When I read Jennifer VanGorder Banyay's article (Parents should care for children
Sept. 20) about caring for children and being against Kerry and Edwards on Monday, I felt sorry for her. Not her personally, but for the ignorance she expressed through her writing.
Even though she did not directly say she was for Bush, we can assume it from some of the points in her article, such as the raising of taxes. Once deeper into her article, the atypical Republican ideologue was clear: Help yourself, and if others benefit, then so be it; if not, then who cares. Now, not all Republicans or conservatives think that way, but many do.
Banyay said Kerry would let the government take the responsibility of caring for our future kids but work all future parents to the bone just to pay for all the government help they'd give. This is not only a ludicrous statement, but it makes me scared to let her vote. An uninformed vote is worse than not voting at all. Had she thought a little deeper, it would be clear that because of Bush's tax cut, a person would have to work harder to contribute more taxes into the system. Therefore, it is Bush that is making these parents work to the bone because the government won't be spending as much on social services.
Also, as much as the Republicans like to trumpet Bush's tax cut, in all reality, it was one of the first major blunders of his tenure as president. By the time the tax cuts (mostly to the wealthy) were signed into law, we were in a recession. Coming out of the biggest surplus in history, we are now in the biggest deficit ever. Let's use common sense: We have a war that is currently costing us close to $200 billion, and we have a $400 billion dollar deficit. Wouldn't it take a responsible leader to say, Look America and sorry top 1 percent
this tax cut that I am STILL trying to fight to make permanent is a bad idea after all. After our bills are paid
then we can talk
but until then we can't afford it. Sorry
my mistake. That's what a responsible leader does.
This also brings me to my last, and my boiling point, of Banyay's article. She said, I bet the whole family would've been happier if their moms (or dads) had realized their kids needed the presence of a parent more than they needed two salaries to provide a nicer house
pets
video games
a new car
a pool
