CLINTON AND BUSH TAX HISTORY

(Guest writer: the real gk)

Isn't this incredible? How easily mis-led we humans are! (by the Dem's! (Don't believe them when they begin their tax talk - it's not true!)

The Dem's, Billary & Osama Obama, et al keep insisting that the Bush tax cuts only benefit the rich! HA!

And they insist they are going to allow the Bush Tax cuts to expire in 2010 and not only that, they promise to further raise the tax rates and brackets even more then the old Klinton rates/brackets on the rich (which seems to be anyone making the average national wage of $56,000!)

Vote Democrat if you want - but with this email- you are forewarned. (If you are intelligent enough to look up your 2008 tax bracket and compare it to the Klinton's last year tax brackets of 2000. The Bush Tax cuts kicked in - in 2001 and further reduced in 2003, with brackets that have been adjusted for inflation each year under these cuts, further saving tax payers money by not jumping to new brackets as inflation devalues your money.

McCain, incidentally, also bought into the Dem's propaganda that claimed the Bush Tax Cuts only benefited the rich- and voted against the 2001/2003 tax cuts!!!! Hard to believe or understand! But at least he is saying now, (someone must have shown him these charts!) that if elected president, he will fight to keep the Bush Tax cuts and extend them.

I'd rather vote for McCain, even if he can't succeed in extending the Bush Tax cuts, (which he probably won't, with a heavily Democrat controlled Congress) but at least he now sez he will try! We'll see!

Billary/Obama are even bragging/promising about how they will allow the Bush Tax cuts ("that only benefit the Rich") to expire and even raise them more! - on the "Rich" who are already paying 85% of the total income taxes! Go Figure!

Lets see how the Bush Tax cuts benefited the poor.

Under the Bush Tax cuts, the lowest 2008 tax bracket rate is 10% (married and earning 0 - $16,050).

If allowed to roll back to the Klinton 2000 Tax rates - the 2010 lowest tax bracket rate will be/revert back from the Bush rate to the Klinton rate of 15% (married and earning 0 - $43,850) So even the poorest among us, will see a 5% tax jump!!! Meaning, your final total income tax bill will jump up by 1/3rd! If your were paying $1000 in taxes, under the Klinton rates - it would be $1500 under the old rates!

So don't tell me the Bush tax cuts only benefited the rich!

I also know better from my own tax situation!

During the later Clinton Years - my 2000 tax bracket was -

Single - 28%!!!!! - $26,250 - $63,580.

After the Bush tax cuts in 2001 & 2003 - my total taxes percentage rate went down incrementally a couple percentage points yearly from 28% down to 25% and over the Bush years/tax cuts - the top end of the year 2008, the 25% top end bracket raised to $78,850!!!! up from the Klinton top rate of $63,580 where you would jump up to 31% tax rate. That's a 6% jump if we went back to the old Klinton/pre-Bush tax cut rates!

2008 - Single - 25% - $32,450 - $78,850 -

After the 2001 Bush Tax cut, my taxes went down about $3500 that first year, and ended up being about $2-2500 lower in 2003, although each year during the 2000-2008 years, I creped up about $1000 - $1500 in total income per year, but because the bracket top limit increased accordingly, I stayed in the 25% bracket instead of jumping back up to the next bracket, as I would have under the Klinton Tax rates - So bottom line- I have continued to pay about the same total taxes per year - or in real terms, I would have paid about $2000 more in taxes a year since 2001, in other words, I would have paid at least $17,500 more in taxes if it had not been for the Bush Tax cuts 2001 to present!

And as you can see by the above tax brackets, I am a long ways from being rich! In fact, I heard just the other day, that nation wide - the average household income is $56K, which is a bit more then I make in taxable income - so I know that the Bush tax cuts benefit the average household's by at least $2000 a year. Maybe more, depending on how many deductions you have. Could be up to $6000 a year in the average tax bracket - $32,450 - $78,850.

Ignore the Billary/Obama promises at your own peril!

If the Dem's allow the Bush Tax cuts to expire in 2010, allowing the percentages and the top brackets to roll back to the Klinton rates, (my simple personal example above) I would go back to at least the 28% bracket - and pay $3-4, 000 more - total - $14,000 per year in total taxes. I maybe even max out in that bracket and go to the next higher bracket, which I think is 31% and pay up to $6,000 more a year for a total tax bill of $16,000! The would jump my taxes by the increased percentages - from the present 25% to either 28% or 31%, and would put me in higher brackets - cuz the Klinton tax bracket jumps were based on much lower top end figures-

See this link and check out your own situation/brackets/percentage rates - for yourownself, if you don't believe me.

http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/federalindividualratehistory-20080107.swf



Taxes under Clinton 1999 Taxes under Bush 2008
Single making 30K - tax $8,400 Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $14,000 Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $23,250 Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K - tax $16,800 Married making 60K- tax $9,000
Married making 75K - tax $21,000 Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $38,750 Married making 125K - tax $31,250
If you want to know just how effective the mainstream media is, it is amazing how many people that fall into the categories above think Bush is screwing them and Bill Clinton was the greatest President ever. If any democrat is elected, ALL of them say they will repeal the Bush tax cuts and a good portion of the people that fall into the categories above can't wait for it to happen. This is like the movie The Sting with Paul Newman; you scam somebody out of some money and they don't even know what happened.
Vote Democrat at your own peril - be careful what you wish for! You might get it!
gk
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(Please pray for our Patriot Armed Forces standing in harm’s way around the world, and for their families— Of all the gifts you can give them, PRAYER is the best!) gk

JUST A BIKER (AUTHOR UNKNOWN)

(forwarded to Indian Aaron from fellow Iron Indian L.P.)

I saw you hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line.

But you didn't see me put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate last Sunday.

I saw you pull your child closer when we passed each other on the sidewalk.

But you didn't see me playing Santa at the local mall.

I saw you change your mind about going into the restaurant when you saw my bike parked out front.

But you didn't see me attending a meeting to raise more money for the hurricane relief.

I saw you roll up your window and shake your head when I rode by.

But you didn't see me riding behind you when you flicked your cigarette butt out the car window.

I saw you frown at me when I smiled at your children.

But you didn't see me, when I took time off from work to run toys to the homeless.
I saw you stare at my long hair.

But you didn't see me and my friends cut ten inches off for Locks of Love.

I saw you roll your eyes at our leather jackets and gloves.

But you didn't see me and my brothers donate our old ones to those that had none.
I saw you look in fright at my tattoos.

But you didn't see me cry as my children where born or have their name written over and in my heart.

I saw you drive by as I was broke down on the side of the road.

But you didn't see me volunteer to fight your neighbor's house fire.

I saw you change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere.

But you didn'tsee me going home to be with my family.

I saw you complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be.

But you didn't see me when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane.
I saw you yelling at your kids in the car.

But you didn't see me pat my child's hands knowing she was safe behind me.

I saw you reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road.

But you didn't see me squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take the next turn.

I saw you race down the road in the rain.

But you didn't see me get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his date.

I saw you run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time.

But you didn't see me trying to turn right.

I saw you cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in.

But you didn't see me leave the road.

I saw you waiting impatiently for my friends to pass.

But you didn't see me.

I wasn't there.

I saw you go home to your family.

But you didn't see me.

Because I died that day you cut me off.

I was just a biker.

A person with friends and a family.

But you didn't see me.

Repost this around in hopes that people will understand the biker community.

If you don't repost this, it sucks to be you.

I hope you never lose someone that rides...

EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE US,

RESPECT OUR RIGHTS TO RIDE WHAT WE CHOOSE

AND TAKE A FEW EXTRA SECONDS

TO BE SURE WE ARE NOT IN 'YOUR' WAY!

LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES

COMMANDER IN CHIEF???

SUPERDELEGATES!!! AWAY!!!!

As Citizen Steve commented on Luke Esser arbitrarily picking delegates, which is untrue, (we use black and white marbles...) I thought that I would muddy the waters a little and ask a question from a point of ignorance.

One of my intellectual Democrat buddies was trying to explain to me that at the Democrat National Committee, there are 795 Super Delegates. My question was what is the difference between a rank and file delegate and a Super Delegate, because all Republican Delegates are created equally?

She told me that these are people in the Democrat party who have been around for a long time and know the ins and outs of how the process works better than the average delegate.I asked if they have Superpowers and that is how they are SUPERDELEGATES!!!?

She called me a smart-ass and explained again how these folks have an intricate knowledge into how the nomination process works, because they have been around in the Democrat(ic) party for a long time. She also scolded me and said to stop calling them the Democrat Party as she finds it offensive. The are the DemocratIC Party.

So I'm hoping to understand this correctly.
If, say for instance, that Obama leads by 794 Delegates at the Democrat(ic) National Convention, then these elite Super Delegates can bring all to their senses with their experience and wisdom and nominate Clinton instead?

Educate me, please. Is this what it means to be a Democrat(ic)?

CHINA AND RUSSIA AGITATED...AGAIN

As I write this, China currently has an orbiter circling the moon, possibly two.
They no longer recognize the United States claim to possession of the moon.
So why would they care if we are going to use a non explosive interceptor type missle from an Aegis Destroyer to shoot down a Spy Sattelite of our own that never functioned properly?

Today we will shatter it into little tiny pieces, instead of letting it potentially come down intact and crash into possibly some populated area.
Is it that we are demonstrating that we can hit something at 150 miles from the surface of the Earth?

Perhaps this is why Russia is agitated, because if successful, it demonstrates that even if we don't deploy early warning systems in Southern Europe, we can still take their stuff down. The Russians have been harrassing our Navy ships aggressivily in International waters recently, and consider our knocking down one of our own satellites aggressive actions.

Do any of our current candidates understand the strategic importance of establishing a colony on the moon?
I'm not talking about tourism, but minerals and gases that are prevalent on the moon.
Many of our current Nuclear physicists claim that Nuclear fusion would be great if we didn't have to repair facilities every five years because of excessive heat and Neutron damage to the interior of test structures.

This brings us to Helium 3, on Earth only a byproduct of Nuclear weapons construction.
On the Moon, Helium 3 is prevelant, potentially making the coloines on the moon the Potential OPEC of the 21st century.

Will the United States bow down to China, India, Japan, Russia, and even the slow old European Union? We will if we elect a president and congress who don't understand the Strategic Importance of the next Decade. Bush has it right on this one, Reagan had it right, But we are behind already. and it's only the the third inning, and most of us don't even know or care that the game is already being played.

Knocking down our Defunct Spy satellite takes on a new meaning now.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/sm3.htm

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/18/asia/spy.php

http://www.chinaview.cn/rygc/index.htm

http://www.asi.org/adb/02/09/he3-intro.html

Yes, I do have tinfoil hats for sale...

HERE IS SOME ADULT SUPERVISION

In my last column today, I wrote about Olympia needing some Adult Supervision.
Well, here he is.
His name is Jere Hawn.
He is going to be running against Kelli Linville.

Meet Jere Hawn
Tuesday, February 19th (TONIGHT)
at THE BELLWEATHER
7:00 to 10:00

Don't get me wrong, I like Kelli and Will, and I think that her son is a great high school baseball coach!
I have even voted for Kelli in the past. (What, you ask? Dexter would vote for a liberal? rare but for Kelli, I have. I disagree with her on may levels, but quite simply I like her as a person.)

My previous thinking was that Doug and Kelli work well together in Olympia, but these next two years, Doug really needs some help in combating excess taxation, which is where the State Democrats are pushing strongly.

There is an arrogance in Olympia that stems from having control of all three branches of State Government:
1) We the people are too stupid to know what we are voting on.

2) We the hard working people need to pay more taxes.

3) Those who have our consent to legislate need more taxes so they can spend more on groups that they want to pander to.

It seems like bad decision making to me, based on false presumptions.



In steps Jere Hawn, Retired Military and a current Decision Sciences Professor at Western Washington University.
He understands that decisions need to be made that will not hinder economic development.
He knows that the overtaxation of hard working Washington residents is not the answer to have a healthy and vibrant local economy.

Don't take my word for it,
Go to the Bellweather between 7:00PM and 10:00PM to meet Jere and if you like him, offer your support for his campaign.
I would go, but I am way too sick to be in public tonight. Hope that I feel better before Saturday!

OLYMPIA NEEDS ADULT SUPERVISION

I'm sick and home from work for yesterday and today.
Now after reading these two new tax or fee schemes, I'm sick and cranky...
Our State Democrats really need some adult supervision.


Here are two proposals that are just plain stupid. the first one which thankfully got the boots put to it is the bill SB 6900 and it adds an "engine displacement" fee to the vehicle license tabs upon renewal. The fee has a varied amount depending on the size of the vehicle's engine:


Engine Size (liters) Rate Schedule (note how they use non -American measurements to attempt to confuse us...)

Up to 1.9 $0
2.0 - 2.9 $70
3.0 - 3.9 $225
4.0 - 4.9 $275
5.0 - 5.9 $325
6.0 - 7.9 $400
8.0 or over $600

For each car & truck that you own, calculate the rate by matching the engine size in liters to the dollar amount. Add the amounts for each vehicle and you'll see that the average two car family will be paying $500+ every year in "displacement fees" on top of the normal licensefees. If you have three vehicles, you'll be paying even more.


How about those of us with AMERICAN MACHINES?


I mean litres per dollar, shouldn't that be litre per yen or euro?


Here is my fleet:
V-8's:
454 cubic inches
318 cubic inches
259 cubic inches
straight 6:
240 cubic inches
V-twins:
110 cubic inches
88 cubic inches
45 cubic inches

How much will I pay for these under the new scheme that will come back next year if we don't elect some adult supervision in Olympia? It appears that it will be more than before we voted on $30.00 car tabs. (At least several of these are considered antiques, but I'll bet that the Taxocrats will find a way to stab me in my hard working back on those also...)

AND it just keeps getting worse...

Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s universal-coverage bill, House Bill 2640, as sponsored by Reps. Eileen Cody, D-Seattle, Steve Conway, D-Tacoma, Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, and others, as calculated by the state’s Office of Financial Management:
FY 2010 $ 3,139,000,000
FY 2011 $ 7,705,000,000
FY 2012 $ 7,898,000,000
FY 2013 $ 8,095,000,000
FY 2014 $ 8,297,000,000
FY 2015 $ 8,504,000,000
FY 2016 $ 8,717,000,000
FY 2017 $ 8,935,000,000

Total $61,290,000,000

"FY" means fiscal year, You can see that it starts at $3.1 billion, which is slightly less than 10 percent of the budget. But it quickly gets up to $8 billion, which would be about one-fifth of a much larger state budget. And recall from the history of Medicare and other government medical programs that these programs always cost more than projected...Always, and on the backs of the hard working men and women.

Remember, this proposal that Governer Grinch loves so much will be taken out of our hard earned pay checks to pay for health care for those who choose not to work. Businesses will foot the other half of of this. Just who exactly will be the beneficiaries of this scheme? It sure won't be those of us who work for a living, now will it? By the way, this won't be considered a State income tax. So what will they consider calling it?

Gotta go back to bed and get some sleep so I can go back to work tomorrow to put money away to pay for these stupid new tax schemes.

To quote Ron White, "you can't fix stupid."