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New York Legislature, In It's Infinite Wisdom...
....and in retaliation for the release of damaging information, is attacking yet another segment of New York taxpayers. A couple of days ago, The Tax Foundation released some information gleaned from IRS public information as well as the latest census activity.
Between 2000 and 2010 3.4 million persons left the State of New York. During the same period, 2.1 million persons foolishly migrated INTO the state making a net population loss of 1.3 million lucky persons. The departing citizens took $45.5 billion in earnings with them! With the State of New York being Number Two on the 'states with the highest state and local tax burden' list, the departures mean a hell'uva bite in the expected revenue to the state treasury.
Given said loss in tax revenue over the 2000-'10 decade, the New York legislature has found a solution: find another taxpayer segment and tax THEM out-of-existence!! They've decided on independent contractors in the state's trucking industry. With enactment of
"The New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act," the state's legislative miscreants will essentially force the state's segment of the trucking industry companies to bear costs originally the responsibility of the independent contractors (also known as 'owner-operators). The so-called 'Fair Play Act' is anything but fair!! It makes said independents trucking company employees, to be organized and ruled by that evil Teamsters Union. And adding unmanagable expenses to the individual trucking companies.
I know from whence I speak. I was an over-the-road truck driver for almost eleven years (7 years of that as an owner-operator) until an insane federal law forced me out of the tractor I owned.
A bit of definition: Those independent contractors were different than myself, in that they relied on 'load-boards' to find loads. I leased my tractor to Crete Carrier Corporation who offered me loads, rather than me having to find them on my own through said 'load-boards'.
Various manufacturers--actually, anyone with frieght to have hauled--list on load-boards from time-to-time for unexpected freight movements. Independents consult these boards, contact the shipper and negotiate various aspects of 'the deal.'
The 'arschlocher' in the New York legislature are grasping at straws to continue to fund:
one of the best--worst, if you're a taxpayer--welfare benefit systems in the country;
one of the best state employee union retirement systems in the country;
one of the best state employee union medical benefit systems in the country;
one of the best legislator financial perquisite systems in the country, et al.
The way to continue the lavish career of a state politician must not be partially on the backs of the state's trucking industry. These guys--and gals--'fight-tooth-and-nail' every day just to make ends meet in the caree they love.
Every arschloch that votes to enact this legislation must be resoundingly kicked out on their collective asses at the next election!!
Blogger sidebar: I thoroughly enjoyed my eleven years 'on the road.' Even better were the seven of those years as an owner-operator. Without the federal interference I'd still be out there, discovering something new each-and-every-day! Anyone who's nomadic by nature would bode well to check out the trucking industry for his--or her--next career endeavor.
I've met retired doctors, dentists, nurses, accountants, corporate executives, among us 'commoners'' who call ourselves truck drivers. There are handicapped drivers, one of which was a wheel-chair bound driver I met in a truckstop, somewhere!! Truck driving as a career--while it looks cool--is not for the fainthearted; the stress levels can be hellish!! With an open mind, the rewards can far outweigh the negatives.
Til Nex'Time....
http://tax.d7.qorvisdev.com/tax-topics/state-tax-and-spending-policy
http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=76188
http://www.cretecarrier.com/
http://www.nysenate.gov/senators
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?sh=search
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
This'n'That; May Thritieth #3; Death Camps
MORE Boob-isms From Incompetent Boob!
As is expected daily, the "Clown Prince" yet again displayed his incompetent ineptness during a May 29th blather opportunity in barackingham Palace. This latest example of inept incompetence has "Clown Prince" owe-bama citing "Polish Death Camps" while awarding a polish professor--Jan Karski--one of his freeby 'Medal of Freedom' trinkets. Everyone OUTSIDE barackingham Palace knows the Polish neither have nor had 'death camps!' Adolf Hitler operated NAZI Death Camps inside Poland during WWII. I'm sure the apologists will suggest that "Clown Prince" owe-bama was confused by the similar political mindset between then-German Chancellor Adolf Hitler and 'his-own-self.'
The latest example of "Clown Prince" owe-bama's blusterful incompetence went to the top of the Polish national hierarchy as evidenced by this twit from Foreign Minister Sikorski, referring to Prime Minister Donald Tusk:
In accordance with the 'Palace policy'--of someone, anyone apologizing for all owe-bama committed boob-isms--the boy-mouthpiece--Mister Claire Shipman was trotted out to make the 'Polish Death Camps' go away!!
I--for one--certainly hope that President Mitt Romney hires a better class of speechwriter!! We've heard enough from owe-bama's "blow-back" buddies-turned-speechwriters!!
Til Nex'Time....
As is expected daily, the "Clown Prince" yet again displayed his incompetent ineptness during a May 29th blather opportunity in barackingham Palace. This latest example of inept incompetence has "Clown Prince" owe-bama citing "Polish Death Camps" while awarding a polish professor--Jan Karski--one of his freeby 'Medal of Freedom' trinkets. Everyone OUTSIDE barackingham Palace knows the Polish neither have nor had 'death camps!' Adolf Hitler operated NAZI Death Camps inside Poland during WWII. I'm sure the apologists will suggest that "Clown Prince" owe-bama was confused by the similar political mindset between then-German Chancellor Adolf Hitler and 'his-own-self.'
The latest example of "Clown Prince" owe-bama's blusterful incompetence went to the top of the Polish national hierarchy as evidenced by this twit from Foreign Minister Sikorski, referring to Prime Minister Donald Tusk:
"The White House will apologize for this outrageous error. Tusk will make a statement in the morning. It's a pity that this important ceremony was upstaged by ignorance and incompetence."
In accordance with the 'Palace policy'--of someone, anyone apologizing for all owe-bama committed boob-isms--the boy-mouthpiece--Mister Claire Shipman was trotted out to make the 'Polish Death Camps' go away!!
I--for one--certainly hope that President Mitt Romney hires a better class of speechwriter!! We've heard enough from owe-bama's "blow-back" buddies-turned-speechwriters!!
Til Nex'Time....
This'n'That; May Thirtieth #2; Competition!
Fair Competition Benefits The Consumer
As with owe-bamaKare, the federal government should not be in the "student-loan" business, either! Both situations could well benefit the general public; the taxpayers, if the federal government just bowed out of any area where the private sector could do a better job. And that would be every budget item excepting the Department of Defense!
Why do you think there is more than Walmart; more than Home Depot?!? For competition, of course!! Without the "Target Stores" of the world; without the "Lowes Companies" and the "Menards" of the world, you--my friends--would be forced to pay ANYTHING Walmart or Home Depot wanted to charge you. The aforementioned programs--as with many others--could be bettered with competition.
For instance: owe-bamaKare is found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. So it goes away and the federal government is no longer in the healthcare, health insurance businesses. The health insurance companies return to their previous levels of sales-of-coverage. AND, a new federal law requires states to allow any-and-all vetted and approved health insurance programs to be marketed in their states. With competition, health insurance premiums become fairer, relative to the benefits purchased.
For instance: the federal government is forced out of the "student-loan" business as a cost-cutting measure. The banks, credit unions, various investment avenues are now allowed to issue student-loans. With One-Trillion-Dollars in student-loans currently outstanding, this is clearly a huge segment of the loan, funding industries! Again, with competition comes reduced 'prices!'
Til Nex'Time....
As with owe-bamaKare, the federal government should not be in the "student-loan" business, either! Both situations could well benefit the general public; the taxpayers, if the federal government just bowed out of any area where the private sector could do a better job. And that would be every budget item excepting the Department of Defense!
Why do you think there is more than Walmart; more than Home Depot?!? For competition, of course!! Without the "Target Stores" of the world; without the "Lowes Companies" and the "Menards" of the world, you--my friends--would be forced to pay ANYTHING Walmart or Home Depot wanted to charge you. The aforementioned programs--as with many others--could be bettered with competition.
For instance: owe-bamaKare is found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. So it goes away and the federal government is no longer in the healthcare, health insurance businesses. The health insurance companies return to their previous levels of sales-of-coverage. AND, a new federal law requires states to allow any-and-all vetted and approved health insurance programs to be marketed in their states. With competition, health insurance premiums become fairer, relative to the benefits purchased.
For instance: the federal government is forced out of the "student-loan" business as a cost-cutting measure. The banks, credit unions, various investment avenues are now allowed to issue student-loans. With One-Trillion-Dollars in student-loans currently outstanding, this is clearly a huge segment of the loan, funding industries! Again, with competition comes reduced 'prices!'
Til Nex'Time....
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
This'n'That; May Thirtieth #1; How Conservative?!?
Is The "Tea Party" Congressional Class Of 2010 Really Conservative?!?
Remember when the conservative taxpayers put their collective foot down concerning RINO incumbents in 2010? This action put 87 new republicRATic House members to work after a thorough vetting by individual "Tea Party" Movement groups, nationwide. Those "Tea Party" conservatives are up for re-election--as is the entire House of Representatives--this fall.
In my district--NY-25--Ann Marie Buerkle will be challenged by Dan Maffei, the miscreant she defeated in 2010. Mr Maffei made it painfully obvious during his tenure he had learned absolutely nothing in his Master of Public Policy course work at Harvard. He was little more than a mouthpiece and yes-man for the nancy PORKlosi House. So, given this information, I was really curious how conservative Ms Buerkle actually is or isn't.
The 'Club For Growth' folks did a highly informative study on just that subject, studying all the "Tea Party"-supported Congressmen. In the study, Ms Buerkle scored 92% while three scored 100% (Justin Amash, Mi-3; Tim Huelskamp, Ks-1; Raul Labrador, Id-1). The two worst in scoring--tied at a dismal 42%!--are Bob Dold, Il-10; Patrick Meehan, Pa-7!! Another surprise for me was the scores for those NY-vetted freshmen aside from the aforementioned Ms Buerkle's 92%:
Chris Gibson (NY-20), 44%;
Michael Grimm (NY-13), 46%;
Richard Hanna, (NY-24), 44%;
Nan Hayworth, (NY-19), 56%;
Tom Reed, (NY-29), 68%. Excepting Ann Marie Buerkle, the New York contingent of miscreants certainly can't match their campaign rhetoric to their post-election voting records. Every dam' one of them must be resoundingly 'thumped' by a TRUE "Tea Party" candidate in the upcoming fall elections!! If one can not support "Tea Party-esque" legislation at least nine-times out of ten, he-or-she doesn't belong in the federal government. Remember:
Nothing will change without a smaller government;
Nothing will change without adherence to the United States Constitution,
Nothing will change without reduced, conservative spending.
So in the aggregate, nothing will change without further "Tea Party" vetted candidates to replace said miscreants as well as a clear majority of the remaining owe-bamacRATic socio-fascists.
Til Nex'Time....
http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/freshman-republicans-switch-from-tea-to-kool-aid/
http://www.clubforgrowth.org/freshmanvotestudy/?state=
Remember when the conservative taxpayers put their collective foot down concerning RINO incumbents in 2010? This action put 87 new republicRATic House members to work after a thorough vetting by individual "Tea Party" Movement groups, nationwide. Those "Tea Party" conservatives are up for re-election--as is the entire House of Representatives--this fall.
In my district--NY-25--Ann Marie Buerkle will be challenged by Dan Maffei, the miscreant she defeated in 2010. Mr Maffei made it painfully obvious during his tenure he had learned absolutely nothing in his Master of Public Policy course work at Harvard. He was little more than a mouthpiece and yes-man for the nancy PORKlosi House. So, given this information, I was really curious how conservative Ms Buerkle actually is or isn't.
The 'Club For Growth' folks did a highly informative study on just that subject, studying all the "Tea Party"-supported Congressmen. In the study, Ms Buerkle scored 92% while three scored 100% (Justin Amash, Mi-3; Tim Huelskamp, Ks-1; Raul Labrador, Id-1). The two worst in scoring--tied at a dismal 42%!--are Bob Dold, Il-10; Patrick Meehan, Pa-7!! Another surprise for me was the scores for those NY-vetted freshmen aside from the aforementioned Ms Buerkle's 92%:
Chris Gibson (NY-20), 44%;
Michael Grimm (NY-13), 46%;
Richard Hanna, (NY-24), 44%;
Nan Hayworth, (NY-19), 56%;
Tom Reed, (NY-29), 68%. Excepting Ann Marie Buerkle, the New York contingent of miscreants certainly can't match their campaign rhetoric to their post-election voting records. Every dam' one of them must be resoundingly 'thumped' by a TRUE "Tea Party" candidate in the upcoming fall elections!! If one can not support "Tea Party-esque" legislation at least nine-times out of ten, he-or-she doesn't belong in the federal government. Remember:
Nothing will change without a smaller government;
Nothing will change without adherence to the United States Constitution,
Nothing will change without reduced, conservative spending.
So in the aggregate, nothing will change without further "Tea Party" vetted candidates to replace said miscreants as well as a clear majority of the remaining owe-bamacRATic socio-fascists.
Til Nex'Time....
http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/freshman-republicans-switch-from-tea-to-kool-aid/
http://www.clubforgrowth.org/freshmanvotestudy/?state=
Sunday, May 27, 2012
This'n'That; May Twenty-Seventh #2; Spending 'Hoax!'
The owe-bama Spending Hoax Revealed
By now everyone on the planet--excepting maybe, a couple of folks in Appalachia who don't really give a crap--has read or at least heard of, the Rex Nutting fictional piece on the owe-bama spending phenomenon:
http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-05-22/commentary/31802270_1_spending-federal-budget-drunken-sailor
'PolitiFact'--using the same flawed methodology--agrees with the Nutting piece:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/may/23/facebook-posts/viral-facebook-post-says-barack-obama-has-lowest-s/
The 'politicalmath' guy is highly adept at explaining all things 'numbers,' and as such exposes the flawed methodology for what it is, a thinly-veiled attempting at putting a 'smiley-face' on the owe-bama out-of-control socio-fascist, economy-destroying spending:
http://www.politicalmathblog.com/?p=1786
After reading all three articles, one thing continues to be blatantly clear: the national pamphleteers' clear and unrelenting bias is all-the-more evident! Not only does the next president--former Governor Mitt Romney-- have to battle the sitting ruler, he must contend with and counteract owe-bama's in-the-tank national pamphleteers.
Til Nex'Time....
www.marketwatch.com
www.politifact.com
www.politicalmathblog.com
By now everyone on the planet--excepting maybe, a couple of folks in Appalachia who don't really give a crap--has read or at least heard of, the Rex Nutting fictional piece on the owe-bama spending phenomenon:
http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-05-22/commentary/31802270_1_spending-federal-budget-drunken-sailor
'PolitiFact'--using the same flawed methodology--agrees with the Nutting piece:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/may/23/facebook-posts/viral-facebook-post-says-barack-obama-has-lowest-s/
The 'politicalmath' guy is highly adept at explaining all things 'numbers,' and as such exposes the flawed methodology for what it is, a thinly-veiled attempting at putting a 'smiley-face' on the owe-bama out-of-control socio-fascist, economy-destroying spending:
http://www.politicalmathblog.com/?p=1786
After reading all three articles, one thing continues to be blatantly clear: the national pamphleteers' clear and unrelenting bias is all-the-more evident! Not only does the next president--former Governor Mitt Romney-- have to battle the sitting ruler, he must contend with and counteract owe-bama's in-the-tank national pamphleteers.
Til Nex'Time....
www.marketwatch.com
www.politifact.com
www.politicalmathblog.com
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