Huh? Dude, we're almost 10 TRILLION in the red, thanks to crap like the Community Reinvestment Act our economy is about to bust,
Actually, the community reinvestment act has proven to be a huge success. The highest percentage of repayments were from loans to low income families. It was so successful, it was adopted as a model elsewhere in many countries around the world. The problem wasn't the act itself, ...but rather the abuse of the act by speculators and the lack of oversight. We've been down this road before 20 yrs ago when the Repubs ushered in and presided over the huge S&L crisis. Remember Neil Bush? Remember Mccain participation in the Keating 5.
Those fuckers ran things into the ground then, brought about a recession, and Clinton had to come along and save the day.
we are spending billions every day fighting military conflicts in two countries for regional stability of oil because we still don't have a viable alternative energy solution.
If there ever IS a nuclear war it won't fucking matter. There is NO winner - we all die. The lucky ones just die first.
Kinda sucks huh? ...but at the same time, people are railing against the guy who wants to implement a viable alternative energy solution because they're afraid of their taxes going up.
Get over it! Under Bush/McCain/Palin, you wouldn't have a job, ...and your taxes will go down. Is that what you want?
Reminds me of this one time I was so repulsed by someone's mindset, I was almost physically ill to my stomache.
I was talking to a couple of actors I knew in NYC, a husband / wife (both actors) who lived in subsidized housing.
I had contacted them to give them the heads up on a film that was wrapping out it's interior shoots up here in Toronto, and was about to set up shop in NYC. There were a couple of great parts for exterior scenes yet to be shot which would shoot in NY. Since they were both perfect for these 2 separate roles, ...and I knew them, I told them about it as well as who the decision makers would be in advance. I figured I'd be feeding 3 birds with one worm. They'd have an in before anyone else knew about it, ...and I'd be saving the casting director the hassle and expense of searching for the appropriate people. She could mark off 2 actors already cast right from the start, ...and all would end up owing me a favour.
Anyway, ...at first they were hesitant about even going for the parts, because both parts, ...especially the male role were highly upgradeable. HELLO! That's what you want. Like in the case of Tom Cruise. Hired for a lowly under 5 role turned into a major principal. Anyway... they told me they were only allowed to make so much money a month, if they made more than that, they'd have to report it, and it might cause their rent to temporarily increase that month. Seriously ! Who gives a poop if your $275 a month rent goes to $900 that month, ...especially if you've pulled in an additional $30K that month. I was so disgusted I quickly changed the subject to Julia Robert and her new film at the time which was Erin Brokovitch. Even more disgusting was what came out of his mouth next. He said he would never want to command the $20 million dollar payday for a picture like Roberts just did, because ...that would mean they might lose their apartment, and they'd have to pay alot in taxes. I couldn't believe what I was hearing!
If they loved that apartment so much, ...for $20 million dollars
BUY THE F-ING BUILDING!!! 
I'm sorry... I went off on a rant there for a moment, ...but I just have no patience for stupid people. </rant>
One of my goals in life is to pay $1 million in annual income tax, after every single tax credit & loophole is exploited.
