Letter to the Editor(s)

Letter to The Advocate:
Limit time for tax cuts to create jobs
November 05, 2011

The “tax cuts for the rich” have been in place since 2001 and 2003. Ten years should be enough time, don’t you think?

So, where are the jobs?

Don’t bring up any negative factors such as the housing bubble, bank bailouts, credit collapse, national debt. The tax cuts were put in place with the promise of “jobs will be created.”

So, where are the jobs?

All I see after 10 years is there are fewer people in this country with more of the money. Yet the call continues to keep in place “tax cuts for the rich” so jobs will be created.

OK, keep the cuts in place, but with a time limit. If jobs are not created in the next year, goodbye “tax cuts for the rich.”

James R. Madden
information technology consultant
Baton Rouge


Comments (6) as of 1600 CT, Sunday, 06 Nov 2011:

1) Comment by Scrooge - Sunday, November 06, 2011
jdk944: Make sure they bury you with "your money" to make sure no else will get it and only you can enjoy it.

2) Comment by Whatnow - Saturday, November 05, 2011
Gee, the unemployment was the least of Obama's concerns when the Democrats held both sides of Congress. His first priority was his Affordable Care Act, which has been proven to be a money pit. How many jobs did it create? Well, look at this .... http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/02/15/healthcare-reform-law-requires-new-irs-army-of-1054... \Maybe you could go work for the government with the IRS. Seems like the only place you can find a job now days.

3) Comment by Michael Gary Scott - Saturday, November 05, 2011
No nation has ever taxed itself to prosperity.

4) Comment by jdk944 - Saturday, November 05, 2011
Mr. Madden, my money is not yours and neither is anyone elses. Got it??

5) Comment by agagent - Saturday, November 05, 2011
Record federal government revenue and about 4% unemployment . . . “Blame” it on the Bush tax cuts. The current 9% unemployment and $1.3 trillion annual deficits . . . Give “credit” to Democrats controlling Congress since 2007 and 3 years of Obama’s policies.

6) Comment by Bighug - Saturday, November 05, 2011
Good points. Where are the jobs? Maybe somewhere between Russia and Japan?

Later Comments:

1) Comment by DMJ - Monday, November 07, 2011
James, you miss the point. It's not about creating jobs; it's about keeping taxes low for the rich. The whole "jobs" thing is bull. It's a distraction designed to keep those who would actually benefit from a fairer tax code against reform. What's really weird is how many people actually think that their taxes are subject to go up, even though they make nowhere near $250K/ year. The vast majority of Americans, including many of the anti-tax yahoos who post on these comment boards, don't make anywhere near enough money that they should have to worry about taxes on the rich going up. If they do make that much, then they know good and well that they could afford a small tax increase....or even a large one. The tax debate really comes down to either ignorance or selfishness.

2) Comment by Whatnow - Monday, November 07, 2011
@Scrooge, my money that I don't want to share with people with the ridiculous desire for what belongs to me will be left to my children. It's called planning ahead and the love of family. What's wrong with that? Why should I share the money made by hard work go to those who refuse to work? The jobs will probably come back when Obama is out of office.