Why is Obama Shocked to Hear the Truth?

He's not shocked ... he's a good liar ... I mean politician!

Why has Obama expressed shock in the statement by Mitt Romney that half of our country does not pay taxes and do not care in his efforts to lower taxes. Why is so many people making such a big deal over the truth? Is it not true that our nation has become a "Nation of Entitlement?" Does not half of our population depend on the other half to take care of them?

Why should we blame them? Heck, I'm starting to get really pissed that I worked my "butt off" all these years and continue to do so every day, just to give 20% to 30% back to the government every spring. Maybe I should just sit at home, get fat, and draw a government paycheck. Hell, I've worked hard for many years, am I not entitled to do so? Of course I am! I have paid in my fair share and more! So, I could sit at home for the next 2+ years and draw a free government check but I will not because of one very important reason.

2 Thessalonians 3:10 "Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: Those unwilling to work will not get to eat."

Pride!

Don't misunderstand me, there are many people that are receiving government assistance that either earned it or deserve it. Such as those with disabilities or retired veterans; what I'm talking about here is those that are simply either too lazy or think they are "too good" to flip-a-burger or take whatever job is available. There are so many people out there that have absolutely no problem with taking a handout from tax payers like me, but find it embarrassing to flip-a-burger.

Obadiah 1:3 "You have been deceived by your own pride because you live in a rock fortress and make your home high in the mountains. 'Who can ever reach us way up here?' you ask boastfully."

It blows my mind! Come on people, you should be thinking just the opposite. You might as well be standing out on the street corner with a sign around your neck that says, "Give me your money because I'm too lazy to work for my own!" What you are doing is the same thing. You should be proud to flip-a-burger, work in a warehouse, or anything else that is legal. You should find pride in the knowledge that you are "making-it" on your own.

2 Peter 1:10 So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called ans chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. NLT

America needs to regain this type of thinking if we ever wish to return to the great nation that we once were! I have to agree with Gov. Romney, we have become a nation of those filled with a sense of Entitlement.

Stop acting shocked to hear the truth!

ObamaHood!

God wants everyone to pay taxes
Romans 13:6-7 "Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they doe. Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor those who are in authority."

Approximately, 1% of tax payers pay 40% of the taxes and about 50% of Americans pay no taxes at all.

Would someone please tell me why Obama thinks it is fair for the rich to pay more? How can the majority of Liberals condemn Governor Romney for only paying an average of 13% of his income for the last ten years when many of their core supporter do not pay anything? On top of his taxes, Romney gives generously to charity, which amounts to over 20% of his yearly income. Compared to many of his opponents that  pay little to nothing into taxes and give nothing to charity.

Governor Romney recently released this statement, "I did go back and look at my taxes and over the past 10 years I never paid less than 13%. I think the most recent year is 13.6 or something like that. So I paid taxes every single year." Did you know that this equates to $21.7 million that he paid into taxes in one year. How much did you pay?

I believe the Democrats have good reason to keep the focus on Romney's taxes. They will do anything to keep the focus off of the important issues that everyone wants to discuss and Obama's record of failure.

Romney identifies this very well, "I just have to say, given the challenges that America faces — 23 million people out of work, Iran about to become nuclear, one out of six Americans in poverty — the fascination with taxes I've paid I find to be very small-minded compared to the brad issues that we face."

What is really appalling the me is many Liberals are very rich as well. In fact, Harry Reid the main instigator behind the effort to push Romney to release his taxes is very rich himself. Is it not hypocritical for him to ask for public release of Romney's tax returns when he has never done so himself?

What about some other very popular rich democrats such as Ted and John Kennedy and John Kerry. Why were they not expected to release their tax returns?

First, we must remember that there is no legal obligation for a political candidate to release his or her taxes in the first place. By doing so, Romney is a pioneer and should be praised for his willingness to do so. As far as  I can remember, he is the first to do it. Whether we want to admit it or not, rich Americans do drive our economy and are major influence on the economy. If we want American to succeed and flourish, we need these people to continue their innovations and build successful businesses that make jobs for the public sector. It does not make sense to support a government that punishes them for their success. If we want our country to continue to be successful, we need a government that rewards their success and applies principles that encourages economic growth.

After 4 years of failure, maybe we need a "change"; someone that understands something about success and business growth. That candidate is Mitt Romney.

Will Smith Found His "Lovitz Curve!"

My News Limerick:

Will Smith talks about finance,

Supports a higher tax stance,

Found his “Lovitz Curve”,

Millions he must preserve,

Very thankful to not live in France,

Famous Quote of the Day:

“France is the only country where the money falls apart and you can’t tear the toilet paper.”

Billy Wilder (1906-2002)

YouTube Video:

My Commentary:

Shortly after actor and comedian Jon Lovitz’s “bulls**t” rant against President Obama’s taxation policies went viral, Zombie, a blogger for PJ Media, posted the “Lovitz Curve” theory. Named after the famous “Laffer Curve,” the “Lovitz Curve” theory is that rich leftist such as Will Smith are comfortable with taxation and paying their “fair share” only up to a certain point. That point is the “Lovitz Curve.”

Liberal thinking really does “blow my mind!” I simply cannot understand it. Will Smith said, “America has been fantastic to me. I have no problem paying whatever I need to pay to keep my country growing.”

He said this, but clearly, his expressions showed different. Anyone could easily tell and he admitted himself that 75 percent was excessively much to pay. That is why he said, “God bless America!”

Therefore, my question to all the liberals out there is this.

How much should we pay? How much are you willing to pay? What is your “Lovitz Curve?” Should it be 50%, 60%, 70%, or more?

What exactly is the fair amount to pay?

I am constantly hearing liberals say, “The rich should pay more!” Nevertheless, I never hear anyone say how much more. Please, someone tell me, how much more should they pay?

I attest that the taxes our rich pay now are already more than fair. In fact, what they pay in taxes is in fact very unfair to our rich. The average rich person in America pays about 35% right now.

Now compare this to the fact that approximately 50% of Americans pay nothing in taxes or actually make money off tax refunds.

The only way to make taxes fair would be to implement a Flat Tax. Only when every American pays an equal percentage in taxes will they finally be fair.

Of course, liberals will tell you that a flat tax is not fair for many different reasons.

They will say the rich do not need all that money and we should “redistribute the wealth” to the poor.

I would then say, “What do you think the rich does with all that excess money?”

The fact is most of them will invest the money back into the economy and create jobs. So, what happens when taxes take away large portions of these excesses? The rich stop investing and YES, you guessed it. Jobs are no longer created!

Wake up America! The liberals, the champions of the poor, are not helping you at all! In fact, they are hurting you very badly. Of course, if you want entitlements, you want Welfare, Medicare, and Obama Care. All the social programs that our country cannot afford anymore, then the Democrats are the right choice. But, understand that these programs are not helping the root cause of our #1 problem in America right now.

We need Jobs!

What do you think?

Applewriter.blogspot.com

Tax Loophole for Illegal Aliens

My Story Limerick:
Have you heard about the IRS tax loophole,
After you do, you'll want heads to roll,
Aliens can receive $1000 per child,
This is where it gets really wild,
Most of the kids are still in Mexico!

Quote of the Day:
We will lower the tax burden on middle-class Americans by asking the very wealthy to pay their fair share. Middle-class taxpayers will have a choice between a children's tax credit or a significant reduction in the income tax rate.
Bill Clinton and Al Gore, "Putting People First", 1992

I was furious when I learned this story! This is an outrage for someone that pays thousands of dollars a year in taxes. Wait! Hold on! I have not told the story yet. Trust me, this will be hard to believe.

The Story:
An IRS whistle-blower told an Indiana's WTHR-TV station this,

"There is not a doubt in my mind there's huge fraud taking place here ... We're talking about a multi-billion dollar fraud scheme here that's taking place and no one is talking about it."

Reporter, Bob Segall walks us through how the fraud works:
"The Internal Revenue Service says everyone who is employed in the United States - even those who are working here illegally - must report income and pay taxes. Of course, undocumented workers are not supposed to have a social security number. So for them to pay taxes, the IRS created what's called an ITIN, an individual taxpayer identification number. A 9-digit ITIN number issued by the IRS provides both resident and nonresident aliens with a unique identification number that allows them to file tax returns.

Each spring, at tax preparation offices all across the nation, many illegal immigrants are now eagerly filing tax returns to take advantage of a tax loophole, using their ITIN numbers to get huge refunds from the IRS.

The loophole is called the Additional Child Tax Credit. It's a fully-refundable credit of up to $1,000 per child, and it's meant to help working families who have children living at home.

And this is where the scheme kicks in: many illegal immigrant use the tax credit to claim children living in Mexico as dependents.

We've seen sometimes 10 or 12 dependents, most times nieces and nephews, on these tax forms, ... The more you put on there, the more you get back."

According to an eyewitness, the whistle-blower was able to provide physical proof of the scheme. He produced a  tax return that showed a refund of $11,000 to an "illegal alien" who claimed seven nieces and nephews.

"I can bring out stacks and stacks. It's just so easy it's ridiculous,"

Russell George, the United States Department of Treasury's Inspector General for Tax Administration said, "The magnitude of the problem has grown exponentially," George's office release a report that estimates this problem to cost taxpayers $4.2 billion annually. George said, "Keep in mind, we're talking $4 billion per year ... It's very troubling."

The IRS has known about this scheme for years and has done nothing to stop it despite the warnings from the inspector general's office.

The Inspector General continued with this, "Millions of people are seeking this tax credit who, we believe, are not entitled to it ... We have made recommendations to [IRS] as to how they could address this, and they have not taken sufficient action in our view to solve the problem."

Below is the official statement from the IRS to the WTHR news:

"The law has been clear for over a decade that eligibility for these credits does not depend on work authorization status or the type of taxpayer identification number used. Any suggestion that the IRS shouldn’t be paying out these credits under current law to ITIN holders is simply incorrect. The IRS administers the law impartially and applies it as it is written. If the law were changed, the IRS would change its programs accordingly.The IRS disagrees with TIGTA’s recommendation on requiring additional documentation to verify child credit claims. As TIGTA acknowledges in this report, the IRS does not currently have the legal authority to verify and disallow the Child Tax Credit and the Additional Child Tax Credit during return processing simply because of the lack of documentation.The IRS has procedures in place specifically for the evaluation of questionable credit claims early in the processing stream and prior to issuance of a refund. The IRS continues to work to refine and improve our processes." 

My View:
Anyone who works hard and pays taxes to the Federal government should be upset over this fraud, but who should be most upset? I think it the answer is legal immigrants. This is a 'spit in the face' to all taxpayers, but especially so for the ones that came to our great country legally.

applewriter.blogspot.com

Obama Care Creates another $17 Trillion in Unfunded Obligations

Obama’s Health Care Reform is more expensive,
The New Senate Budget Committee estimates much more comprehensive,
“Unfunded obligations” were $65 trillion,
Now they are $83 trillion,
Every taxpayer should be very apprehensive!

Written by James Apple, March 2012

Proverbs 22:7 (ESV)
“The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.”

“A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.”
Alexander Hamilton (1755 - 1804)

Before the passage of Obamacare, the Senate Budget Committee estimated “unfunded obligations” to be around $65 trillion. These estimates now drastically changed to $82 trillion dollars. These totals are now added to the government's existing obligations to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. This is seven times the United States annual gross domestic product.

Senator Sessions said this on Thursday, “It’s money we don’t have, but money we’re committed to spend,” “it must be removed from the books.” “It is this kind of long-term, unfunded obligation that has placed this nation’s financial situation at such great risk,” “We don’t have the money. We don’t have another $17 trillion in unfunded liabilities that we can add to our account. We have to reduce the ones that we have.”

Watch Senator Sessions discuss the massive discovery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZoFsaVkL6HM

President Obama’s OMB director said this in 2009, “To my fellow budget hawks in this room and in the rest of the country, let me be very clear: health care reform is entitlement reform. The path to fiscal responsibility must run directly through health care.”

My view:
If this is not overturned by the Supreme Court, We as the nation we know it, is doomed! Do you agree?

applewriter.blogspot.com

Supporting Privileges

So many people believe they have special privileges,

How long can tax payers support these advantages,

I need an enlightenment,

Why so much entitlement,

Our nation can’t take anymore, it hemorrhages.

Proverbs 19:15 (HCSB)
“Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry”.

“Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.”
Jules Renard (1864 - 1910)

A Deep Sleep. I think this describes many Americans today. They are so wrapped up in everything and no not realize what is really going on around them. Interested in what’s going to happen on the next episode of their favorite reality show or who’s going to win the next big game. Not worried at all about about the state of our union. Americans need to wake up soon, before the country they know and love becomes something that no one recognizes anymore!

by James Apple Jr.

The Word War

Maher and Limbaugh are fighting a war,

Over feminine insults they must account for,

One uses the C**t word,

The other the S**t word,

The first one the liberal media ignores.

What kind of “Horse-sense” does it take to understand that tax payers like myself should not have to pay for anyone to have sex. This is ridiculous! I can buy helping someone while they are looking for a job, or helping someone that is disabled and cannot work or even paying for some health care for some that absolutely cannot afford it. This is one of the most insane stories of our time. Sex is something that is personal and most important something that is not required. I someone wants to have sex so much it costs them a $1,000 dollars a year to pay for contraceptives, well that is on them. None of my business, their personal actions are their own, but do not make me pay for it. Sex is not a right, it is a right given to two consenting adults. Nothing More!

by James Apple Jr.