By I.V. Baker, on May 12th, 2011
The plain simple truth is increasing taxes on one segment of the population is not going to change the revenue coming in significantly enough to make a difference when compared to the shear volume of spending estimated to occur.
I will say this simply, Bush spent too much money. Obama makes Bush look like a Conservative ( . . . → Read More: Taxes
By I.V. Baker, on November 28th, 2010
The plain simple truth is at times I read articles that set me fuming. Not because the article is not well written or that it does not indeed support itself in a convincing or articulate manner. Rather I get upset when people have a caviliar attitude toward taxation and the repercussions it has on people. I . . . → Read More: Response to “Taxing the Rich : Its All Relative”
By I.V. Baker, on November 18th, 2010
The plain simple truth is that children often hear their parents discussions on politics and obtain a cursory knowledge of what is going. However, rarely do parents take the time to sit with children and actually engage them in a one on one conversation. This may be for a number of various reasons but the main . . . → Read More: Children and Politics
By I.V. Baker, on November 15th, 2010
The plain simple truth about the new Republican congress is that there is no way to ‘pay’ for the George Bush tax cuts. This is true for a couple of reasons. First, you do not ‘pay’ for a tax cut, a tax cut is what occurs when the Government stops spending so much, or at least . . . → Read More: Obama Asks the Question to Republicans
By I.V. Baker, on September 7th, 2010
The plain simple truth is that Democrats will lose seats this coming election. Some speak of this with ill feelings cursing Republicans and gripping about how the economic mess we are in is really all their fault. Republicans cheer the fact that the world is finally seeing the Democrats for what they are.
Both sides are misguided . . . → Read More: Democrats Set to Lose Seats
By I.V. Baker, on September 7th, 2010
The plain simple truth about the Obama administration is that they have been thoroughly anti-business now for the last two years. All of that seems to have changed with the new latest and greatest proposal. Basically the Obama administration wants to give small businesses a tax break ( finally ) however they are using fuzzy math once again . . . → Read More: Giving Business a Break, Too Little Too Late?
By I.V. Baker, on September 6th, 2010
The plain simple truth is we need a party of ‘No’. Change is not typically a good thing. It unbalances things. Often times creating a larger issue then what really was around in the first place. Did we need a Health care bill? Do we need additional regulations on banks? The moment something becomes economically inviable then we stop doing . . . → Read More: The Party of ‘No’
By I.V. Baker, on August 30th, 2010
The plain simple truth is that the 8-28 event hosted by Glenn Beck was in many ways a simple form of protest about how bad the media is ignoring and marginalizing a segment of society. They are those that have felt left behind by the media and abandoned by the press. It does not matter if it was . . . → Read More: Glenn Beck 8-28
By I.V. Baker, on August 11th, 2010
The plain simple truth is whenever a law is enacted it means a loss of freedom. Laws are meant to constrain, bind, and enforce. There are very few laws that are actually needed and when we begin to create a system of laws such as we have now, that allows people in Washington absolute authority ( cause the . . . → Read More: Loss of Freedom
By I.V. Baker, on August 5th, 2010
<sigh> The plain simple truth is this was a HORRIBLE set of laws. People who defend it defend what they think it is going to do, not what it does. The concept seems noble and pure, it will make it so everyone is entitled to insurance. What it really does is tax people in order to . . . → Read More: Obamacare