Monday, April 23, 2007

Congress works for all of the people

[This post originates at allthingsreform.org on April 15, 2007]


The AMT, Alternative Minimum Tax, is snagging more and more middle-income taxpayers as time goes on. This federal income tax was originally (1969) intended for the relatively rich who were using loopholes in their tax reporting. Unfortunately, there is now little common ground among our representatives on a long-term solution.

Indeed, there has been a growing rift in fiscal policy between the Democratic Party and the Republicans during a time when our nation's fiscal prognostications have been deteriorating. Our Congressmen must remind themselves that they are working for all the people of this great nation, not just their respective parties and interests. Political parties attract and present candidates for general elections; the people, however, are still the owners (and taxpayers), and they have a right to see that timely and equitable legislation is passed for all fiscal matters. Our nation deserves no less.

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