A Peak Inside
Every so often we get a glimpse of how folks think of us. It might be some angry words…some drunken words…a whisper from someone…or as in this case an arrogant slip of the tongue. This video is of Jonathan Gruber who is regarded as one of the main authors of Obamacare. He is an MIT professor so that makes him smarter than most of us. In the following clip Gruber outlines how Obama and other smart guys like Gruber gamed the American system (actually lied, cheated, stole, etc.) to push through the act of seizing one sixth of the U.S. Economy, better known as YOUR healthcare system.
“If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed. – Mark Twain
If you have read much of my posts over the years you might logically conclude that I am not fond of the policies of our current President. But I have to admit that recently I have seen some light at the end of my own personal fiscal tunnel. I noticed in my pay stub that I have somehow become rich!
Usually when someone describes “light at the end of a tunnel” that is a good thing though not in this case.  I am in this tunnel (actually we all are) and this light is speeding toward us. We are not really in a position to escape and the walls are too narrow for us to hope that is passes harmlessly by us. What I am talking about is a notice that I received from my employer recently. These notices are typical this time of year to outline issues/changes to the W-2 reporting. They are generally unremarkable. This year’s notice included this paragraph which is the “light” to which I was referring;
This is not an article about retirement planning. I had been smarter I would have 20 pounds of gold buried somewhere rather than my investments in the stock market, retirement plan, and IRAs. I have heard speculation since Obama was in office about a move to “take” over our individual retirement accounts. By all accounts there are trillions of dollars out there in which the federal government has no control over. Both Demoncrats and RINOs will salivate at the thought of having that much money to spend to ensure their re-election. They’re not likely to just take it, but will offer you the ability to convert your accounts to government guaranteed annuities. Think of Social Security again…many promises and IOUs and your beholding to the government for your daily bread. Any guess who you will vote for?
There is perhaps no better advertisement for an Ivy League education that 
I find it very interesting that a good number of these posts use an Associated Press story as the baseline for my commentary. I don’t seek out AP stories, but it often seems like their reporting often shows the bias of the mainstream media.
“Top Democrats and Republicans in Congress prepared new proposals to avert a government debt default and a potential global financial crisis.”
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