Warning: Be wary of nuts from CA and KS Tax Cheats

Gee, what a surprise. Dangerous nuts from California. Not those pestachios. I am talking about Crazy Nancy Pelosi. Recall her. She is far more dangerous. I am certainly glad the liberal media stopped giving her so much TV time. Either that, or dem insiders finally figured it was better to keep her low profile so she could try to at least recover some of her sanity.

Furthermore, what is about dem tax cheats like Kansas Gov, Kate Gilligan Sebelius. In prior posts, I stated this elitest was above the law. She merely proved my prior writings. So, I am not surprised by her cheating on her taxes in complete disregard of the law. Or, prior dem cabinet nominees. More broadly than merely Kate's cheating, what is it with all these high ranking dems total disregard for honesty and not complying with the law tell the IRS and us about the Dem Party?

Why dems cannot look for every law abiding tax loophole like the GOP is beyond me. Regardless, send dangerous dem nuts like Pelosi back to California. And please, keep Kate in DC. Both the GOP and Dem Party were happy in bipartisan support of her getting the hell out of Kansas. Nice post Michelle Malkin for calling her Kate Taxbelius.

Finally, tip of the hat to that 28 year old Ohio guy's brilliant legal defense that he only drank 15 or so beers after wrecking his bar stool car. Good try, creative one. I am sure the judge will really love such an inventive legal defense. You should run for political office provided you are not a dem tax cheat named Tom, Bill, Tim, Nancy, Kate, ad nauseam.

Thumbs Down: Prop K

I am glad I delayed posting on whether I favored or disfavored Prop K. This Prop K deserves a big thumbs down. For several reasons. But by reading it, you might understand why I give the thumbs down because this is not merely capping a homeowner's residential property. See for yourself at http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2010/2150.pdf.

Whenever an organization like Flint Hills Center argues for something, I remain skeptical for good reason. Most of us understand Flint Hills is a nonprofit organized, sponsored and funded by Koch Industries out of Wichita. What I do have in common with Koch and Flint Hills is strong advocacy for smaller more efficient and effective limited forms of government including my best to come up with possible solutions that benefit all of us individuals. This includes having an abundant zeal or dislike for ever expanding tax increases in the past. Not to mention an extreme dislike for even worse more recent Barry-led socialism; or what I refer to as the Abomination.

Had Prop K been limited to only a primary residence and not to commercial and corporate interests, that would be a good thing for those on fixed incomes. Like Grandma and Grandpa so they do have to move out of their family homestead due to ever higher absurb and irrational real estate tax increases. I concur the assessment that real estate evaluations are merely another unfair and absurd scheme by the counties, instruments of the state. But I cannot support a Prop K in its current form due to portions involving non-residential property taxes. I still support capping residential primary household property taxes modeled after California Prop 13. But that cap should not include income producing or investment grade properties that are not a primary residence.

I did get an email from Dave Talbert on where this arbitrary 2% annual cap came from. Quoting, Dave emailed me this March 24:

Tom,

The fixed 2% rate is designed to government a slight hedge against inflation. It could just as easily be 0%. The problem with it being tied to inflation is that the annual change would be far less predictable, especially given the unknown consequences of injecting so much government spending into the system. Also, wages tend not to keep up in periods of high inflation and taxpayers wouldn’t have the ability to pay the increased tax under those circumstances.

Taxpayers can always appeal their valuations under Proposition K but we are very deliberately moving away from a ‘market-based’ system to one that is based on everyone having a fixed and proportional share of maintaining government. Most properties appreciate over time and their appraised values have increased significantly in the last 10 years (65% on existing housing statewide). Also, changes in the paper value of a home have no bearing on the owner’s ability to pay the property tax, short of selling the property.

Please give me a call if you have other questions.

Dave Trabert
President
Flint Hills Center for Public Policy"

So sorry Dave. Thumbs down on Prop K until such time as this arbitrary cap only applies to primary homes of Kansans. My goal as a congressional candidate cannot and will not be for the purposes of seeing Koch Industries or any other commerial investment properties pay less or cap their real estate taxes. My campaign is for the individual. Get Dennis Moore on Koch's board. He supports corporates since his campaigns are well funded by them. And Moore has certainly not done anything related to keeping our real estate property taxes reasonable. Moore likes big government. And even more, he likes special interest big business campaign contributions. Hence, why he just received that award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for being pro-business, pro-government and anti-individual.

So when looking at Prop K, be skeptical. Don't presume this is a good deal only targeted to residential property owners. It is not. Its all buried in the bill. Its merely another tax scheme that only looks good on the surface.

So its back to drawing board regarding keeping grandpa and grandma in their family homes while the counties are doing everything they can to take that family home away with outrageous rising real estate taxes to further expand county governments.

So Dave, get back with me when this only applies to individual homeowners. So for now, thumbs down on yet again, another tax scheme by, and for the rich-Prop K. And hopefully someday in Kansas, we will get an organization and any politican that supports the individual instead of some profit-making enterprise/big government.

Warning: Regressive Tax Schemes Expected

This post is merely a warning to be wary for tax reform nutjobs that keep wanting to shovel tax con schemes down our taxpayer throat. Like regressive tax schemes like the Fair Tax, Flat Tax and Consumption Tax-all regressive tax schemes. I favor progressive tax reform provided there is a cap to limit and even reduce these ever-expanding government bureaucracies.

It is important to understand that a regressive tax is one that causes those who can least afford to pay taxes, to pay more. While the rich only pay a set amount. For example, a Fair Tax, a Flat Tax or Consumption Taxes are all regressive tax schemes cooked up by the rich. When the Fair and Flat Tax schemes failed around 2006, the politicans slowly increased forced consumption taxes on you. Other examples of a regressive tax scheme is a cap on Social Security taxes, dividend exclusions and preferential capital gains rates.

Now Barry states he is going to increase taxes on the rich making over 250,000 from the 34 to the 39% bracket. That is a progressive tax which is what the middle and lower classes should be favoring. Although I prefer a lot higher progressive tax rate with more tax brackets with 80-90 percent at the top. But believe me, Barry is going to be raising all kinds of taxes not related to income. So, you are still going to have to pay more in federal taxes with buried tax increases hidden in lots of federal legislation. There is no free lunch to all this abomination stimulus.

Paying for the lunch is merely going to be buried within complex legislation including a scheme called "tax simplification". This is where the federal government will simplify or eliminate as many of your itemized deductions as possible. Now complaining about ever-expanding governments only raises the awareness. But no solution. So, the following progressive tax solutions are worth considering, realizing there are many more options that could be taken in no particular order:

1. Make all income including benefits and bonuses subject to Social Security taxes by eliminating the cap.

2. In regard to entitlement programs, ensure that only the needy receive entitlements by requiring a net worth statement to be submitted to eliminate the wealthy from applying for and receiving entitlements that are ruining entitlement programs for the needy. Including spendown provisions before being entitled to receive Medicare, Prescriptions (Part D) and Social Security benefits.

3. Stop earmarks to state, county and local governments. Earmarks should return to being applied to only fund federal agencies and federal mandates instead of funding state, county and local governments.

4. In part, I agree there is need to eliminate all the varied but lawful tax deductions. Tax deductions typical favor the rich. Poor people do not benefit from tax deductions. Although the poor do benefit from a few tax credits. All income including entitlements should be considered as taxable income with no preferences given. For example, a dollar of dividends is equal to a dollar of earned income and should be taxed the same.

5. Both the rich and the poor should pay some kind of tax via a progressive tax policy. Why should anyone be excluded from contributing to the federal and state tax buckets.

6. Consolidate all federal taxes instead of having many federal taxes. Most people focus only on the federal income taxes. But, there are many various federal taxes. There are so many taxes at all levels, it's hard to compile a list of all of them. Part of the problem is there are direct and indirect taxes adding to the complexity. Ditto on other governments reducing all their varied direct and indirect taxes below the federal government.

7. Put into effect controls on the growth of all government tax receipts based on a common index like CPI. Federal clear to the municipal level. There has to be an check and balance on politicans. There is this huge tendency by politicans to keep growing governments requiring corresponding increases in various and creative tax schemes.

8. Eliminate tax deferred and tax exempt income, stock options and bonuses that result in constructive income but exclusion from federal taxes.

9. The most important point might be to stop asking and expecting the federal government to provide and fund non-federal programs by taking back personal responsibility for your own stuff like savings, health care and your retirement. And the obvious and extreme need to stop squeezing middle class America-the people of this country that work for a living.

And that is merely a short list compiled in about ten minutes. I am sure there are many other methods to ensure everyone is paying a fair and more equitable proportional share of taxes. As well as ensuring entitlements are only limited to those that have a need for federal and state assistance.

You can always tell when government is about the right size. You ignore that government as being insignificant to you, the individual. The problem is ever since FDR, the socialism of America has continued unabated. And most economic recoveries ever since have been the result of war. Most of which have been infringing on some other nation's sovereignity.

To critics, I had to keep this post pretty short. To address fully tax policies in America requires a far more detailed and elaborate writing. I am merely giving a condensed version here as what really should be an entire book.

Future Post: In regard to Prop K being considered by the Kansas legislature, I still need to ensure that Prop K only applies to residential property. I have already determined the 2% increase in value, but not taxes per year is an arbitrary figure. I am leaning to supporting Prop K. I just need to do more research on the skeptical side.

Progressive Politics: Tea Parties, Protests and Riots

We are heading in a natural progression caused by fiscally irresponsible congressional spending starting with Bush and being expanded by Barry by quantum leaps. A pendulum that swings in the upper quadrant of lack of fiscal responsibilty. And we call this pendulum swing in the upper political quadrant Progressive Politics.

The progression started tea parties, followed by protests which soon will lead to worse things like riots and strikes. Note the quick progression. February, civil tea parties. March, protests aimed at AIG. It is well-known there are going to be more tea parties in April and maybe this time, not so civil. So its easy to anticipate riots and strikes are to follow soon. So Barry better hurry up and arm the Brown shirts and Gestapo. Barry's getting ready.

Only the novice fails to understand that someone has to pay for all this stimulus nonsense by increases in lots of taxes And naturally, who derived the most benefit--corporate America and big government. And who is going to have to pay for it-the middle class.

Today, the health reform group formed by Barry released their alleged and gigged pro-Abomination health care status report. Heavily favoring forced health insurance for all-a deceptive lead-in to nationalization of health care. And their consensus to pay for this subsidy-tax health insurance benefits. Meaning middle class America pays for it.

During 2005 while campaigning, I heard loud and clear that middle class America rightfully was the most upset of any political economic group. They understood the rich and corporate America was not paying their fair share of proportional taxes. They did understand if you tax corporate America, generally going to only result in higher prices as a pass thru tax. Nor were they happy they as the working class had to subsidize the burden of the lower classes either.

So the middle class is mad getting squeezed by both economic groups. An opinion I concur with. But being an advocate for the poor and those on fixed incomes, I did my best to argue who the true enemy of the middle class is and remains that way-big government and big corporates. In fact, big corporates are really more in charge of the federal government than any other special interest group having bought so many politicans. And it remains that way as evidenced by all these bailouts to corporate America that you the middle class has to pay for. As well as your future generations.

Basically, there remains three special interest enemies still squeezing the middle class--the greedy corporates, their bribed politicans and big and ever-expanding big governments over the entire political spectrum from the federal clear to the municipal government level. So, one suggestion is stop re-electing these free-spending politicans that always have an excuse ready that your reduced standard of living is always somebody else's fault. But not theirs. I was glad to see an increase in middle class America voting in 2006 and expect that trend to continue.

There was no mention in the health care forum about reigning in the costs of health care greed. Merely ideas on how to maintain and improve health care profits. So, if you go to tea parties, start protesting and that leads to riots and strikes. I get it.

As a matter of fact, I wonder what took you so long. Be careful out there. I would never advocate for violent or unlawful behavior. Keep your rightful and justified anger in check, lawful and civil. And don't expect someone else will rectify your middle class problems for you. It is your responsiblilty. You voted these yahoos into office and its your responsibility to get rid of them.

Second post later this weekend: Warnings related to con job regressive tax schemes like the Fair Tax, Flat Tax and Consumption-based Taxes.

Wanted: Elites for Kansas Cavalry

Honest. There is an elitist group in Kansas called the Kansas Cavalry, Inc. See for yourself at: http://www.kansascavalry.org/ where on the application for membership clearly you must consider yourself to be elite.

Head elite is none other than Kansas Gov. Kate Gilligan Sebelius. (Commander in Chief of elites). Knowing Kate, I already knew she always considered herself special because after all, she was born with a silver spoon and would never associate with anyone that was not just like her. With the exception of George Killer Tiller, who has contributed over $40,000 to her campaigns to date. However, this is the first time time I have seen her head an organization that states explicitly they are elites just like she considers herself.

Claiming to be an elitist is bad enough. Heading an elitist organization is even worse. So, I hope during her confirmation hearing, someone will ask her if she considers herself to be the head of elite organization called the Kansas Cavalry.

On the other hand, if you support partial birth abortions like Kate, like democratic socialism and nationalizing health care, you might consider submitting your application to the Kansas Cavalry at the link posted above. Ride your horse on over. Bring your scissors just in case along the way, someone needs a partial birth abortion.

So, my goal here is the hope that during her confirmation hearings for HHS Secretary, someone inquires as whether she is the head of an organization named the Kansas Calvary that requires you to be elite like herself that favors partial birth abortion, socialism and nationalization of health care. As well as ask her what is her real hair color. One would think an elite would know how to dye their eyebrows to match their dyed hair.

So Kate, get on your elitist horse, Killer the Tiller and get the hell out of Kansas. Take your partial birth abortion scissors, hair dye and broom with you. Please send me your new address so I can send a glad you are leaving gift. Plus I might need the new address for service of legal process someday.

Author Thomas Frank should have included a conspiracy of elites like the Kansas Cavalry in his book, "What's the Matter with Kansas". The more I find about this lady, the more I understand why both dems and GOP people are thrilled she is finally leaving Kansas.

Next probable post: More stuff on protesting real estate property taxes and why Prop K is worth supporting.

BFD Syndrome: New Rapidly Spreading Disease

BFD Syndrome is spreading rapidly. Barry's Freaking Disaster Syndrome. Also known by several other names. Your call.

The cause of this disease process is directly related to prior unrealistic delusions of socialistic fantasy being slowly crushed after wasting trillions of dollars resulting in a huge economic and emotional depression including symptoms such as not wanting to blog very often, ignoring your 50 cent k plan (Barry's promise for change), or even worse, not going shopping at the local Target or Walmart store for worthless crap from China. (China is now threatening us what we better do because of all these not so "free trade agreements").

The syndrome is more pronounced and more devasting to young idealistic democrats. Plus, this syndrome is highly contagious. So avoid all dems in general. Especially those that call themselves progressives-aka-liberals, socialists and commies. BFD syndrome also is spreading to GOP types. However, in GOP types, the syndrome results in anger leading to lots of dem job layoffs for retribution for electing Barry. Expect layoffs to continue until GOP people are properly treated with huge massive tax cuts and far less dem pork.

Signs of BFD syndrome include acts of desperation in trying to get any dem that is not a criminal vetted for the Treasury Department. In addition, Russians are behind spreading this syndrome via their long range bombers. Why nuke America when you can just spread some BFD syndrome around. And the real war with Mexican drug merchants is really about the lacing of pot with this BFD syndrome.

To treat BFD syndrome takes a while. A permanent solution to BFD syndrome is expected to be available in about 1400 days or so until we get a legal American citizen elected as President instead of some Kenyan. So it is well known the fantasy syndrome started somewhere in Kenya.