Melissa’s Cozy Teacup

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama on Friday called for higher payroll taxes on wage-earners making more than $250,000 annually, a step that would affect the wealthiest 3 percent of Americans…

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So, Obama is already targeting white Americans, talking about policies and tax increases that would mostly affect white American males who are once again, being punished for their entrepreneurial skills and successes. Obama’s proposed payroll tax is not only unfair to white American males who make up most of the 3% richest Americans (while $250,000 is certainly nothing to sneeze at, it doesn’t exactly put a person in the ranks of a Rockefeller) it is also unfair to those who make $250,000 on their own. Those person in double income households that meet or exceed the $250,000 threshold with their combined salaries, will escape this most unfair and blatant form of discrimination and punishment. Is Odama encouraging mediocrity among the working and middle class? Example:a person could go for that promotion, but if it would kick him into a higher tax bracket, he could decide to back off a little and let someone else take the hit rather than pay higher taxes as a punishment for his ambition. Some would say that it is his choice not to go further in his career, I say the payroll tax handcuffs don’t really give him much of a choice. This is especially bad news for families living on a single income such as one parent is staying home to raise the children or a single parent trying to make ends meet with daycare costs, rising gas prices, rising food costs, etc. Just because a person makes $250,000 doesn’t mean they are living on easy street and should be punished.

Increasing taxes is not a cure all when budgets get tight yet that is the first place many in office look when the spending gets tough, the week raise taxes. Why not cut back on unnecessary spending? Do we really need all of these government funded programs?

Here, in the city in which I live, we are facing some serious budget issues. Will city and local government officials release their spending receipts from the last few years so that cuts may be made to secure the budget and the future of the city. Of course not. Instead, the city is proposing to sell off our parks to builders in order to raise enough cash to balance the budget along with a 1% sales tax increase. Everyone else has to live on a budget, why not the people who are running the city (into the ground)?

Obama, we don’t want a president who targets minorities, even if they are rich and white. Your proposed tax increases are discriminatory.

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www.houseofcommonstea.com

Jessica’s website is down right now but please do visit it soon and often and if you find yourself heading to Denver, please do visit her. Here is her address:

2401 15th St
Denver, CO
303-455-4832

Here is how you get there going North on I-25. Take exit 23. You will pass by the aquarium which will be on your right. Keep on the road and follow it around without turning. Cross over 15th street. House of Commons is on the left about 3-4 doors down, just past the bar and grill. I had had a terrible morning in down town Denver. Homeless men by the droves kept coming up to me and begging for change and breakfast (perhaps Gov. Ritter should do something about cleaning up the downtown area instead of passing bills that rob the majority of the populace of privacy in the bathroom.) Feeling completely unsafe(one man in particular seemed to be everywhere I was. It was too coincidental to be random.) and harassed, I left the downtown area to spend my money elsewhere.

After visiting the Denver Art Museum (no panhandlers there!) I went to find the House of Commons. I didn’t realize how far south I had gone (I’m not so good with directions) I thought I would drive a bit to the mall and eat there but then changed my mind again as I really wanted to spend money on small business owner. I know that not every person in the mall is part of a large chain store, but there is just something appealing and satisfying about spending money outside the mall where all the stores look the same and carry the same thing everyone else does and I didn’t want fast food which always seems to make me sick to my stomach.

I turned my car around and off to House of Commons I went. It took some doing and I got a bit lost because I exited too soon but a nice Denver police officer (sorry again to have disturbed you on your lunch break!) pointed me in the right direction. I found it! By the time I arrived, the streets were quite busy and I had to park a ways away. I ended up parking across form a green belt that ran the length of a river. there were nice sized trees offering shade and many park benches. I decided to come back to that spot to while away the rest of the afternoon until it was time to pick up Tech Hubby from his meeting.

Once inside the HoC, I ordered a pot of Lady Grey and a curry chicken salad sandwich. Both were quite delicious. I visited with Jessica, the owner, telling her about my previous visit (sad to say (wishing I could go more frequently) it was about three years ago, shortly after she opened). She was delighted I had come back- how could I not? -and recommended some local shops to me. I thanked her and left and promptly went next door to, well, you’ll have to see in tomorrow’s post. You won’t want to miss it. We definitely need one of these in my city. I’d open on up tomorrow if I had the money and I think it would do well.

p.s. I gave Jessica my introduction card. She asked me what I speak about and I told her about the things I do involving hospitality. She said she used to open her restaurant every Tuesday to moms with new born babies. It has waned over the years but she said while it was going, it was a great group.

‘See’ you tomorrow!