9-9-9 Talking Points I WISH Herman would Use

Oct 21 2011

• 9-9-9 Talking Points I WISH Herman would use:

1. Establishment, career politicians HATE it because they CAN’T HIDE THEIR CORRUPTION in the tax code anymore.

2. 2/3′s are required to raise it a penny.  Even in less partisan days, it’s a seismic event to get a 2/3′s majority to agree cancer is bad and puppies are cute.

3. 2/3′s, by the way, was The Founders’ Original Intent in The Constituion* – That ‘Glorious Liberty Document’ as Frederick Douglass called it. Would YOU be a member of the 1/3 voting to RAISE EVERYBODY’S – not just Obama’s fat cats – EVERYBODY‘S taxes? Really?

4. Remember the Reagan years? You know who did the math on Reagan’s economic proposals when it was MORNING IN AMERICA? Art Laffer. You know who endorsed 9-9-9? ART LAFFER.

5. If you are another Steve Jobs in your garage with no money but a great idea, are you MORE likely, or LESS likely to succeed NOW, or in a 9-9-9 America?

6. If you have to pick a country to open up shop & do business, would it be the most popular choice these days, COMMUNIST CHINA, or The Land of Liberty - even FREER with 9-9-9?  Which place would you rather try to draw the best & brightest to work for you? Communist China or 9-9-9 USA?  Hmmm? You know – CREATE JOBS?????

*All taxing & spending bills start in the House, but they still have to get through the Senate, and until – correct me if I’m wrong on this – Ted Kennedy championed the rule change dropping the majority from 67/100 to 60/100 back in the 1980′s, that was the rule to pass anything out of that body, tax related or not.  In 9-9-9, my man Herman would require that 67 once again be the threshold to spend the people’s money.

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HELLLOOOOOOOOOO?????????????????????????????????

THIS AIN’T ROCKET SCIENCE!

OH- Wait – Herman actually, LITERALLY, was a rocket scientist! (Really! When he worked for the Navy as a young man, he was doing advanced mathematics for them on trajectories, etc.)

2 responses so far

  • barefootx3x1

    Excellent catch. I knew when I wrote it I was conflating. Here’s what I meant:

    67 votes were required in the Senate to pass anything – tax related or not – out of that body until recently. It was dropped to 60, I believe by Ted Kennedy, in the 1980′s – all the better to spend other people’s money with!

    As regards 9-9-9, Herman would RETURN to that standard if you want to raise that 9% EVEN ONE PENNY.

    Sorry I conflated like a Democrat. I’m so embarrassed ;)

  • Mike McCarthy

    Where is it in the Constitution that revenue increases require a 2/3 majority?

    Thanks,
    Mike