tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855408205087880572.post8677660411328803659..comments2023-10-31T06:14:11.621-07:00Comments on The Springboard: What About Bob?Jim Bauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01006512813543822031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855408205087880572.post-51946149049170182072011-11-09T08:31:55.648-08:002011-11-09T08:31:55.648-08:00Spot on on all fronts. It's a twisted game and...Spot on on all fronts. It's a twisted game and we are the pawns. It's a tough thing for me because I often find myself a bit torn. I like the free markets, when they work. I like capitalism, when it works. I like globalization, when it works. The "when it works" part is always the big question mark. :)Jim Bauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006512813543822031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855408205087880572.post-48399431935431891162011-10-18T04:34:50.771-07:002011-10-18T04:34:50.771-07:00Greed my man. It drives us. For "Bob" ...Greed my man. It drives us. For "Bob" I think it's more need, but somewhere along the way it turns to greed. The top CEO's and Congress are all greedy and don't WANT to be troubled with cutting back. It is far more complicated and uncomfortable to make your budget work when you have to work with smaller funds to meet greater expenses. Those guys are out of touch and have forgot how to do it. <br /><br />Honestly, I think Congress as a whole is so lost in tax and spend, and people so used to their entitlement crap it's hard to cut anything. Congress doesn't want to give up any perks or money. The lower class that depends on the government doesn't want to give up an perks or money. So that leaves the middle class. I said last night on Twitter. The problem with America and taxes is that only we middle class understand the responsibilities. We make too much money for the government to cut us a break, and not enough to take advantage of the loopholes the upper class do. <br /><br />But I digress, what's a middle class guy to do like you or I but rant? I don't see much hope in our political and economic future. It's time we either figure out how to get rich, or we should find two small shacks side by side and we'll let it all go and tell Congress to send us our unemployment/welfare/food assistance/energy assistance/healthcare etc. <br /><br />I've got more, but I'm staring to ramble. :) That's why you are the writer and not me.podjahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443559105166320828noreply@blogger.com