I think he's killed his re-election, unless the GOP puts up the likes of Palin or Bachman.. maybe Newt or Huckabee. Romney would probably win, but the GOP doesn't like him for his Healthcare and abortion stance.

The GOP will never accept BO no matter how he tries to placate them, and his base feels betrayed. I'd still vote for him over most GOPers, but I wouldn't be thrilled with the choice. Course he could get defeated in the primaries, but VERY unlikely. But who knows - the Dems may realize a lost cause and surprise everyone. They're not as "programmed" as the GOP.

Yes they should have given the TARP to the Homeowners instead of the Banks directly. That was BUSH, John. "Gotta have the money now, gotta have it now, gotta have it now !!"
1. The homeowners would still have homes.
2. Homes not being forclosed would have helped keep home values higher for everyone !
3. The Banks would have still eventually gotten the $ anyway !

GEEZ why didn't some of those smart alec GOPers in Bush Admin think of that?

Ross Perot... a yapping Chihuahua . . . with charts !

I don't mind paying taxes, when they are used properly. Florida has no income tax, so there is no way to claim that.

Yeah, let's not place blame on the people who put themselves in this situation! Wouldn't want to hurt any feelings, after all, they were forced by the banks/mortgage companies to take these high risk loans for homes they normally shoukdn't be able to afford.

People lived beyond their means due to greed & consumerism. Plain and simple. When they sunk under debt, the banks (and us) suffered

Obviously people like you and me are too smart to be trapped by the stupidity of greed

But please, nobody, not presidents, banks or even your mother, can force you to sign a high risk balloon loan. Personal responsibility needs to come into play here SOMETIME

Yeah, thought FL didn't have sales tax

How about this?

Do your part.

Interesting. So i wonder how many in FL are avoiding paying taxes just like those off shore companies?

It has been said before but this looks like a good time for a reminder.
The countries with the happiest people are the countries with the highest taxes.

Why? Because people stay happy even if they pay 80% of their income as taxes. Which helps the government to provide them facilities like funded childcare, parental leave, health care, education (including university), retirement pensions, sick leave and many others.

You get what you pay for.

Would you mind providing some examples of this? Which countries?

I understand what you are saying, but not sure it's right. Isn't that the way the old Soviet Union was? They provided everything? I'll have to do some research.

What is tbe tax like in Canada? I think England has a higher tax rate than us, yett they don't seem to be much happier than us.

If the government provides everything, how does that encourage jobs?

And seriously, 80% of their income paid as taxes?? What country is this?!

Well, I did a google search and found this on Wikipedia:
Denmark is the most taxed country in the world with a tax-to-GDP ratio of 48.9%, so not sure where you got 80% unless it was just a theoretical number you threw up there.

Japan has the highest Corporate tax at 40.69%, Denmark has up to 50% in Individual tax. Hungary has 50% in Payroll tax, and Portugal has a 21% VAT.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_rates_around_the_world

Now, what I would like to know is how "happy" the citizens of their countries are...I don't know.

Paying more taxes means less money in your bank. Less money means less able to purchase what you want or travel or whatever.