The 2010 Elections Need To Put Us On Right Track
By: Doug Busselman, Executive Vice President
One of the frustrations about spending as much time as I do to what it going on in Washington, D.C. is that the really bad ideas (like the federal government forcing energy prices up, hoping we’ll think it will help the planet’s temperature) don’t seem to go away – while good ideas (like doing something about keeping Death Taxes from devastating estates after Jan. 1, 2011) don’t seem to ever get off the ground. Last week there was information that the legislation we’ve been hoping would come about in the U.S. Senate seems to have hit a snag. The word is that the Democrat caucus is throwing cold water on the idea for a bi-partisan solution to deal with the soon to be expiring Death Tax exemption.
It would seem that the political party who likes to point fingers at the “Party of ‘No”” might have a bit of hypocrite of their own when they hold their “for-members-only” get-togethers. Funny how that doesn’t get reported much in the media…
Even still we need to be working at do whatever can be done to get something moving forward on dealing with the Death Tax situation. The bi-partisan group had been working to put a bill forward that would have a $5 Million per-person exemption and a top rate of 35 percent, indexed for inflation. That wouldn’t be as ideal as making the current full exemption on Death Taxes permanent, but it beats what will happen if the U.S. Senate doesn’t do anything (reverting back to the 2001 status of 55 percent being the high-end of the rate and only $1 Million for the per-person exemption).
In dealing with the frustration of the way things unfold in the halls of the U.S. Congress, at least one person is trying to convince us that getting mad about it – and holding those in charge responsible, wouldn’t be a very good approach to take. Then again that writer would probably be slightly concerned that one of the persons who he thinks shouldn’t be replaced is probably the best place to start with the replacing..
Whether at the local level, the state and right up to Washington, D.C....there needs to be significant changes in who our elected representatives are. The current leadership in the legislative branches in Carson City and Washington, D.C. need to be held accountable for the mess we have. For too long they’ve been able to get away with blaming a past President or a current Governor and have failed to do anything more than spend more money. Growing government is their prime agenda and diminishing personal freedom, opportunity and reliance is the result of their government-centric approach.
Whether you’re angry or cool as a cucumber when you cast your ballot in November probably shouldn’t matter – voting for those who believe in a restrained and limited government with responsible spending constraints should be your priority. If we return the crowd in charge back to power, we will be getting what we deserve for “leadership” and that’s why the 2010 Election is so critical, requiring our very best to replace those who ought to go!
One of the frustrations about spending as much time as I do to what it going on in Washington, D.C. is that the really bad ideas (like the federal government forcing energy prices up, hoping we’ll think it will help the planet’s temperature) don’t seem to go away – while good ideas (like doing something about keeping Death Taxes from devastating estates after Jan. 1, 2011) don’t seem to ever get off the ground. Last week there was information that the legislation we’ve been hoping would come about in the U.S. Senate seems to have hit a snag. The word is that the Democrat caucus is throwing cold water on the idea for a bi-partisan solution to deal with the soon to be expiring Death Tax exemption.
It would seem that the political party who likes to point fingers at the “Party of ‘No”” might have a bit of hypocrite of their own when they hold their “for-members-only” get-togethers. Funny how that doesn’t get reported much in the media…
Even still we need to be working at do whatever can be done to get something moving forward on dealing with the Death Tax situation. The bi-partisan group had been working to put a bill forward that would have a $5 Million per-person exemption and a top rate of 35 percent, indexed for inflation. That wouldn’t be as ideal as making the current full exemption on Death Taxes permanent, but it beats what will happen if the U.S. Senate doesn’t do anything (reverting back to the 2001 status of 55 percent being the high-end of the rate and only $1 Million for the per-person exemption).
In dealing with the frustration of the way things unfold in the halls of the U.S. Congress, at least one person is trying to convince us that getting mad about it – and holding those in charge responsible, wouldn’t be a very good approach to take. Then again that writer would probably be slightly concerned that one of the persons who he thinks shouldn’t be replaced is probably the best place to start with the replacing..
Whether at the local level, the state and right up to Washington, D.C....there needs to be significant changes in who our elected representatives are. The current leadership in the legislative branches in Carson City and Washington, D.C. need to be held accountable for the mess we have. For too long they’ve been able to get away with blaming a past President or a current Governor and have failed to do anything more than spend more money. Growing government is their prime agenda and diminishing personal freedom, opportunity and reliance is the result of their government-centric approach.
Whether you’re angry or cool as a cucumber when you cast your ballot in November probably shouldn’t matter – voting for those who believe in a restrained and limited government with responsible spending constraints should be your priority. If we return the crowd in charge back to power, we will be getting what we deserve for “leadership” and that’s why the 2010 Election is so critical, requiring our very best to replace those who ought to go!
Posted by Doug Busselman at 5/24/2010 10:34 AM 
Categories: 2010 Elections
Tags: Climate Change Legislation Death Tax Reform Citizen Engagement U.S. Senate
Categories: 2010 Elections
Tags: Climate Change Legislation Death Tax Reform Citizen Engagement U.S. Senate
Although the November election will be important, this June Primary is perhaps more important. The question we must ask ourself is, do we continue with an elite, compromise criminal type, un-Constitutional candidate or do we change? I have read their records (am ONLY considering candidates with records) and have made my choice for U S Senate, Governor, AG, State Senate and Assembly. We also have new Sheriff and District Attorney candidates that will make huge impacts in our life and whom we all need to pay tremendous attention to their Constitutional stands. We can NOT just believe or hope that the "promises" they make can come to fruition but find out if they are "legal" or even feasible.
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