The things we hate about government

Janet Wright, Phoenix AZ — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:24:07 GMT

Here is my list:
1. Create a graduated flat tax with no deductions what so ever for both the individual and business.
2. Outlaw all lobbyist and lobbying
3. Plug all the loop holes Cheney and Bush created to make the Executive branch the legislature, judge, and jury which should belong to the other branches of government.
4. Move, both in government and in the private sector, from quarterly taxes, quarterly reports and Board Meetings etc. to trimester reports and taxes and meetings. This will automatically save 25% in costs.
5. Scrap Medicare and create a "non-insurance" medical service that includes every citizen automatically and no one is ever turned away for a pre-existing condition (paid for out of taxes).
6. Create stiff laws with teeth for predatory business scams including outrageous interest rates. (There must be a limit to interest rates lets say at 12% max for thos with bad credit)
7. Revamp the bankruptcy laws to back to pre-Bush status.
8. Change the cap on social security from the $90,000 wage limit on income to no limit on your wages. You pay no matter how much money you make. That will take care of the baby boomers.

If we can accomplish that much it would be great!

The things we hate about government

David White — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:25:56 GMT

Janet couldn't be more right in all she says, I think these are things every individual and small business owner would like to see.

The things we hate about government

KM, Phila, PA — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:10:08 GMT

This list sounds like it was compiled by industry groups, not small businesses.. and in fact, if you click on each item, you'll see all but two were submitted by industry groups.

Basically, by crying "small businesses!", these groups want to force through changes in regulations that affect their large donors.

The things we hate about government

Lou Rife, Nashville,TN — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:53:31 GMT

Can we wright in Jane Wright for president???? NOW!!!! It's reassuring to know how many of us think like Jane, wonder why our "Imperial Congress" doesn't?

The things we hate about government

Nolan Heiter, Richmond, VA — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:17:08 GMT

I am a small business owner and I don't agree with Janet. Her comments are mostly about selfishness and lack of personal responsibility. If you manage your finances well and live within your means, you don't need for someone to cap interest rates for you. The idea of creating government health care is ridiculously self-destructive. No socialized medicine program could measure up to the quality provided by the medical system in the U.S.
The government (ours or anyone else's) has never and will never do anything as well as the private sector does it. We should get government OUT of more areas of our lives, not into more areas of it.

The things we hate about government

MR.WILFRED MAYNARD — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:38:39 GMT

WELL LIKE JANET,AND NOLAN HALF RIGTH,BUT IF THAT'S THE CASE NOLAN WE SHOULD NOT GIVE FOREIGN AID ,TO ANY COUNTRY.WE AT BLUESKY COMMUNICATIONS ,KNOW THAT A STRONG ECONOMY HELPS ALL,BUT LIKE JAPAN AND OTHER NATIONS WE FOUGTH THEY ARE STRONGER THEN US ,WHY BECAUSE FELT GUITY AND HELP THEM THAT. WHY I CAN'T SPELL THOSE TWO WORDS,OR LIKE THE SAYNG GOES "IF YOU GIVE A PERSON A FISH,THEY WILL EAT FOR THE DAY.BUT IF YOU TEACH THAT PERSON,HOW TO FISH THEY WILL EAT FOR LIFE".THE MARKET AND THE SPECIAL INTEREST THINK THEY CONTROL ,BUT LIKE CONSUMERS AT CHRISTMAS TIME WHEN EVERYONE PRODICTS DOOM AND GLOOM,CONSUMERS PROVE THEM WRONG.GOV'T SLOW ELECTIONS ARE FAST SHOULD PUT MANDATE THAT ONE EVERY PRESIDENT WITH CONRESS AND SENATE GET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE PASSED OR HAVE A NEW ELECTIONS,OTHER NATIONS DON'T TAKE THIS ????,WHY SHOULD WE WHEN WERE TRYING TO SELL DEMOCROCRATIC GOV'T TO THEM,YES LOOK AT SPELLING OTHER NATIONS SCHOOLS ARE BETTER,HEALTH,ARMY'S AND WHO SHOW THEM US."HELP THY SHEEP BEFORE WE CAN FLORISH FARTHER" ??????????

The things we hate about government

Paul the Cab Driver — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:23:56 GMT

Ten whole rules that we get to change? OH WOW! How magnanimous of those descent folks down in Washington DC! How very white of them to let us argue about ten little rule changes when every year they add another 75 THOUSAND PAGES of new regulations.
Here are 10 things I'd like to see them abolish:
1. the FTC
2. the FCC
3. the OSHA
3. the FAA
4. the TSA
5. the rest of the Homeland Security bull***
6. the DOT
7. the DEA
8. the FDA
9. the IRS
10. the entire rest of the useless thieving lying government octopus

The things we hate about government

dave colbeck — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:35:13 GMT

after watching the news coverage today when bush said that the fed stepped in to help jp morgan buy out bear stearns, i got really confused. is bush a republican or a democrat? i was under the impression that republicans were for less government. if this is the case, why step in to help a failing company. is one of bush's friends on the board of jp morgan. does halliburton have a stake in it? the reason the economy is going to hell is that nobody is happy with being rich anymore. everyone wants to be stinking freaking rich. how do you do this? cultivate relationships with a possible president or two, get some favors owed, then call those favors in should you ever be unfortunate enough to become merely comfortable. there is no politics or economy anymore; there is just the politics of greed and the economics of "who can i screw over to make more money"

The things we hate about government

Milan, Fort Worth, Texas — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:18:12 GMT

Less government and back to the free enterprise system that built this great country. If you want something work harder, fight longer and work longer, never give up. We do not need this welfare mentality to direct our every move.

The things we hate about government

Shaun G — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:20:12 GMT

Legalize Marijuana! it is soo crazy that marijuana is illegal being as it is a soft drug. Alcohal is legal and that is a hard drug soo why isn't a soft drug (marijuana) legal? Nobody has ever overdosed from marijuana, you are not incapable of regular activities from it, nobody has ever beat their wife because they were high, nobody has wanted to kick your a** for looking at their wife the wrong way because they were high, and marijuana isn't physically addictive. That is a short list of the evils of alcohal that marijuana doesn't have. I'm not saying ban alcohal or legalize all drugs but for the love of GOD people are going to jail for smoking pot, go after real criminals. We (the united states) have 4% of the worlds population but 24% of the worlds criminals, so either we are awfull people and should burn in hell OR we have some rediculous laws!