Democrats organize to fight back

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(11-22-2016, 11:50 AM)X_4AD_84 Wrote:

(11-22-2016, 08:03 AM)pbrower2a Wrote:

(11-22-2016, 01:15 AM)Warren Dew Wrote: That's what happens when the government runs something.

If people like the results they don't complain. So long as they get a good deal in return for the taxes that they pay they are content.

In many States, if you add the State and Fed tax burden, we get taxed as high as or higher than most European Countries / Japan / Canada, etc. In fact, Canadians get a great deal compared with the US.

In return for our taxes? We sure don't get the level of government service they get in Europe.

That is a great opportunity for improvement. I would not advocate further lowering of taxes. Instead, the operation of government itself should be improved.

This is why I hate the bitching about big/small government, we need to be demanding effective, accountable government.

One big problem is political illiteracy, a lot of people literally have no clue who their politicians are outside the President, thus the "THANKS, OBAMA!" types who blame state or local problems on "Washington" and/or the President.