Our Patch live blog of the State of the Union has wrapped up, but that doesn't mean the discussion is over!
The White House has offered to answer a few questions submitted by Patch users across the nation now that the speech is done. It's a great opportunity to take your question right to Washington without leaving home.
The result will look something like this video of first lady Michelle Obama answering a fitness question.
To submit your question, post it in the comments below with your real name, the town where you live and, if you'd like, your Twitter handle.
You have until 11 a.m. Wednesday to post your question.
And if you missed the live blog, just hit the "play" button above to review the lively discussion from your fellow Patch readers.
I still have no idea what either one of you are trying to say.
You remind me of a folk song when I was in college. Peter, Paul. and Mary droned on singing " The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowing In The Wind". Well Obama blows a lot, but says very little of substance. Also, I would love to know what you were talking about when you implied my family " killed, cheated, and demonized people".
For if the man in office is the answer, the question can only come out Chicago. Talk about Jeopardy! “ I have this thing, its F’in golden…”
Best Regards Joe
Six of the nine top contributors to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign received over $161 billion in taxpayer bailouts, reports ProPublica, the independent, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative organization. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has projected that the healthcare law ("Obamacare") would reduce deficits by $210 billion in the first decade from fiscal year 2012 through 2021, given taxes, fees and health cost reductions mandated by the law. Similarly, the office reported that legislation passed last year by the House Republican majority to repeal the law would increase deficits and increase them by roughly the same amount. The Budget Office further concluded that the savings after 2021 would be in the range of half a percentage point of the nation’s total gross domestic product, a substantial amount. At this juncture, I do not have a preference for any of the candidates, or a final decision on healthcare, but these factoids may be interesting to those discussing the pros and cons.
Personally I was taken aback by Romey's offshore banking in the Caymans, but then I realized my bank off-shored its operation to India some time ago, so we all have off-shore banks now don't we? Its just some have FAR better service than others.
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has preached that all Americans should pay their fair share in taxes, but a government report finds that tens of thousands of federal employees -- from staffers in Congress to federal agencies and even Obama's executive office -- collectively owe the government billions in back taxes. #Data from the Internal Revenue Service found that more than 279,000 federal employees and retirees owed $3.4 billion in back income taxes as of Sept. 30, 2010. #The data showed that 467 employees of the House of Representatives, or about 4.2 percent of the workforce, owed more than $8.5 million. In the Senate, 217 employees, or about 3 percent of the workforce, owed $2.13 million. #Obama's staff was not immune, either, with 36 people in Obama's executive office of nearly 1,800 workers -- about 2 percent -- owing the government $833,970 in back taxes. http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2012/jan/27/thousands-of-federal-workers-owe-irs-34b-in-back/
With the exception of mainstream media and the two supposed "opposing" major political parties, the Citizens United case that observes corporations as "persons", thus able to give unlimited $amounts to candidates---is one of the top issues of the day--and SHOULD be a top election issue. It's not because obviously neither major party wants to buck it. They don't because these political parties really don't oppose each other on the issues that bear on the essence of our republic. That means third parties, which enjoy no significant support (yet) are left to defend personal rights. Other issues that are constittionally fundamental include: (1) the use of inflation to continue our so-called "way of life" and "living standard" (bankrupt soon); (2) protecting civil liberties; (3) states rights (even states have not protected them); (4) open government; (5) legaility of the income tax; and a few more. Somehow, if a candidate brings these up, they are marginalized by those that control the nation--the media and the two major political parties that...well..suposedly "oppose" each other.
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In every case where the capital gains tax rates go up, revenue to the US treasury goes down. In every case where the capital gains tax rates go down, there is an increase in revenue to the US treasury. On 60 Minutes over a year ago, Obama admitted knowing this but said "It's a matter of fairness" God Help Us All, because the Obama administration is clueless as to how to do it.
I won't say you are wrong, but I will say you are not correct. While lobbyists can promote and help carry all manner of Bills into law, the simple fact remains that they usually do not vote in a reps District. I speak from the perspective of a vol advocate for a national illness support group. Fact is, several hundred voters calling, emailing, and writing to their rep, on pending legislation DOES work. I can point toward many cases. To assume otherwise means the great American experiment is failed. It has not. It actually takes work, getting off one's duff, away from American Idol, and the excuse of, "I'm too busy," to become involved and to make changes happen.
If this report is popular, I suspect it's because most who support it don't know what's in it.
"Great question, Adrienne. We live-blog all kinds of things at Patch. Today, for example, we have live blogs of county commissioner meetings in Paulding and Cobb counties. We do City Council meetings, school boards, sports events. While Peter answered your question about the zoning meeting, you and all other Patch users should always feel free to suggest events worthy of live coverage to your local editors. Thanks! Since when has Jacobs been one of "we of the Patch" (too)?
Ignoring the Report is the clearest signal that policymakers are unwilling to tackle this Nation's greatest issues.