Forum Post: Go to the heart of the problem
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 14, 2011, 8:34 a.m. EST by ChangeMonger
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The change needs to begin in the Congress. As long as our government representatives can be bought we will continue to see the system gamed in favor of the few. This movement needs to move to Washington.
EVERYONE should pay their share of taxes. the rich and the poor. Reform is needed. NO earned income credit, no GE pays no taxes because they took loses overseas.
Reform needs to be in Washington. why do we pay the president and congress their full salary after they are out? Why do we pay for offices for the president after they get out? why do we pay for healthcare for congress and the president when they get out?
I think the efforts of OWS are at least partially misdirected. The media's perspective of "no universal mission" is understandable. Instead of divisive rhetoric like we are the "99%" and "Tax the rich" we should unify around the principle of "Take back our government from Wallstreet." That is truly the basis of most of our social and economic problems.