Republicans, Democrats.They're All Politicians.

Okay, the Republicans offered a proposal for a 2012 budget. It was a poor choice and I think many of them know it. But they've got a point here. The Democrats have not given any suggestion of a budget proposal. Not even a compromise from President Obama's proposed budget. So how come? I mean they used to bust the Republicans for not having any ideas when they were in the minority. So now with the Democrats in a minority in the house and a close call in the Senate, "Where's the beef"? You'd think the Dems would want to show the Repubs how it should be done. But they seem to be afraid to say a word, except to vote down the Republican plan. Which certainly is the right thing to do. Look. It's time to show a little honesty. It's time to tell the wealthy that they're going to have to pay a little more in taxes, or at least start paying taxes, for those who haven't paid any in spite of enormous incomes. I understand that it won't be popular with Republicans who will claim it might hurt job growth. Well, okay, put a clause in it that if a wealthy person has a business and creates some jobs, his taxes won't be increased. How hard is that to say? How hard is that to do? In fact it would probably be a very popular statement. And the Republicans would have to agree with it or look like real stinkers. Everybody seems to agree that some cuts have to be made, across the board. That is, everybody except the population. We haven't been asked. But if there needs to be cuts, then there needs to be some tax increases, because without both we're still not doing what needs to be done. Maybe the problem we're having here is because the ones charged with the responsibility of solving our problems are politicians.