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Wayne Allyn Root
Welcome to Obama's 'Teleprompter Depression'
As a common-sense small businessman, I have a front-row seat to a slow-motion economic Armageddon that will be written about, discussed and debated for decades to come.
But big-shot economists don't listen to guys like me. They scoff as I keep predicting in commentary after commentary that small business is suffering a catastrophe of epic proportions -- leading this nation toward levels of unemployment and economic crisis that will rival or surpass the Great Depression.
President Barack Obama is literally taxing small business to death.
I do not believe the tragedy that is unfolding before our eyes is a mistake, coincidence or due to incompetence. I believe my old college classmate Obama (Class of '83 Columbia University) is a Marxist purposefully trying to destroy capitalism by overwhelming the system, thereby creating a distraction giving him cover to redistribute America's wealth to his voters (those who create no jobs, pay few taxes, depend on government handouts for survival or work for government or unions). As a bonus, he gets to bankrupt the group (small business) that contributes virtually all the money to his political opposition. This is truly a "Marxist Triple Play."
Consider a few highlights of Obama's reign of destruction:
1) The biggest income tax increase in the history of America will take effect on Jan 1. The new tax increase falls almost 100 percent on small business owners and high-income taxpayers (whose contributions happen to fund Obama's political opposition). As a result, many more jobs will be lost and more businesses closed.
2) A dramatic 60 percent capital gains tax increase (from 15 percent to 23.8 percent effective rate, including new universal health-care taxes) will accompany the big income tax increase. More jobs will be lost, more businesses closed.
3) Taxes on dividends will increase from 15 percent to 39.6 percent, and then another 3.8 percent by 2013 for Obama's new health-care taxes. Stocks will be crushed and older Americans will be devastated (because they live off dividends, investments and bank interest). More lives ruined, more jobs lost.
4) New taxes on income, investments and even tanning bed users soon take effect to pay for ObamaCare. Worse,18,000 new IRS agents will be hired to enforce these taxes (at a cost of billions annually in new government employee salaries, pensions and benefits). More jobs lost.
5) The pending cap-and-trade legislation threatens dramatic new taxes on anyone who owns a business, owns a home, owns an auto or buys products manufactured or delivered through the use of energy. Once again, the more you own, the more you'll be taxed. More jobs will be lost, more manufacturing jobs sent overseas, more homes foreclosed.
6) The pending financial reform bill threatens onerous new rules, regulations and taxes on banks and Wall Street. More jobs will be lost (and more banking and financial jobs sent overseas).
7) The pending new jobs bill threatens gigantic new taxes on every Sub Chapter S corporation in America. More jobs will be lost and more small businesses ruined.
8) The threat of a gigantic new national sales tax (VAT) on everything manufactured, bought and sold in America looms large. Fewer jobs, reduced consumer spending, more businesses closed forever.
9) Obama is pushing for the reduction or elimination of tax deductions (such as mortgage or charitable contributions) for high-income earners (mostly small business owners). More jobs lost, reduced charitable contributions, and the real estate industry damaged beyond repair.
10) The threat of bans or restrictions on offshore oil drilling being put permanently into place. More jobs lost (and more jobs sent overseas where drilling is welcomed). As a bonus for Obama, he gets to ruin the Texas economy.
11) All signs indicate that Obama will soon propose to take the income cap off FICA (Social Security) taxes. If this were to happen, a successful small business owner (if there are any left) could see his or her FICA taxes alone go from an already bloated and burdensome $15,000 per year to an unimaginable $150,000 (or more). In U.S. history, no taxpayer has ever seen a ten times tax increase in one year. This devastating nightmare will wipe out small business and cause people who Obama calls "rich" to lose their homes and businesses.
12) A new IRS law (with the passage of ObamaCare) requires business owners to file thousands of new forms each year documenting virtually every expenditure made by their business. As a result of this blizzard of new paperwork, small business faces ruin.
13) Let's not forget the gigantic tax hikes on the state and local level for income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes and new taxes disguised as "user fees." Local taxes are already at levels that taxpayers and small businesses can no longer afford to pay.
14) Finally, Obama refuses to consider lowering the second highest corporate tax rate (40 percent) in the industrialized world. As a result, more businesses will choose to leave the United States (and more jobs will be sent overseas).
Each of these taxes and proposed taxes is a job killer. Taken together, the Obama regime's policies are the equivalent of General Sherman's march to the sea -- leaving a tragic path of destruction in its wake. Obama has launched an unprecedented, overwhelming, death-by-tax assault on the groups that fund fiscally conservative causes and candidates: taxpayers and business owners.
And you wonder why there are no jobs? You wonder why there is no recovery? This is the "Teleprompter Depression." Every time Obama steps in front of a Teleprompter another thousand businesses die.
Wayne Allyn Root, a former vice presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party, writes from Henderson. His column appears every other week.
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Great article Wayne! Thanks for pointing out the obvious as usual. It appears the Keynesians/Fabians are excited for the upcoming collapse. The legislative and executive branches have failed the people of the US by passing such laws that are destructive to businesses all over the country, which inevitably destroy jobs and productivity! So, what can we do about this? I agree with WAR's theory of VETO! I agree with Wayne's speech, that we need to VETO the entire US Congres, and increase the unemployment rate by 534 (Not 535, because Ron Paul can stay as far as I am concerned)! Let the people of the US take their country back. The small business owners like Wayne, the workers, the students, etc. We are tired of the bureaucracy of the politicians and corporations who control them through lobbying efforts. Throw the bums out!
Wayne, thanks for telling the story hitting all small businessmen. Of course an Obama Zombie can't understand it. They aren't small business owners. They're moochers and leeches.
I noticed that jack likes to talk about spotlights, instead the focus should be on searchlights infamous liberal-socialist-backstabbing-racist.
steven.alexander === Is is possible for you to write comments without name-calling? I mean, really, how about a civil, mature blog for a change. Your hatred for your fellow American is really getting old. Thanks in advance.
Deep.Thoughts --- Just a little info on jack.webb. Poor jack loves the direction this country is headed, and he really loves the politicians in charge. In fact, his idols are Reid, Pelosi, and Obama. Yeah, that Reid, Pelosi, and Obama. Jack obviously isn't an over-taxed, middle class American, like us. Jack relies on the government for everything, including his "meds". He is difinately dependent on our government, not to mention our dime. Jack never defends his idols, becasue he can't. He can only resort to name calling, lies and distortions towards the people he doesn't agree with. You know, typical liberal stuff. Every day poor jack gets on the library computer to spout his hatred and lies, but you get used to it. Jack is like the dog next door. He keeps barking, but you can't just throw rocks at it, no matter how bad you want too.
Who is Jack.Head?
Who is Deep.Throats?
Liberal Joke: What does a liberal democrap say to you after a resturaunt dinner?----Thanks for dinner.
Here's some more liberal honesty: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39875.html
This guy is almost TOO dumb even for the farthest right of the far right right wing. I mean SOMEONE explain to me HOW it is that THE TAX CUTS PASSED BY THE CONGRESS THAT WAS IN SESSION WHEN BUSH WAS IN OFFICE, WHICH WILL OF THEIR OWN TERMS LAPSE, is in ANY WAY attributable to President Obama? I mean, does this CLOWN even realize that President Obama is NOT EVEN RESPONSIBLE FOR DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TAX CUTS REMAIN IN EFFECT OR EXPIRE AND THAT IT WAS THE CONGRESS WHO ENACTED THE CHANGES WHO MADE THAT DECISION? I mean, DAM# the far, far, far, right wing is dumb. I said it before and I'll say it again, for the Love of God "WAR" (Those are this mans initials) PLEASE STICK TO WRITING ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER, at least then I can write you off as being just another proud parent, instead of a complete lunatic. Thanks in advance.