Saturday, April 15, 2006

Weekend Open Forum

What's happening this weekend?

2 comments:

Weicker Liker said...

Here is Alan Schlesinger's Platform. He fails to address National Security and Iraq.....

Medicare:

Alan believes that the government must face up to our future obligation by planning for the exponential increase in elderly medical expenditures by planning now with realistic policies with affordable eligibility requirements. The alternative is a 30 trillion dollar fiscal train wreck that most politicians choose to ignore.


Immigration:

Alan advocates a Seasonal Employee Visa as a way of stemming the tide of Illegal Immigration into our country.

By mandating that these workers return to their native country for several months each year and crosschecking W-2 Tax forms for tax compliance, the pressure for illegal entry to the U. S. would be relieved since most of these workers currently stay all year long and bring family members through the border illegally due to their fear that re-entry into the U. S. is risky.

In addition, Alan's proposal would mandate English proficiency within 5 years. Any violation would lead to denied re-entry and the illegal immigrant would be subjected to felony criminal charges.

The road to citizenship would not be liberalized for any of these seasonal workers, they would have to get in line with all other foreign nationals.


Deficit Spending and the Budget:

Alan has warned that as interest rates rise, our national debt of nearly 5 trillion dollars will become too bur densome on the budget and in turn the taxpayer. He plans to reinstitute the Sen. Proxmire "Golden Fleece Award" as a way of drawing attention to the wasteful pork-barrel spending that dominates both parties in Congress. His goal will be to eliminate the federal deficit by 2010.


Tax Reform and Tax Simplification:

Alan has remained steadfast in his determination to reform and bring fairness to the federal tax code. The elimination of the complexities and special interest tax loopholes are at the center of Alan's tax code reform goals. As an example, we need to change the absurdity of not allowing a deduction for net yearly capital losses of over $3,000 while allowing capital gains on residential real estate of up to $500,0000 to go completely untaxed!

Weicker Liker said...

I received information from Alan Schlesinger today, here is his platform.

On first glance, his platform avoids Iraq and National Security.
Two issues on the minds of the voters.

Second, the message goes "over the heads" of the average voter. It reads at the 12th grade level. Avg voter is 8th grade.

Don't feel this guy is a moderate Republican. He said himself that he was going to "come after" Joe Lieberman from the right, since Ned Lamont was going after the Senator from the left.

This guy is not a winner in November, in my mind.

Medicare:

Alan believes that the government must face up to our future obligation by planning for the exponential increase in elderly medical expenditures by planning now with realistic policies with affordable eligibility requirements. The alternative is a 30 trillion dollar fiscal train wreck that most politicians choose to ignore.


Immigration:

Alan advocates a Seasonal Employee Visa as a way of stemming the tide of Illegal Immigration into our country.

By mandating that these workers return to their native country for several months each year and crosschecking W-2 Tax forms for tax compliance, the pressure for illegal entry to the U. S. would be relieved since most of these workers currently stay all year long and bring family members through the border illegally due to their fear that re-entry into the U. S. is risky.

In addition, Alan's proposal would mandate English proficiency within 5 years. Any violation would lead to denied re-entry and the illegal immigrant would be subjected to felony criminal charges.

The road to citizenship would not be liberalized for any of these seasonal workers, they would have to get in line with all other foreign nationals.


Deficit Spending and the Budget:

Alan has warned that as interest rates rise, our national debt of nearly 5 trillion dollars will become too bur densome on the budget and in turn the taxpayer. He plans to reinstitute the Sen. Proxmire "Golden Fleece Award" as a way of drawing attention to the wasteful pork-barrel spending that dominates both parties in Congress. His goal will be to eliminate the federal deficit by 2010.


Tax Reform and Tax Simplification:

Alan has remained steadfast in his determination to reform and bring fairness to the federal tax code. The elimination of the complexities and special interest tax loopholes are at the center of Alan's tax code reform goals. As an example, we need to change the absurdity of not allowing a deduction for net yearly capital losses of over $3,000 while allowing capital gains on residential real estate of up to $500,0000 to go completely untaxed!