat tax idea is so good, why did he never, ever propose a flat tax for corporate income taxes?