The Vent / Metro

Most folks don't mind paying a fair amout in taxes. But when we see the goof balls in D.C. squander our tax dollars and then demand more, we don't feel inclined to continue the charade.

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Why is the Social Security Administration approving disability benefits for a 35 year old adult claiming ADHD? My cousin worked up until she was approved and is now vacationing at taxpayer expense.

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Is anyone else out there as tired as I am of the ad where the guy is dancing in Grand Central Station by himself?

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The biggest problem facing this country is a lack of a strong, capable leader. We lack that at all levels of government. Obama is not an impovement over Bush and Congress is not effective at all. And the ideologies of both major parties are bringing us down.

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People just need to stop going to Aruba.

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Government counseling for those who have difficulty managing their credit card debt makes as much sense as marriage counseling by Liz Taylor.

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Before long we will end up like the British, with any entire generation raised on government benefits. Crime will continue to increase and criminals will get little to no jail time because it violates their human rights.

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"A living wage should be a right for all workers." - keyword being WORKERS, not for those too lazy to work and expect the govt to provide them anything/everything those working EARN!!!

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Just think of all the lives and $$$ we could save if we brought all of our troops home from unnecessary "wars."

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Sorry, but I'm in the middle class. Know how I know? Because I'm not rich and I'm not poor.

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Facts are manipulated by everyone to support a particular point of view---liberal, conservattive, etc., etc. It all depends on what facts you cherry pick to support your view.

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My wish is that the newscasts, (all of them) would give more coverage of the wars we are fighting. During Viet Nam every evening we saw the pain and carnage, and the people rose up and demanded we get out of there. If we saw this war every evening in our living room maybe we could do the same.

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People in the vent are saying write about something new. Have not heard anything recently about take care of companion animals and neuter/spay so thousands of these precious animals will not be killed in so called shelters.

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"Say you own a business - do you keep bad employees and give them a raise every year, or do you FIRE them??? " - no, I would fire them. However, not all of my employees are bad as neither are ALL incumbents.

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With all the items in the news lately about Vladimir Putin, I think he is trying to gain the title of "The Most Interesting Man in the World". I wonder if he drinks Dos Equis beer?

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