THE OIL LEAK: Taxpayers SHOULD NOT pick up the tab!

Neal Boortz checks in with this pearl of wisdom.  Freakin Obama never misses a chance to take our money from us.

"The oil spill in the Gulf is a, no doubt, a terrible situation. BP should absolutely pay for its wrong-doing. But now Congress has managed to find a way to eek billions out of the situation in a way that will ultimately hurt the consumers.  Congress is getting ready to quadruple--to 32 cents a barrel--a tax on oil used to help finance cleanups. This will end up raising $11 billion over the next decade.  What Congress fails to realize is that a tax on a company ultimately gets passed down to the consumer. This is essentially taxing Americans, increasing our prices, for the failures of BP.  Maybe it's just me .. but doesn't it make more sense to hold the company responsible for the link accountable? 

Wait ... there's more. This is the first oil leak of this type since Santa Barbara in 1969. That makes 41 years between incidents. With technology constantly advancing, do you really think that the chances for another incident like this in the near future .. let alone in the next 41 years .. are great? But, in the meantime, our government collects it's new taxes? Tell me .. what do you think the government will do with this money? Put it in a savings account somewhere where it can draw interest? Are you kidding me? The money will be spent to buy votes ... and when and if another spill like this comes along the money will be nowhere to be found.

You know I'm right."   And I certainly agree!
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This sorta speaks for itself. So, 'nuf said.

SOME THOUGHTS ON A RAINY MONDAY

Joe Wilson is my new hero. He had the guts to yell out his thoughts and feelings during BO's promo pitch for his stupid healthcare plan before congress.

So he apologized, and BO accepted it. But that's not good enough for the a**hole libs who are demanding he apologize more to them during a congressional session.

So I'm thinking....did Nancy Pelosi apologize to the CIA for calling them liars? Uhm..no!
And did Harry Reid apologize to Pres. Bush for calling him a liar? Uhm....no!
Did BO apologize to the Cambridge Police Dept. for implying they're stupid? Uhm...no

SO DON'T DO IT, JOE, UNTIL THEY ISSUE THEIR APOLOGIES FOR THEIR BIG MOUTHS!!!!!

Another thought that really bothers me: If those bastards pass that healthcare plan, my taxes will be paying for abortions, illegal aliens healthcare, Viagra for all, etc, etc,etc.

And is anybody SO STUPID as to believe that this program will be paid for by reducing government waste and spending? This Bill would create one of the biggest out-of-control bureaucracies ever....and our taxes will really suffer. The words "government" and "cuts, efficiency and savings" should never be used in the same sentence.

'Nuf said

Courtesy of Chicago Tribune

Is this really necessary now? They have no regard for their wasteful spending even when the economy is suffering.

For the complete story, read today's (08/05) Drudge Report.

House Orders Up Three Elite Jets

Last year, lawmakers excoriated the CEOs of the Big Three automakers for traveling to Washington, D.C., by private jet to attend a hearing about a possible bailout of their companies.

But apparently Congress is not philosophically averse to private air travel (Of course not...just for everyone but themselves, the selfish pigs): At the end of July, the House approved nearly $200 million for the Air Force to buy three elite Gulfstream jets for ferrying top government officials and Members of Congress.

The Air Force had asked for one Gulfstream 550 jet (price tag: about $65 million) as part of an ongoing upgrade of its passenger air service.

But the House Appropriations Committee, (David Obey, Dem - Wisconsin, Chair. Thanks David..that's keeping a watchful eye on wasteful gov't spending) at its own initiative, added to the 2010 Defense appropriations bill another $132 million for two more airplanes and specified that they be assigned to the D.C.-area units that carry Members of Congress, military brass and top government officials.(Nuttin' but the best for them!)

Because the Appropriations Committee viewed the additional aircraft as an expansion of an existing Defense Department program, it did not treat the money for two more planes as an earmark, and the legislation does not disclose which Member (why not?) had requested the additional money. So where's the total transparency that B.O. promised us taxpayers?

An Appropriations Committee staffer said the military was already planning to replace its passenger fleet, and the committee “looked at the request and decided they should speed up the replacement.” Sure, no better time than when the country is in a deep recession to beef up more gov't spending. WTF!

The Gulfstream G550 is a luxury business jet, which the company advertises as featuring long-range flight capacity that “easily links Washington, D.C., with Dubai, London with Singapore and Tokyo with Paris.” The company’s promotional materials say, “The cabin aboard the G550 combines productivity with exceptional comfort. It features up to four distinct living areas, three temperature zones, a choice of 12 floor plan configurations with seating for up to 18 passengers.” (I guess that's so they can bring along their families, big supporters and golfing buddies).

The version Gulfstream sells to the military is reconfigured for the government with modest accommodations, not the luxury version sold to private customers, said a source familiar with the planes. (Yeah, screw the military. They're not as important as we are anyway).

Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) had submitted a request to the Appropriations Committee for a $70 million earmark for one airplane on behalf of Georgia-based Gulfstream, and Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) lists the airplane as one of the earmarks that he was asked to request, though his office said he never made the request to the Appropriations Committee. (Earmarks? What Earmarks? Remember B.O. saying there were no earmarks in the Stimulus Bill?)

BO's Legacy to Our Children - Part 2

Yes, BO, you did! And as of today each American household has a share in the federal debt of $546,668. Our kids and g'kids will be so thrilled with their diminished lifestyles thanks to the efforts of you and your Democratic pals in Congress.

More BO Lies and Spending

President BO's team is lying about the "budget
cuts" in Obama's 1,500-page, $3.5 trillion budget.

They are not cutting the budget. In fact, Obama's
budget is over $400 billion larger than President
Bush's 2009 budget and $100 billion larger than
the bloated budget resolution Congress just passed!

The fact is, the budget Obama released this week is
basically the same budget his team released two months
ago in "outline" form...

--This is the largest budget ever proposed by a President
with the largest deficits in American history.

--It adds over $9 trillion to the national debt --
doubling the total debt accumulated from the start
of our country through the Bush presidency.

--It includes the massive socialized healthcare program.

--It even ignores the $3.4 trillion budget Congress passed
and reverts to Obama's original $3.5 trillion budget.

What about those "budget cuts"? As the Chicago Tribune
reported, the "news" of the budget cuts grabbed the
headlines even though the supposed "cuts" were all
in Obama's original budget!

There is nothing new. No new budget cuts. Obama has simply
repackaged his bloated budget -- ignoring Congress' budget
resolution -- in terms of supposed budget cuts.

Obama fed this headline to the liberal media and they ran
with it. Sadly, Republican leaders are trying to downplay
the supposed budget cuts when, in reality, THERE ARE NO
CUTS IN THE BUDGET! Help expose this blatant, manipulative lie that is designed to portray Obama as a fiscally minded
budget cutter when, in fact, he is the biggest spender
EVER to sit in the White House. AND HE IS A BIGGER LIAR THAN CLINTON!
---excerpted from Grassfire.org