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Here is a story about the Tea Party in Syracuse NY yesterday from the local news. One of the organizers of the event was one Mrs. Wilder.
http://www.syracuse.com/news/ind…
"After a lifetime of working, paying taxes and raising three children on her own, Wilder is struggling. She said she retired on disability from M&T Bank three years ago after undergoing knee replacement and back surgeries. She lives on her Social Security and disability benefits. Last year, she petitioned the bankruptcy court for protection from creditors.
She said she did not have to pay federal income taxes last year because her income was too low."
Her main complaint?
"I don't want to see this country turn into a welfare, nanny state, where we stand in line for groceries, and we're in welfare lines, and in socialized medicine lines," Wilder said."
I see. Um, OK.
Then how about you agree to stop receiving your social security, your disability (we'll give you a nice repayment plan so you can make good all your mooching on from the government, Mrs. Wilder. Oh, and we'll just overturn any verdict in your bankruptcy case, because in bankruptcy your estate becomes a ward of the state to protect you from creditors, and well, we certainly don't want to "nanny" you if it so offends your sensibilities.
But we'll be cool..you just pay all those socialized payments back and let you deal with your debts without the protection of the State and well, fuck it, don't even worry about paying your taxes. Godspeed and good luck, Mrs. Wilder.
- There are stupid people everywhere and it's pretty easy to find one and capitalize on it.tommyo
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