No wonder thre is such a long line to get in. This explains our immigration problem.

Most poor people work hard and pay taxes, and in most cases, work harder and pay more taxes than “the rich.” And considering the continually growing costs of living in this country (let alone health care), if $61,332 is considered to be triple the poverty level, then shame on America again.

The only reason I object to higher taxes now is because I know that most of my tax dollars are being spent to fund a war, line rich oil barrons’ pockets and pay for politicians’ limosine rides. In light of that, I would agree with you that, yes, taxpayers are being “pillaged.” However, I would have absolutely no problem with being heavily taxed if I knew that my tax dollars were being spent on humanitarian purposes such as education and health care — even if that made me part of the dreaded “poor.”

I believe that the fortunate have a human obligation to help care for the not-so-fortunate and the unfortunate. It’s one factor that makes a society decent and civilized. Right now, the biggest taxpayers in our society, the not-so-fortunate and the unfortunate to name them, are the ones who are footing the bill.

I have believed for a long time that America is a very inhumane country to live in. So it’s no surprise to me that there’s such an uproar over socialized medicine. It goes against that shameful American mindset of caring only for the bottom line and not for the people.