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		<title>By: Susan</title>
		<link>http://blog.ourfuture.org/20121109/jobs-and-growth-not-austerity#comment-2338</link>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I signed your petition.  Now promise me that all those progressive groups aren&#039;t going to cave in the way they did on health care.  No one takes liberals seriously because our representatives in Congress, and in Beltway institutions like yours, always fold like lawn chairs after making a few brave noises.

When I see the union leaders talking about door-knocking for the President&#039;s deal on Schultz&#039;s show, I want to know:  where is your red line?  At what point would you walk away from him?  If there isn&#039;t one, then don&#039;t waste my time with email petitions.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I signed your petition.  Now promise me that all those progressive groups aren&#8217;t going to cave in the way they did on health care.  No one takes liberals seriously because our representatives in Congress, and in Beltway institutions like yours, always fold like lawn chairs after making a few brave noises.</p>
<p>When I see the union leaders talking about door-knocking for the President&#8217;s deal on Schultz&#8217;s show, I want to know:  where is your red line?  At what point would you walk away from him?  If there isn&#8217;t one, then don&#8217;t waste my time with email petitions.</p>
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		<title>By: clarence swinney</title>
		<link>http://blog.ourfuture.org/20121109/jobs-and-growth-not-austerity#comment-2099</link>
		<dc:creator>clarence swinney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEMOCRACY BE GONE?
May it survive Corpocracy and go back to Democracy
My Solutions----
A. People repeal Corp is a man

B. Fed Fund Election-Stop two yr campaigns waste of money/ time
6 months--3 for Primary Campaign--3 For General Campaign
free equal tv time-provided by &quot;our&quot; tv airwaves
One Debate a week. That is 12 And is adequate to evaluate candidates,
This stops need to raise campaign funds. Congress and White House can stay on the job instead of constant traveling to raise funds. Restrict outside campaign funds.

C. Since  there is no need for campaign funds BAN members of the government from receiving anything with a financial value current or future promises. Stop the bribing by Lobbyists.

D. Progressive Flat Tax By Group-we have a $14,000 income a 3800B budget yet rank #2 in oecd nations as lowest taxed. We refuse to tax wealth enough to pay our way. They have the money.
Top 50% get 87% (agi) of Income and pay 13.5% Tax Rate.
Bottom 50% or 70,000,000 workers get 13% not enough to pay much in taxes.
They pay a greater percent of that Income in payroll- state-local taxes than many top incomes. 
It has been a disgrace that top ceos can get enormous increases in pay and many of 70,000,000 cannot get an increase in the minimum wage to better their standard of living.
In A Christian nation I often wonder what Jesus Christ would say to us?

E. Tax Book--burn that sucker. start anew. Any request for an exemption be televised so the public can watch attempts at bribery. It is so sad that in 2011 corporations with record profits paid 12.1% Tax Rate for second lowest in oecd nations. It is sad when we borrow $1300B with $14,000B income.
 because we tax only $2300B or 16.4% Tax Rate yet top incomes had huge pay increases. 
Job Creators=lowest since Hoover =while rich got ultra rich and masses  borrowed from those rich to keep a decent standard of living. While top 10% gained to 73% of Net Wealth--to 83% of Financial Wealth and got 50% of individual income. While 70,000,000 got 13% of income.

F. Tight audits and cut spending on Defense and Medicare the too biggies on unnecessary spending.
Example—In San Francisco, colon exam is $7500 and $1500 in southern calif. hospitals.
 This per Head of public employee health care for calif. Example:elevated blood pressure. Two tests. Nitro patch on chest in bed nine hours. $6,000. Yes! $6,000.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DEMOCRACY BE GONE?<br />
May it survive Corpocracy and go back to Democracy<br />
My Solutions&#8212;-<br />
A. People repeal Corp is a man</p>
<p>B. Fed Fund Election-Stop two yr campaigns waste of money/ time<br />
6 months&#8211;3 for Primary Campaign&#8211;3 For General Campaign<br />
free equal tv time-provided by &#8220;our&#8221; tv airwaves<br />
One Debate a week. That is 12 And is adequate to evaluate candidates,<br />
This stops need to raise campaign funds. Congress and White House can stay on the job instead of constant traveling to raise funds. Restrict outside campaign funds.</p>
<p>C. Since  there is no need for campaign funds BAN members of the government from receiving anything with a financial value current or future promises. Stop the bribing by Lobbyists.</p>
<p>D. Progressive Flat Tax By Group-we have a $14,000 income a 3800B budget yet rank #2 in oecd nations as lowest taxed. We refuse to tax wealth enough to pay our way. They have the money.<br />
Top 50% get 87% (agi) of Income and pay 13.5% Tax Rate.<br />
Bottom 50% or 70,000,000 workers get 13% not enough to pay much in taxes.<br />
They pay a greater percent of that Income in payroll- state-local taxes than many top incomes.<br />
It has been a disgrace that top ceos can get enormous increases in pay and many of 70,000,000 cannot get an increase in the minimum wage to better their standard of living.<br />
In A Christian nation I often wonder what Jesus Christ would say to us?</p>
<p>E. Tax Book&#8211;burn that sucker. start anew. Any request for an exemption be televised so the public can watch attempts at bribery. It is so sad that in 2011 corporations with record profits paid 12.1% Tax Rate for second lowest in oecd nations. It is sad when we borrow $1300B with $14,000B income.<br />
 because we tax only $2300B or 16.4% Tax Rate yet top incomes had huge pay increases.<br />
Job Creators=lowest since Hoover =while rich got ultra rich and masses  borrowed from those rich to keep a decent standard of living. While top 10% gained to 73% of Net Wealth&#8211;to 83% of Financial Wealth and got 50% of individual income. While 70,000,000 got 13% of income.</p>
<p>F. Tight audits and cut spending on Defense and Medicare the too biggies on unnecessary spending.<br />
Example—In San Francisco, colon exam is $7500 and $1500 in southern calif. hospitals.<br />
 This per Head of public employee health care for calif. Example:elevated blood pressure. Two tests. Nitro patch on chest in bed nine hours. $6,000. Yes! $6,000.</p>
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		<title>By: clarence swinney</title>
		<link>http://blog.ourfuture.org/20121109/jobs-and-growth-not-austerity#comment-2053</link>
		<dc:creator>clarence swinney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JOB LOSS KING
2-08=84,000job losses
3-08=95,000
4-08=208,000
5-08=190,000
6-08=198,000
7-08=210,000
8-08=274,000
9-08=432,000
10-08=489,000
11-08=803,000
12-08=661,000
1-09=818,000
Total=3,444,000
Had Republicans not killed Obama America Jobs Program
 these could have been regained]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JOB LOSS KING<br />
2-08=84,000job losses<br />
3-08=95,000<br />
4-08=208,000<br />
5-08=190,000<br />
6-08=198,000<br />
7-08=210,000<br />
8-08=274,000<br />
9-08=432,000<br />
10-08=489,000<br />
11-08=803,000<br />
12-08=661,000<br />
1-09=818,000<br />
Total=3,444,000<br />
Had Republicans not killed Obama America Jobs Program<br />
 these could have been regained</p>
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		<title>By: Jobs and Growth, Not Austerity &#8211; Campaign for America&#8217;s Future &#124; Blog &#171; People Against Conservative Class Warfare</title>
		<link>http://blog.ourfuture.org/20121109/jobs-and-growth-not-austerity#comment-1852</link>
		<dc:creator>Jobs and Growth, Not Austerity &#8211; Campaign for America&#8217;s Future &#124; Blog &#171; People Against Conservative Class Warfare</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: clarence swinney</title>
		<link>http://blog.ourfuture.org/20121109/jobs-and-growth-not-austerity#comment-1805</link>
		<dc:creator>clarence swinney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[10% can balance 2013 budget---
Tax at 35% Effective rate=surplus
Only 10%  who got the treasures since 1980
as we borrowed not tax them so they kept wealth.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>10% can balance 2013 budget&#8212;<br />
Tax at 35% Effective rate=surplus<br />
Only 10%  who got the treasures since 1980<br />
as we borrowed not tax them so they kept wealth.</p>
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		<title>By: clarence swinney</title>
		<link>http://blog.ourfuture.org/20121109/jobs-and-growth-not-austerity#comment-1804</link>
		<dc:creator>clarence swinney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OBAMA BIG SPENDER
Obama last budget (fiscal 2013) is projected (CBO) to spend $3580 Billion from Bush last budget at $3520 Billion. The budget for 2013 is $3800B. Regardless, each number shows low spending.
If it is $3580B that is a four year increase of only $60B. Lowest percent increase since Republican Great Depression. Obama put in place a program Efficient Government Spending for each department to decrease waste and duplication. These numbers are so good they look faked . They are unreal after Bush 90% increase in Spending and Doubling of the debt (112%) or Reagan 80% increase in Spending and 189% increase in Debt. These justify a vote for Obama to keep at it. It puzzles me that no one boasted on it in the campaign!   The full story is on Market Watch.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OBAMA BIG SPENDER<br />
Obama last budget (fiscal 2013) is projected (CBO) to spend $3580 Billion from Bush last budget at $3520 Billion. The budget for 2013 is $3800B. Regardless, each number shows low spending.<br />
If it is $3580B that is a four year increase of only $60B. Lowest percent increase since Republican Great Depression. Obama put in place a program Efficient Government Spending for each department to decrease waste and duplication. These numbers are so good they look faked . They are unreal after Bush 90% increase in Spending and Doubling of the debt (112%) or Reagan 80% increase in Spending and 189% increase in Debt. These justify a vote for Obama to keep at it. It puzzles me that no one boasted on it in the campaign!   The full story is on Market Watch.</p>
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		<title>By: clarence swinney</title>
		<link>http://blog.ourfuture.org/20121109/jobs-and-growth-not-austerity#comment-1629</link>
		<dc:creator>clarence swinney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEMOCRATS PRODUCE OVER PAST 50 YEARS
-----------------------------R------D
years in presidency—28------22
Jobs create/yr----------24M---42M 
Stock Market--------- 109%--992%
GDP/yr------------------2.7%---4.1%
Income Growth/yr----0.6%---2.2%]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DEMOCRATS PRODUCE OVER PAST 50 YEARS<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;R&#8212;&#8212;D<br />
years in presidency—28&#8212;&#8212;22<br />
Jobs create/yr&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-24M&#8212;42M<br />
Stock Market&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; 109%&#8211;992%<br />
GDP/yr&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;2.7%&#8212;4.1%<br />
Income Growth/yr&#8212;-0.6%&#8212;2.2%</p>
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		<title>By: clarence swinney</title>
		<link>http://blog.ourfuture.org/20121109/jobs-and-growth-not-austerity#comment-1566</link>
		<dc:creator>clarence swinney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oecd Rankings---shame on us
#1--highest % of work force in low pay jobs
24% min wage or less
#2--Least tax on corp--35% top--paid 12.1 in 2011
#3 Least taxed as % of Gdp---27%
#4 Inequality]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oecd Rankings&#8212;shame on us<br />
#1&#8211;highest % of work force in low pay jobs<br />
24% min wage or less<br />
#2&#8211;Least tax on corp&#8211;35% top&#8211;paid 12.1 in 2011<br />
#3 Least taxed as % of Gdp&#8212;27%<br />
#4 Inequality</p>
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		<title>By: clarence swinney</title>
		<link>http://blog.ourfuture.org/20121109/jobs-and-growth-not-austerity#comment-1564</link>
		<dc:creator>clarence swinney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PLUTOMERICA
What Happened to America 1980-2009???
Labor took it on the chin Financials took it to the bank
Here are awful numbers of our Plutocracy.
NET WEALTH OWNERSHIP
1%=35%--5%=63%--10%=77%--20%=89%--(80%=11%)
FINANCIAL WEALTH OWNERSHIP
1%=42%-5%=72%-10%=85%-20%=95%---(80%=5%)
If those numbers do not disgust you are a Republican.
ESTATE OWNERSHIP
One family owns more wealth than 90% of families.

It began in 1981 when Reagan started cutting top rate from 70% to 28%,
a 60% tax cut for the rich. He increased spending by 80% and Debt 189%

GW Bush tax cuts with 60% getting 16% and 5% got 48%.
We borrowed 6100B in 8 years so the rich could get richer.

 Republicans fought to keep 2% tax cut. That 2% own 50% of financial wealth
and take 30% of all individual income. It includes these incomes in millions-
4000-3000-2000-1000-500-100-50-10. They need a tax break more than we need jobs and investment in infrastructure.

Boehner is saying he got a mandate not to raise taxes. Crazy Republican.
In 2013 budget it projects we borrow 900 Billion. That revenue can be gained via removing Bush tax cuts and cutting tax exemptions for the top 10%. 
We MUST begin to cut the horrid debt that enriches the rich and burdens 80%.
Get $$$ out of control of government. It can be done. 
In 2009, top 10% paid an 18% tax rate on individual income. Many paid 1% or less of income in Payroll taxes. 70,000,000 workers paid full rate. Top 50% paid a 12.5% Tax rate. 15% more would have balanced our budget. 
Put bottom tax rate at 28% on ALL income. 
clarence swinney political historian Lifeaholics of America  burlington nc]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PLUTOMERICA<br />
What Happened to America 1980-2009???<br />
Labor took it on the chin Financials took it to the bank<br />
Here are awful numbers of our Plutocracy.<br />
NET WEALTH OWNERSHIP<br />
1%=35%&#8211;5%=63%&#8211;10%=77%&#8211;20%=89%&#8211;(80%=11%)<br />
FINANCIAL WEALTH OWNERSHIP<br />
1%=42%-5%=72%-10%=85%-20%=95%&#8212;(80%=5%)<br />
If those numbers do not disgust you are a Republican.<br />
ESTATE OWNERSHIP<br />
One family owns more wealth than 90% of families.</p>
<p>It began in 1981 when Reagan started cutting top rate from 70% to 28%,<br />
a 60% tax cut for the rich. He increased spending by 80% and Debt 189%</p>
<p>GW Bush tax cuts with 60% getting 16% and 5% got 48%.<br />
We borrowed 6100B in 8 years so the rich could get richer.</p>
<p> Republicans fought to keep 2% tax cut. That 2% own 50% of financial wealth<br />
and take 30% of all individual income. It includes these incomes in millions-<br />
4000-3000-2000-1000-500-100-50-10. They need a tax break more than we need jobs and investment in infrastructure.</p>
<p>Boehner is saying he got a mandate not to raise taxes. Crazy Republican.<br />
In 2013 budget it projects we borrow 900 Billion. That revenue can be gained via removing Bush tax cuts and cutting tax exemptions for the top 10%.<br />
We MUST begin to cut the horrid debt that enriches the rich and burdens 80%.<br />
Get $$$ out of control of government. It can be done.<br />
In 2009, top 10% paid an 18% tax rate on individual income. Many paid 1% or less of income in Payroll taxes. 70,000,000 workers paid full rate. Top 50% paid a 12.5% Tax rate. 15% more would have balanced our budget.<br />
Put bottom tax rate at 28% on ALL income.<br />
clarence swinney political historian Lifeaholics of America  burlington nc</p>
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		<title>By: Bob Higgins</title>
		<link>http://blog.ourfuture.org/20121109/jobs-and-growth-not-austerity#comment-1328</link>
		<dc:creator>Bob Higgins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now would be a good time for a major project to begin rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure including our antiquated electrical grid, bringing more solar and wind on line, Making existing structures more energy efficient and  retraining our people for technology jobs.

Federal spending is going to be required to kick start this economy. The private sector has become completely  seditious and will continue to drag their poor uncertain feet.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now would be a good time for a major project to begin rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure including our antiquated electrical grid, bringing more solar and wind on line, Making existing structures more energy efficient and  retraining our people for technology jobs.</p>
<p>Federal spending is going to be required to kick start this economy. The private sector has become completely  seditious and will continue to drag their poor uncertain feet.</p>
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