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First of all, let me say that I am in total agreement that the tax system sucks and needs a complete overhaul. There are way too many loopholes and the current system is just fucked, ambiguous and not fair to anyone.
This is the problem I see with most of the tea party proponents and most of the conservative talkers is that they are focused on fantasy rather than reality. I think people have the right to be outraged about the current state of the economy and the size of government.... however, I think it is completely unfair to blame this on Obama because he is doing the best he can with what he has to work with. You might not agree with what steps he is taking but you don't have your ass in his seat.
I hear alot of bitching and bitching and bitching... but not one of the people bitching is really presenting any viable alternative plans. They are purely bitching and placing labels on the situation that don't apply for the most part. I seriously can't imagine the complexity of the issues that any President has to deal with. Do I think big government is the answer to our problems? NO. Guess what? Neither does Obama. That label is purely a bullshit talking point that the "anti" people place on liberals/democrats or anyone else that supports the Presidents/Democratic Party agenda. I will agree that the far left might think that... but I am not far left... and neither is Obama... no matter how much Fox, the Republicans and Libertarians want to paint him as that.
All in all, I think most Democrats like the Libertarian Platform... it's ALMOST identical to the Democratic Party Platform at it's base... EXCEPT that the Democrats actually have developed real plans and not just talking points and positions... compare them for yourself and you will see what I am saying.
Now... I think the two party system sucks shitty assholes. We live in a country where you can't get anywhere without corporate sponsorship or millions of dollars in backing. The whole political system has become a clusterfuck of corruption because of it. I agree that we need term limits for congress because the fact that we don't totally supports the status quo. In addition, I think there should be "truth in advertising" laws for political ads because pretty much any political campaign these days has lied about their opponents on any given day. I also think that 527's and PAC's to support a particular candidate should be outlawed. I think it's fine for them to support issues but they shouldn't be allowed to use financial power to promote a particular candidate over the other or smear any particular candidate. The only purpose that serves is to confuse the voters about the candidates. It is also how the 2 parties dominate the conversation.
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