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As we've come to understand (most of us understand; some child-like minds think that government stuff does actually grow on trees and should remain cost-free because, well, we all care so much, especially about the children) there ain't no such thing as a free lunch (TANSTAAFL). Forward-thinkers like Charles Krauthammer can see this new entitlement quickly becoming larger and larger (since we've seen Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security become ever-increasingly larger and larger swatches of our GDP) and we'll have to have new sources of payment (taxes) to cover the costs. The VAT (value added tax) is a natural extension to Euro-social health care; since we've decided to be all Euro-socialisty, why not import their taxation methodology as well?

Get ready to see this VAT over the next several years. Charles thinks the announcement might come as soon as (AFTER) November...

"But then I think there is a larger issue here," Krauthammer said. "I think ultimately Obama understands that he has just added an unbelievably large entitlement on to a country drowning in debt. He is not stupid. I think he is anticipated this, and I think he is, from the beginning, had a plan and the plan is he is going to use the Deficit Reduction Commission, which will report only after November, and I'm absolutely sure it will recommend something new in American history, a national sales tax which is called a VAT in Europe."

Krauthammer suggested liberals believe this is how to fund an entitlement state and not have the public notice, as would be the case with income taxes. And this will be an issue for the 2012 presidential election.

"All the Europeans who have the kind of entitlements America is now going to have, health care and all the others, need the VAT, because it's a gusher of income for the government," Krauthammer continued. "And once you have that, even very small levels - a percent or two of a national sales tax - that's how the liberals think they will be able to fund this new very expanded entitlement state. It's the way it's done in Europe. It's going to have to be done here. And that, I think, is going to be the argument in the president's election of 2012."

I for one look forward to paying our new overlords.

OH, and here's an interesting link Dan Collins came up with yesterday; the Philadelphia "Flash Mob" syndrome. Out-of-control kids running through South Street disrupting commerce and shouting lovely phrases like 'burn the city', 'get the baseball bats'. Business in this filthy city was again disrupted; this was the 6th time this sort of thing has erupted here.

Do not these shit-for-brain examples of our newest generations understand that we must keep commerce open for business for to pay for their welfare checks? Obviously not.



Oh, this quote...

One armed owner, who showed the Daily News his gun permit, protected his business by standing outside with five assistants.

'Nuff said.

No need to ever visit France or England again; We ARE ALL EUROPE NOW.

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