Odds and ends

Two other articles caught my attention this week, neither of which warranted an entire post, but, both of which need your attention.

Odds:

GM is now seeking new help from more financial institutions to assist GM in obtaining loans for GM customers who want to purchase cars.  About 3 years ago, GM sold control of GMAC, it’s “in house” car loan business.  Now, GM has a problem.  About 40% of Americans are “subprime” borrowers, and if few banks will give car loans to those people, GM sells fewer cars.  Government Motors’ solution…find institutions that will give a car loan to “subprime” borrowers, i.e., people who probably can’t afford a car loan.  Haven’t we already been there and done that…with not the best of results?

Ends:

Remember the President’s promise…if you are making less than $200,000 per year you will not see your taxes increase?  Well, not exactly.

Of course, Social Security taxes and Medicare taxes (for everyone, regardless of income) have already increased, but, what about “income taxes”.  Apparently, they are not safe either.  On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D. Md.) “suggested” that the deficit was so high that, maybe, the middle class would have to pay higher income taxes.

Gee, Mr. Hoyer, didn’t you think of that when you voted for TARP, Stimulus Part I, Stimulus part II, and, all of the things in the 2009 budget that Bush vetoed while he was in office?  Who the heck did you think would pay for all of that government spending?

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The Sound Off Sister was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and special trial attorney for the Department of Justice, Criminal Division; a partner in the Florida law firm of Shutts & Bowen, and an adjunct professor at the University of Miami, School of Law. The Sound Off Sister offers frequent commentary concerning legislation making its way through Congress, including the health reform legislation passed in early 2010.

5 Comments

  1. Dimsdale on June 26, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Maybe 40% of Americans would not be subprime car buyers if the cars were not priced 10 times as much as they were in the seventies.  Between the greenies and the parasitic UAW, the price of cars has become equivalent to what was normal for a starter home.  And don't forget that most of these subprime buyers would be the proud owners of "cluinkers" they could actually afford to drive if Øbama, in his infinite "wisdom", didn't have them all crushed.

     

    As for Hoyer, he is the trial balloon monkey for Pelosi.  Though the only surprise for anyone that has been actually paying attention to this bunch would be if taxes didn't go up.

     

    Ever get the feeling that in lefty homes, at the center of a wall of Øbama posters and "Hope and change" signs, is the same poster Fox Mulder had in his office on the X Files, saying "I want to believe"?  Well, sorry suckers, you are going to be greatly disappointed again.

     

    A Democrat defiantly saying that he/she is feeling no buyer's remorse right now is about as believable as someone telling you that a fish doesn't feel the barbed hook in its mouth when you reel it in.



    • GdavidH on June 27, 2010 at 2:02 pm

      AMEN Dimsdale!!!!

        Thanks for sparing me a rant, that was perfect.



    • Dimsdale on June 27, 2010 at 3:03 pm

      Rant?  I am always like this!  😉   LOLOLOL!



  2. Wind on June 27, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    Hard to add anything Dims… 🙂  Good job.



  3. sammy22 on June 27, 2010 at 3:43 pm

    Guys, you are so funny!



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