Progressives Must Be Ready To Fight Back

The assault on the middle class is becoming open warfare. The Republicans, led by John Boehner, Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan are once again trying to take more from us and keep the tax cuts and wealth for the extremely wealthy and corporations. If they were serious about middle America, their starting point would be to repel the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. They would look at a flat income tax, for individuals and corporations, which would remove all the welfare for business and wealthy supporters. Now we have additional revenue. Then we can look at ways to, not break but, support Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid. How can someone, who proclaims they are there to serve the American people, do so much for the smallest group of us, and how can the majority of citizens be so blind to the course they want to take us. All I hear are empty words from all of our elected officials. They talk about the greatness of America, while they continue to take from the people, who can least afford it. We can afford to have universal health care. We can afford to have a well financed and strong Social Security. We can afford to have great public schools, with excellent education opportunities for all of our citizens. The great myth and lie is that we cannot afford any of these items. Right now we are able to pay for three war fronts. Right now we are able to afford corporate welfare in the form of tax credits and breaks, that leave profits in the billions and yet get no tax money in return. We are able to afford tax cuts that place millions of dollars into the wealthiest pockets. We are able to afford a corrupt political system that allows our politicians to accept large amounts of money from corporations and special interests as they tell us the money has no influence on their votes in Congress. The time is here for all Americans to stand for equality in our politics. To demand that fairness returns to our country. We have to speak with one, loud and clear voice. We have to let our, so called leaders, know that the needs of the average American, must be placed ahead of the special interests. It is time for them to do the people's work. It is time for them to lead for Americans. It is time to make Social Security strong. It is time to make health care available and affordable to all. It is time to have the elite and corporations pay their fair share. It is time to end corruption in politics. It is time to rebuild our countries infrastructure. It is time to make America the greatest country on earth. It is time to get the life long politicians out of office and replace them with people that place our needs ahead of political gain. It is time America. Seize the moment!