When in the course of normal human daily family activities and plans the burdensome problem of too little available cash in hand as opposed to excessive debts accrued, the first option is to seek additional income for the onerous task of paying those bills. Nice thought but not always feasible nor possible. Then what?
Fall back to the most normal expediency which is to cut back on the acquisition of some of the less immediately needed purchases and focus on the more strictly required items for daily survival. Cut the bling and glitz from the daily accumulation of needs and stick with the meat and potatoes and water while bypassing the desserts and exotic beverages that push expense totals into the red zones.
In simple terms, cut back the less necessary items and concentrate on getting what is more absolutely needed as opposed to desired. That way, a less burdensome future will show up on your friendly doorstep sooner than later.
This is called (by no one in particular) "Strategies for Survival" and a pathway to a more placid future for the family. Think that might also work for our gluttonous and greedy, not to mention country-destroying government elected officials? In the words of Hugh Betcha; you bet your sweet bippie it would work.
In point of fact, right as I sit here punching away at the keys to my word processing program on the old P. C., there are unknown numbers of said government elected officials hard at work getting proposals to do just that sort of strategy into the daily workings of several states; but alas, our federal nincompoops, AKA, elected federal officials primarily of the socialist-communist genre with a phony "Progressive" label to cover up their shame-faced former label "Liberal", will have no part of such penuriousness taxpayer dollar savers.
The motto of that latter group is "Live It Up - Party Today - Repent Tomorrow".
But back to the more considerate and sage elected officials, the two most prominent and outspoken with a view of saving funds for the actual taxpayers who pay REAL dollars on their Form 1040's instead of trumped up lip service to imaginary or "credited" dollars to the U. S. Treasury, thanks to the "Obama Ruination of America" handouts to the "needy."
The two front and center proud to be helping the actual taxPAYERS instead of the non-payers are Republican Governors Dave Heineman, Nebraska, and Bobby Jindal, Louisiana, who, according to FoxNews.com online January 19, 2013, have earlier this week proposed eliminating the state income tax on residents and corporations in exchange for closing loopholes including mortgage deductions - with plans to make their states more competitive in the U.S. economy; but, as might have been expected from the naysaying left, already being criticized by Democrats. These non-progressives, just won't allow any genuine helpfulness to be offered to full-fledged tax-paying, patriotic country-building citizens.
On Sunday, January 20, 2012, an interruption of this column to observe public television was made by the author to verify if any brave and patriotic official had the Grandes Cojones to challenge the second swearing in of the Usurper in Chief for his refusal to produce AUTHENTIC and original proof of his illegitimacy to hold the office of POTUS.
As expected, such moment of John Wayne-esque bravery was not forthcoming and the venue, a private area in the White House, out of the possible troublesome public venues, made it a much less expected event with the presence of the Chief Justice Traitor of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, who bailed the disgustingly troublesome and tax-dominated plan, laughingly called Affordable Health Care law or ObamaCare travesty, in sickening obeisance to his dictatorship not long ago.
After the sham ceremony where America got raked over the coals once again, and Obama's family (only participants present) congratulated him, he replied to them, "I did it." What I think he really would have liked to say was, "I pulled it off again." But just for the record (and the fawning crowds) it will be done again in public, giving SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts a second chance to massage his master's ego.
Let's get back to some real people.
After the proposals of two Republican governors, Heineman and Jindal, who are interested in helping people who are patriotic enough to pay their taxes without having to be prodded as if they were the once plentifully tax delinquent U. S. Treasury Secretary or some other executive or czar in this excessively anti-American Administration,
FoxNews.com went on, "also looking to improve the lot of real tax paying citizens, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback proposed lower taxes for all residents in exchange for eliminating the tax deduction for interest paid on home mortgages.
"Brownback's mortgage-interest proposal is to help close a budget shortfall and was rejected last year by the state's General Assembly.
"He has been working for at least a year toward ending state income taxes and announced his plan Tuesday as part of his balanced budget proposal for fiscal 2014 and 2015."
I can imagine the joy with which the 'regressive Progressives' expressed opposition to our government trying to help cut taxes for all residents. Snide repulsion would mark the moment for the tax-loving members of the Party of Obama such as this utterance by Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley who called Brownback's proposal "Robin Hood in reverse." How original.
Heaven forbid that anyone except Obama's minions of the constant outstretched hands should enjoy an occasional tax break; oh, that's right, his people don't need any tax breaks, they don't pay much, if any, taxes to begin with.
Gerald A. “Jerry” McConnell, 92, of Hampton, died Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, Mass., surrounded by his loved ones. He was born May 27, 1924 in Altoona, Pa., the fifth son of the late John E. and Grace (Fletcher) McConnell.
Jerry served ten years with the US Marine Corps and participated in the landing against Japanese Army on Guadalcanal and another ten years with the US Air Force. After moving to Hampton in 1957 he started his community activities serving in many capacities.
He shared 72 years of marriage with his wife Betty P. (Hamilton) McConnell. In addition to his wife, family members include nieces and nephews.
