We told you so....

Conservatives on Obamacare: We told you so | Washington Times Communities

It amazes me that people will back "the greater good" until it hits them.  I have always argued with Liberals that this is how they should approach subjects.  For example, if they are promoting food stamps as a solution, I ask them to imagine if they were paying for it.  For many liberals, this is hard to do in practice.  I don't know why, but they are just not wired this way.

Obamacare has proven to be no different...the left has constantly bashed the right for our continual opposition to it.  They continually accuse us of not caring about the poor, the uninsured, etc.  Yet, now that they roll out has come and passed; we are suddenly in the same boat.  Premiums are skyrocketing, people are losing their plans, companies have stopped hiring full time work, and more; but, even so, Liberals continue to stand firm that this is the best for our nation.  Really?  This is the best we can do?

Though a pipe dream, I would actually like to see Liberals listen for once.  After all, I think we have proven ourselves right, time and time again.  Stop the rhetoric and just listen.  Yes, we have solutions that make sense for all Americans, even the poor.  We DO care about the well being of others, you just have never listened to us.  And yes, we have been right all along.

I, for one, don't really care that we were right; I always knew we would be.  But, I do care about getting this country back on the right path.  The only thing I care about is that Liberals start listening; stop putting down Conservatives and be respectful, for the first time in 5 years.

Unique times call for unique solutions

It is time to step outside the box and review some of the issues this great nation faces.  We need not necessarily look at issues from a partisan perspective, but rather as individual contributors who can solve the problems we are now facing. It is the rugged individualism and creativity of this nation that allows us to come up with new ideas, innovations and solutions.  Why are we not then, exploiting this for the good of the country? From the beginning of this nation, a small group of people collaborated to put the framework of this country together.  The Founding Fathers and several other contributors looked at other nations and their shortcomings.  From this historical perspective, they began to meld new thoughts and ideas into our founding documents we still live under today while recognizing the strengths of previous and current governments of the time.  It was this innovative spirit and freedom that created one of the most powerful nations this world has ever seen.

First, let us start with a simple idea; why not a flat tax?  Think about

this; liberals and conservatives alike complain about loopholes and tax breaks and credits.  Why not eliminate them all?  No more favortism, no more special interests in our tax code, just a simple and straightforward tax.  This should apply to individuals as well as businesses.  It also holds our politicians accountable to what they spend and on what they spend our money.  In addition, it makes sure that no millionaires can take advantage of the tax code and also makes sure that everyone pays something.