A Boston Tea Party …(Two Wins)

Oh, those nasty Republicans, how could they combine the raising of the minimum wage in a bill that also eliminates the death tax? Democrats are viewing this as pure evil politics. What one person calls evil another person will call brilliant. It is always smart to define the opposition especially in the form of a compromise that contrasts differing ideologies. This bill does exactly that in the same way votes on constitutional judges, partial birth abortion, and whether to cut and run in Iraq have done.

Democrats want an increase in the minimum wage. How anyone can say arbitrarily what is a proper wage to be paid other than by market forces is beyond me but that debate is for another article. In the Senate Bill Frist is proposing such an increase if it also includes the elimination of the inheritance tax. Democrats are being told by leadership to turn the offer down. Lowering taxes of any kind on anyone who accumulates any type of wealth is a poison pill they just can’t swallow even if it allowed for the increase in the minimum wage. You see, Democrats would prefer to tax anyone of wealth upon death and if possible before entering the purly gates or the fires of hell where surely those of wealth deserve to go.

The interesting choice Democratic leadership had to make is more money for those they pander too or more money for the bureaucracy which helps create the very dependants they pander too. Their choice continues to reinforce the stark contrast between the two parties. Democratic supporters believe their party cares about their future. Reality is Democrats are only concerned with maintaining the myth of this concern. Their preference is and always will be to sustain the dependency rather than advance their futures. Their advised “no deal” says they wish an individual were able to make more money as long as they don’t make too much. They feel it is their right and responsibility to decide when someone as made more money than what they deem necessary. Can you say, arrogance?

In the end the advancement of the minimum wage matters only so much. A party must stand on principles. Taxing an estate upon a person’s death is one of those principles. A wealthy person dies and the feds get a share of their worth, to Democrats it counts as two wins. They must feel more money gets into the feds hands via the inheritance tax than will come from a minimum wage hike, hence no deal. When will you Democratic supporters realize your just pawns? Your “supposed” future is held hostage by your own party.