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Written on Roy Herron: Working people need state to accept federal funds, expand Medicaid:

Thank you. I think you summed it up pretty well. But unfortunately, around here, no one seems to understand what is happening to the working poor. When I hear the words ", liberty and the pursuit of happiness...", LIFE is the first word and I believe that means health insurance is a basic human right.

Written on Letter: Control Congress through term limits:

How do you propose to enact term limits? Write your congressman and ask him to propose a bill? They are NOT going to term limit themselves. They must be voted out.

Written on Former UT quarterback Erik Ainge arrested on DUI charge:

What a loser. Just flush it all down the toilet why don't you!

Written on Farmers worry about fate of immigration bills:

I thought, perhaps, that these were some of the jobs that the "illegals" are taking away from American workers. Why aren't American workers lining up for these jobs? Because the only people willing to work these jobs are people so desperate for a better life that they are willing to work any job with any pay in order to provide for their families. Farmers know this, that is why they are able to hire them, pay next to nothing for a salary, work them to death, NOT PAY ANY BENEFITS, and cut them loose at the end. American workers will NOT do these jobs, unless they are extremely desperate. Prices on everything are going up ALL THE TIME (uh, gasoline. You know, the stuff we use billions of every day supplied to us from government subsidized oil conglomerates). We should just suck it up and pay them so that others can enjoy what we and our founding fathers wanted: a better life for their families. We were all immigrants once.

Written on U.S. Attorney Bill Killian greeted by hostile crowd at Manchester, Tenn., free speech event:

in response to OldMP2:

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Just which page of the Koran is that, Oldmp?

Written on Bean Station vigil to honor victims of pharmacy robbery; ex-cop charged with 2 counts of murder; no bond:

Still no information on exactly WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED ??!!?

Written on Curtis Scott Harper trial, April 15:

Notice how his lawyers have him in a button down shirt; No jacket and tie. It makes him appear more child-like instead of a 23 year old man. Lawyer tricks.

Written on Potential jurors questioned individually in 2012 triple fatal crash:

Did I also read where Ms Tinder took her own life shortly after this incident or was that another case? This is all so sad.

Written on Man vandalizes girlfriend's church on Easter:

in response to Unbeliever:

What an idiot.

You said it all! Close the comment section please!

Written on 2 charged in death of disabled Tenn. veteran:

You don't need a gun to kill someone, only the will.

Written on Editorial: If amendments aren't added, table bill on wine sales:

Is the states legislature looking to do what is right for THE MAJORITY OF IT'S CITIZENS or for a few BUSINESS OWNERS ?

Written on TennCare expansion could give Tennessee $1.4 billion:

What do you say to your 161,900 neighbors that you are so quick to deny health care to? Let me guess "get a job", "pay for your own healthcare" (while you enjoy your company paid healthcare). Nice move "christian".

Written on Letter: Obama isn't nation's worst president:

Well said Ms. Cummings.

Written on Ina Hughs: Contraception foes' priorities misplaced :

Republican thinking sure amazes me. They want all these unwanted pregnancies to go full-term without any support for the family/mother. But they sure don't mint "taking 'em out" on the other end: No medicare for older americans (let 'em die), pro death penalty, "stand your ground" laws, etc. etc. Truly amazing.

Written on Charges stemming from butt-chugging night at UT frat heard in City Court :

Can we now put this "butt-chugging" fiasco behind us?

Written on Some Knoxville retailers open Thursday :

It would be nice if EVERYONE would stay home on Thanksgiving and NOT patronize the businesses that open. We just can't seem to get everyone on the same page with this idea. Stop supporting these business on that day. Shop them at other times but NOT ON THANKSGIVING DAY. At some point in time they will realize that if there are no customers, why are we open?

Written on Measure of US home prices rises most in 6 years :

...but the economy is not turning around, right?.....

Written on Letter: Obama sending us over fiscal cliff:

in response to Kasey:

The President does not make the laws. He either signs the laws proposed by our DO NOTHING Congress or he vetoes them. Regardless of what the President does Congress has the ability to override him on anything they strongly disagree with. The House and the Senate are both more concerned with serving their personal special interests groups than they are in serving the American people as a whole. Every presidential candidate makes all kinds of huge promises of what he is going to do once in office, and then may deliver on one or two of them if we're lucky. Romney and Obama are no different than any of their predecessors about making false promises.

Obama delivered on one thing - Health care. Whether you agree with it or not, it was a major campaign promise and he delivered on it.

Romney, if elected, will probably deliver on one thing. My guess would be tax breaks for the rich since that would probably be the easiest to get shoved through Congress since most of them are comsidered "rich" themselves.

Congress are the ones to blame for the shape of the economy. They took a decent economy in 2000 and ran it into the ground and haven't stopped yet.

You are 100% right: Congress is the problem. Poll people from each of the 50 states with two questions:
1. What do you think of congress and the job they are doing?
2. What do think of YOUR congresspersons ?


1. Congress should be voted out and replaced

2. I love my congresspersons.

Nothing will change until we get term limits.

Written on Letter: Cut other expenses to pay for Obamacare:

in response to RandalH:

I guess a simple hillbilly would ask: Why do we have to fly them back? Did they fly here to begin with? No, because unlike the border, it's extremely difficult to sneak through international airport customs.

Of course, if we were to go after the businesses that hire them, illegals would go back the same way they came - on foot.

Go after the Businesses that hire them ?? Aren't these the all-hallowed "job creators" we keep hearing about that need more tax breaks and less regulation ??

Written on Is Social Security still a good deal for workers?:

in response to Jonathan:

Social Security could be EASILY fixed long term, and the SS tax rate could be lowered back to '60s levels.

All they have to do is remove the income cap for the SS tax. Charge it on ALL income, not just the poor and middle class. Anyone making over 110k gets a 12.4% tax break on the rest of their income.

You are exactly right. This months AARP magazine says that raising the payroll tax rate by one percent to 7.2% along with removing the income cap that you mentioned, would eliminate the entire shortfall. To me that is a no-brainer. I am not in favor of raising the retirement age. Congress will never lift the cap on income because all of the wealthy are keeping them in office!

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