You say "reform is not dead" but you fail to say in which ways reform is not dead. My taxes are going up, with no end in sight, and I'm told they might go up more to pay for other people's health insurance. Which might be ok, but my health insurance premiums are also going up. I pay my student loans, and then see state legislators partying at fancy resorts I could never afford with money that might have made my own burden a little less. My rent just went up, the amount I pay for gasoline has gone up, food costs are going up, and I can't see that anything the government is doing has any positive benefit for me. Except that they're not giving themselves an exorbitant raise, which is hardly something to pat yourselves on the back for. I'm all for paying my fair share, but I'm paying MORE than my fair share and I'm not alone. So when you say "reform is not dead" what exactly do you mean, and how exactly will that help my bottom line? "Openness and transperency" ... so if we know exactly what we're looking for, we'll be more able to catch you guys with your hand in the till? Yeah, very helpful.
I'm a loyal Democrat. Especially because of Bush's nonsense, I vote a straight Dem ticket. But if my costs keep going up, I don't know how much longer this is going to be true. I think it's time for the party to do something to earn my loyalty.
Posted by TomPaine (not verified) on November 29, 2007 - 11:36am.
You say "reform is not dead" but you fail to say in which ways reform is not dead. My taxes are going up, with no end in sight, and I'm told they might go up more to pay for other people's health insurance. Which might be ok, but my health insurance premiums are also going up. I pay my student loans, and then see state legislators partying at fancy resorts I could never afford with money that might have made my own burden a little less. My rent just went up, the amount I pay for gasoline has gone up, food costs are going up, and I can't see that anything the government is doing has any positive benefit for me. Except that they're not giving themselves an exorbitant raise, which is hardly something to pat yourselves on the back for. I'm all for paying my fair share, but I'm paying MORE than my fair share and I'm not alone. So when you say "reform is not dead" what exactly do you mean, and how exactly will that help my bottom line? "Openness and transperency" ... so if we know exactly what we're looking for, we'll be more able to catch you guys with your hand in the till? Yeah, very helpful.
I'm a loyal Democrat. Especially because of Bush's nonsense, I vote a straight Dem ticket. But if my costs keep going up, I don't know how much longer this is going to be true. I think it's time for the party to do something to earn my loyalty.