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By David Martin in Do It, Martin, Politics

Thu., Jul. 2 2009 @ 8:55AM

Working Americans have a few opportunities to express confused outrage at the government this holiday weekend.

Tomorrow at 1 p.m., a freedom rally/tea party will be held at the Center for God, Family and Country in Lee's Summit. On July 4 at 9 a.m., a rally for responsibility will take place along Highway 45 in Parkville.

The tea parties staged across the U.S. on April 15 protested government spending, particularly the $789-billion stimulus package. Of course, the "taxed enough already" crowd might want to look at their pay stubs as they prepare their slogans and banners for the festivities this weekend. Chances are, they're taking home more money, not less.

Upon passage of the stimulus bill, the Treasury Department began directing employers to reduce the amount of tax being withheld. President Obama said at the time a typical family could expect to take home at least $65 more every month.

Tea partiers also insist the government needs to be more fiscal responsibility. It's true. The government can't keep cutting taxes and increasing spending

Of course, President George W. Bush's tax cuts inflated the deficit in a major way. But without a media apparatus to egg them on, few white folks took to the streets in anger over that bit of feel-good math.

Tags: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Tea parties

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Realist says:

Upon passage of the stimulus bill, the Treasury Department began directing employers to reduce the amount of tax being withheld.

I can't speak for the (snicker) tea-baggers, but personally, that makes me MORE angry, not less. You see, I remember that "reduce the amount of tax being withheld" horseshit from the first time it was pulled, during Poppy Bush's administration. That year, my wife and I went from either owing a small amount or getting a small refund to owing over two thousand dollars in Federal tax.

Better put that "extra" money in the bank so you'll have it when the bastards show up wanting it back at tax time next year. And any time it appears the government is going to give you something, keep your hand on your wallet.

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 2 2009 @ 9:48AM

Bixby says:

Your not really this dumb are you? While you're relishing over the pennies on your paycheck, take a look at the plethora of NEW DOLLARS being piled onto your BILLS. Good night man, WAKE UP! FOOD, ELECTRIC, GAS, EVERYTHING IS GOING THROUGH THE ROOF thanks to your ignorant Obama! I do recall, we were told things would start getting better in a matter of weeks? Well, six months later, it has only got worse, and until you lose everything you got, don;t report these stupid lies as something good. The only good thing is, THE LIBERAL IDIOTS NOW CONTROL EVERYTHING! When it all crumbles they can blame NO ONE BUT THEMSELVES! They can't say some nasty religious republican is to blame! After all you idiots lose everything, maybe we'll see the end of perverted self serving liberalism once and for all!

Posted On: Friday, Jul. 3 2009 @ 6:16AM