Everyone talks about healthcare,but no one talks about how to pay for it.
The governments of Europe have a health care systems that are very underfunded. Now this is also true of the healthcare system of Canada. We of the other great North American country, the United States have a slightly less then 50% chance of having some sort of government health insurance, yet no one has suggested how to fund it until now. I in my infinite wisdom say that those who have or will have a government payee have a 3 percent dedicated income tax.
Let me be more specific this tax money can't be used for anything but what is related to healthcare. Not paying off debt, not roads, not military, but only what is medical that includes training doctors, making sure there's enough beds in an emergency. Things like hospitalization, doctor visit, medicine. Things that keep the governed healthy and alive.
When I write about income tax I mean all income, pay, selling of stocks, dividends, income from inheritance,and let's not forget business that have income before deductions.
*I realize that what I'm suggesting has almost a zero chance of happening, for my mind lives in a logical world but my body lives in an illogical one.
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Steve's Barking; Selfish politics
What is this being discussed right now in politics is conservative politics,liberal politics, alt right and Progressive politics. What is not being discussed right now is selfish politics.
What do I mean by selfish politics. Well they used to say all politics are local and selfish politics can be considered part of the local scene. A local politician can help someone get a visa. They can help some one who has too many tickets and will not be able to work get some of those tickets dismissed.
The hope being that that those who get those favors will vote for and continue to vote for that politician.
That's always been the case, that's why senior centers are funded. Teen centers and clinics are funded. ( common knowledge ).
What not understood is negative selfish politics. Locally it might be the local politician who refused to take a call from a troubled constituent . No vote from that constituent .
On the national level it may be a Hillary attack candidate Barack Obama in the 2008 primaries, leaving a bad taste in the mouth of some of his fans. Again Hillary Clnton feminist surrogates who said that the young female voters for Bernie Sanders did so only to be around boys. Hillary needed those votes, but those voters were so turned off they didn't turn out.
Now I have a really bad taste in my mouth for the governor of New York Andrew Cuomo. Am I really going to vote for someone who when running for office stated my pension is too high playing along with those who hate government and especially those who,are civil servants.
Another example of negative selfish politics is women's equality coming on the perceived back of a white man. Well those men have a negative selfish political agenda along with those women who are their wives.
I'm laying it out, be careful of negative selfish politics.
What do I mean by selfish politics. Well they used to say all politics are local and selfish politics can be considered part of the local scene. A local politician can help someone get a visa. They can help some one who has too many tickets and will not be able to work get some of those tickets dismissed.
The hope being that that those who get those favors will vote for and continue to vote for that politician.
That's always been the case, that's why senior centers are funded. Teen centers and clinics are funded. ( common knowledge ).
What not understood is negative selfish politics. Locally it might be the local politician who refused to take a call from a troubled constituent . No vote from that constituent .
On the national level it may be a Hillary attack candidate Barack Obama in the 2008 primaries, leaving a bad taste in the mouth of some of his fans. Again Hillary Clnton feminist surrogates who said that the young female voters for Bernie Sanders did so only to be around boys. Hillary needed those votes, but those voters were so turned off they didn't turn out.
Now I have a really bad taste in my mouth for the governor of New York Andrew Cuomo. Am I really going to vote for someone who when running for office stated my pension is too high playing along with those who hate government and especially those who,are civil servants.
Another example of negative selfish politics is women's equality coming on the perceived back of a white man. Well those men have a negative selfish political agenda along with those women who are their wives.
I'm laying it out, be careful of negative selfish politics.
Monday, August 7, 2017
Steve's Barking; Several Tax reforms that I would like to see
One person's tax reform is another person's tax inadequacy.
That being written, let me state some things that I believe should be written in any new tax code.
No taxes on mutual funds until the share holder sells it. (Treat mutual funds like IRAS).
No taxes on any home that is sold that the owner lived in, (even if it's a vacation home that the tax payer only used for 30 days out of the year), for two or more years.
No taxes on a antique vehicle that the owner used for primary transportation.
(1) It hardly seems fair for a small investor to foot the tax bill for a billion dollar corporation, and taxing the dividends and selling of assets would also hurt the small investor by reducing the value of the fund.
(2) Why tax a person selling of a home for profit when as far as I know you don't credit a loss when selling a home.
(3) If you by a vehicle that you use for primary transportation why should you be taxed for selling it for more then you paid when you can't take depreciation on the vehicle nor can you take a deduction if you sell for less then you paid.
* I don't own any mutual funds.
I don't own a home that I can sell for a profit.
I don't own a vehicle that I can sell for more then I paid for.
I do believe in fairness.
That being written, let me state some things that I believe should be written in any new tax code.
No taxes on mutual funds until the share holder sells it. (Treat mutual funds like IRAS).
No taxes on any home that is sold that the owner lived in, (even if it's a vacation home that the tax payer only used for 30 days out of the year), for two or more years.
No taxes on a antique vehicle that the owner used for primary transportation.
(1) It hardly seems fair for a small investor to foot the tax bill for a billion dollar corporation, and taxing the dividends and selling of assets would also hurt the small investor by reducing the value of the fund.
(2) Why tax a person selling of a home for profit when as far as I know you don't credit a loss when selling a home.
(3) If you by a vehicle that you use for primary transportation why should you be taxed for selling it for more then you paid when you can't take depreciation on the vehicle nor can you take a deduction if you sell for less then you paid.
* I don't own any mutual funds.
I don't own a home that I can sell for a profit.
I don't own a vehicle that I can sell for more then I paid for.
I do believe in fairness.
Friday, August 4, 2017
Steve's Barking; What does Freedom mean in the Senate Freedom Caucus ?
Does Freedom in the US Senate mean that a woman has the right to an abortion.
Does Freedom mean the right not be be hungry?
Does Freedom mean to be able to live we're ever one chooses ?
Does Freedom mean being able to walk or drive without being stopped and harassed by the government?
Does Freedom mean not having to worry about health care?
Does Freedom mean the right to feel safe in the streets with out worrying about a gun owner being drunk or deranged person that has a gun?
Does Freedom mean that my voice can be heard just like the billionaire?
If these aren't what the Senate Frredom Caucus represent maybe they should call themselves the Senate Fraud Caucus.
Does Freedom mean the right not be be hungry?
Does Freedom mean to be able to live we're ever one chooses ?
Does Freedom mean being able to walk or drive without being stopped and harassed by the government?
Does Freedom mean not having to worry about health care?
Does Freedom mean the right to feel safe in the streets with out worrying about a gun owner being drunk or deranged person that has a gun?
Does Freedom mean that my voice can be heard just like the billionaire?
If these aren't what the Senate Frredom Caucus represent maybe they should call themselves the Senate Fraud Caucus.
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