You Should Read Title 4 of the “American Jobs Act”. Then puke.


This is pure cowardly Obama. Over on the White House site, you can read the summary of the goodies. But when it gets to the part of paying for it, hahaha. That’s to come “later”.

Well, later for everybody who doesn’t know how to google up things. Here’s the text of the bill:

Also known as the “Obama Knows You’re A Bunch Of Rubes Act of 2011″

The tax increases are in Title IV, which starts around page 134-ish. Basically, it’s Obamunist class warfare on everybody making $125k (for married filing separately) or better.

From what I can tell, and I’m not a tax attorney (and you need to be one to read this gobbledygook pile of crap), ALL deductions are limited if you’re in the upper income bracket defined there. It looks like you’d get a nice haircut on your deductions including your mortgage. All without bracket relief. Gotta love that Obama.

It’s also got a lot of “The Secretary Shalls” in it, which is Obamaspeak for “We’ll make up the rules as we go along”. Obama needs a little Colonel’s outfit and some Idi Amin dark sunglasses. He’d be right at home running some South American banana republic.

The act also repeals tax breaks for new oil and gas drilling. The beat goes on. That’s in Subtitle D.

The other interesting thing is that the tax increases DO go into effect AND the Joint Committe is supposed to come up with $450 billion in new “deficit reduction”, which in Obamaspeak means more taxes. So he’s raising taxes by $450 billion with this act and then it also forces the joint committe to either cut spending (LOL) or raise taxes by another $450 billion.

A couple of other things:

*As far as I can tell, this bill is just like Porkulus I: A wealth transfer from the upper middle class to the construction unions. It’s got the usual state subsidies in there so the teacher’s unions stay funded.
*If you’re near AMT territory now, this bill ensures you will be smack in the middle of it as your deductions get whacked. This will force thousands more people into the AMT adders, and their tax bills will SKYROCKET from that.
*It also has some great perverse incentives. “Work sharing” will go into effect. Let’s say you’re sick of the 8 to 5 grind. Well, has Obama got a deal for you! Instead of getting laid off, you can voluntarily reduce your hours *and* have the feds pay you partial unemployment. The best of both worlds! Tell your boss, “Smell ya later!” at 12 noon and hit the beach for some waves. But still go to the bank and get paid for a full day. What’s not to love?!

*Here’s the thing about the SuperCommittee: We all know they’re never going to agree to just cut $1.5T in spending.  Oh, no.  There WILL be new taxes out of this.  By upping the ceiling by ANOTHER half a trillion, Obama figures he can wring even more taxes out of folks without anyone really tying it to him.  Because if the SC can’t agree, then the automatic triggers for defense and Medicare provider cuts kick in…and the GOP gets the blame.

Also, read Section 366 on the “Career Academies” and other assorted pork in the bill. You’ll love it.

David Axelrod gave away the game this morning by declaring that there will be no negotiations on the bill (Hat tip to HotAir): Axelrod speaketh

“We’re not in a negotiation to break up the package. It’s not an à la carte menu. It’s a strategy to get this country moving,” Axelrod said Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

“The president has a package; the package works together. We need to do many things to get this economy moving,” Axelrod said.

So in other words, you can stuff bipartisan compromise.  We want to have our cake and eat it, too.  And we want you to swallow this tax-and-transfer payola scheme so we can get kickbacks to the democrat party via all the unions we’re going to fund with taxpayer dollars.
GOP:  Circular-file this bill the second it shows up.  Most. Dishonest. President. Ever.



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Point by point,

funwithknives Tuesday, September 13th at 1:27PM EST (link)

The house leadership should address each and every dishonesty in the bill. Do it side by side, so comparisons can be made in an instant.
This post is a good starting point, but how many in the middle will take the time to “do the work”? The GOP could and should do it for them. Show ‘Em we are on their side by breaking it down for them. Especially the parts that say:”…the secretary shall…”
Which one is it This Time? Secretary of Jobs? What(!), Another Czar? Who knew?

Are you hoping a few congressmen are reading this?

lastgopinillinois (Diary) Tuesday, September 13th at 9:16PM EST (link)

Someone here should layout a petition and post it in here for EVERYONE to sign and send in to their representatives.
I conjured one up and posted it in
http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/09/12/barack-obama-tries-the-same-failed-tactic-on-stimulus/#comment-54834

My comment was entitled WHERE ARE THE PETITIONS.

I hope someone here will improve upon this idea and compose a better petition that we can all use.

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To this very principal, the Founding Fathers of our nation decreed that freedom is a God-given in-alienable right of all the people.

Petitions against "American Jobs Act" - use https://secure.downsizedc.org/etp/cut-spending/

ajshea (Diary) Wednesday, September 14th at 12:14PM EST (link)

Add your comments to this petition: https://secure.downsizedc.org/etp/cut-spending/ — its the perfect platform, and quick and effective.

 
 

He doesn't want the bill he wants the ISSUE

tommyc Friday, September 16th at 4:51PM EST (link)

This is a bill that has no chance of passing even in the senate without a filibuster. He sees the writing on the wall that the economy is heading into a double dip recession. He knows that if the euro zone’s impeding collapse is going to hurt us. He plans to blame the republican’s inaction, or even worst if republicans pass their plan he will say more republican policies caused the double dip.

Boehner needs dare the senate to pass it. Be very very vocal say the house will work with what ever the Dems pass in the senate. Attach a balanced budge amendment and dare the Dems to vote.

 
 

Obama is the Money Badger -- the video

ColdWarrior (Diary) Tuesday, September 13th at 2:54PM EST (link)

And he’s going to keep on taking our money until we stop him.

Go here for some entertainment about the Money Badger’s unquenchable thirst for our money:

http://www.unifiedpatriots.com/2011/09/13/meet-the-money-badger/speciallist

Thank you.

ColdWarrior

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A rhetorical question?

OccamsRazor (Diary) Friday, September 16th at 11:30PM EST (link)

What’s the difference between complexity theory and chaos theory, and ultimately, are there parallels to administration lineage?

 
 

Great post.

toothpick (Diary) Tuesday, September 13th at 4:15PM EST (link)

Alternate title: “I read the crap sandwich known as the ‘American Jobs Act.’ Now read this post so you don’t have to.”

It’s everything we’ve come to expect from our boy president, and more.

January 2013 can’t come soon enough. Although if our men and women now in the House Majority can’t block this garbage from becoming law then it’s probably too late.

 

Look at the power grab in the jobs bill

1stRichard (Diary) Wednesday, September 14th at 10:20PM EST (link)

I seem to be the only one that correctly called this from the speech.

“Nationalized transportation, schools, homes, healthcare, banking and businesses, you should pass this jobs plan right away.”

There is a reason they want this bill passed in its entirety, the structure it sets up is more important then jobs.

 

Update on American Jobs Act.

Melody Warbington (rwm52) (Diary) Thursday, September 15th at 2:59PM EST (link)

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX) has introduced a 2-page bill that repeals the federal corporate income tax. Since nobody has introduced Obama’s bill, the “American Jobs Act” was available for Gohmert’s bill.

From David Cohen at the Daily Caller: here

There goes the marketing plan: Obama had gone to extraordinary lengths to make a big splash with the launch of the marketing campaign for his new jobs bill. He arranged to roll out the campaign with a nationally televised, prime-time speech before a joint session of Congress. Obama’s carefully chosen brand name for his jobs bill, the “American Jobs Act,” was a key part of the marketing plan. Obama mentioned that brand name nine times in last week’s speech, and countless more times in subsequent campaign stops around the country. Railing against Republicans for failing to pass the “American Jobs Act” was probably going to be the centerpiece of Obama’s re-election campaign.

Gohmert has thrown a spanner in those works. The phrase “American Jobs Act,” presumably the result of expensive focus-group testing by the White House, is now officially tied to a policy that Obama will never support. That won’t stop Obama from railing against Republicans, but he may have to find another brand name. Perhaps he could call another joint session of Congress to unveil a new name for his bill.

Cohen also suggested that Rep. Gohmert introduce Obama’s bill under the name “Stimulus Act of 2011.” A more accurate name indeed.

The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things. (John 4:25)

I read this from ap of all places...

OccamsRazor (Diary) Friday, September 16th at 11:26PM EST (link)

I chuckled inwardly and definately commended the Rep. within my personal sphere’s of influence. ;)

 
 

AgitProp By Dems In New TV Ad: MAObama Talks Tough!

Ausonius (Diary) Friday, September 16th at 8:06AM EST (link)

A TV ad is now circulating here in central Ohio showing BIG BRObama looking and talking tough about his Government Jobs Bill.

It contains nothing about what the bill says: it shows him scolding and vaguely threatening the Republicans that they had better pass his monstrosity.

A Republican response should offer the details mentioned here above and explanations as to why this hydra must be D.O.A.

But so far…there is nothing on the airwaves countering it.

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Harry, Pass my BIll Now

steve010 (Diary) Friday, September 16th at 11:51AM EST (link)

Mr. Leader of the Senate (who is in my political party) Pass this Bill now. Mr. Leader, you need to Pass my Bill Now. Mr. Harry Reid: Why aren’t you Passing my Bill Now? Harry, Pass my Bill, Now. Harry, Are you listening to me? Pass my Bill Now. Harry, Don’t you love me? Harry, if you love me, You’ll pass my Bill Now. Harry, you are also part of the Congress that I’m talking about. You used to love me. Pass my Bill Now.

 

Obama TRAPPED in Keynesian Twilight Zone

izoneguy (Diary) Sunday, September 18th at 3:14PM EST (link)

The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.