Let’s face it — “Trickle Down Economics” (aka Supply Side Economics) does NOT work. All of the wealth has gone to the top and the poor are left with nothing, absolutely nothing. Ironically those who are against programs and services for those at the bottom keep voting for the people who put the poor at the bottom. They’ve been pushed down, and then kicked in the face and belittled for being there while those at the top keep getting richer and richer and more people are being pushed to the bottom. It’s a sick game.
Here’s a little wake up call for those who don’t see the wealth inequality and need a visual:
In addition the Dow Jones Industrial Average just hit and all time high while millions of people are still struggling to get by, as well as millions unemployed.
On top of all that the number of billionaires has jumped 16% yet asking the extremely (could never spend that money in a lifetime) wealthy people to pay a little more in taxes, cut their corporate jet subsidies, or pay their workers a living wage so we can get more people off the government dole is apparently “hating the wealthy” or “socialism” — No, it’s called “wanting to live in a functional economy where everybody can take part” — don’t worry the wealthy will still be obscenely wealthy.
Our current wealth inequality is obscene and unacceptable. It’s time to level the playing field and stop rewarding unethical behavior (outsourcing, cutting safety corners, paying slave wages, etc.) and hold those people who destroyed our economy accountable.
The GOP Philosophy: Back Gay Marriage For Cash
After GOP Sen. Rob Portman publicly backed gay marriage, many Republican leaders softened their tune, straying from their party’s traditional platform. One may ask why the switch? According to a recent post on Politico—money. I couldn’t agree more. The GOP has been scrambling to redefine their party and reach out to voters whom they’ve alienated since their failed attempt to take back the White House in 2012. As public polls on gay marriage overwhelmingly tip the ball to the Democrat’s court, it becomes glaringly obvious that the Republican anti-gay marriage stance is a losing issue with voters. Losing issues don’t win elections and they don’t raise money. No one knows this better than GOP money man Karl Rove, who recently took the airwaves on “This Week” and backed up the notion that a Republican presidential candidate could publicly admit support for gay marriage.
The GOP’s obsession with culture wars has often rattled the nerves of donors. As a top GOP fundraising operative stated:
Will we see the GOP support gay marriage? No. What we will see is a more “neutral stance.” Even Tea Party unicorn rider, Rand Paul, has encouraged a “neutral stance” on gay marriage. Why? Money. Sit back and watch potential 2016 GOP candidates dance around gay rights and soften their tune. Will it work? Maybe in the short-term, but voters don’t forget—especially gay voters. You can’t punch someone in the face for decades and then tell them you’re “neutral” on punching.