We now know why the Democrats continue to say we must tax the rich. It is because they are not paying their taxes. First there was Timothy Geithner picked to head the Treasury Dept. and now we have Tom Daschle picked to head Health and Human Resources. It seems from their comments if they were not selected, they would not have paid their back taxes. Interesting. Yet, if the IRS advises us of an audit of our taxes, we get letters and phone calls demanding payment. Are these people and others like them above the rules and law. It appears influence has it's benefits. This is not just a Democratic issue since I am sure there probably Republicans and Independents in the same boat. But, it seems when the Democrats do it, the news goes to page 5 and page 1 for the Republicans. And we continue to elect these people to Congress with a salary of approximately of $170,000 and they want more. How many out there wish they were getting this salary in addition to an expense account. Now we know why some members of Congress, if not the majority, spend upwards of a million dollars if not more to get elected to a job that pays $170,000. Think about that. Obviously, there is something in this job they are not telling us. Of course, one must be a lawyer or have mega dollars to get elected. When one the last time the average American got elected. The person making enough money to get by. Very few of our representatives seem to care about us that elected them. It is themselves, their party, family, friends and if anything left, those who elected them.

By the way, did you see what is really in the Stimulus package. More earmarks then you care to shake a stick at. We are not stimulating the economy but the pockets of friends of the politicans. Again I say, put money in the hands of the common working man and watch the economy grow. Put the money in the hands of the politicans and watch inflation grow and the budget deficit go into orbit. But we know who will get the blame. Not anyone in Congress, but former President Bush and not Barney Frank or Chris Dodd. We better get use to the blame game from Congress for the next 4 years at least.