"It's just math." I have to say this is a sad referendum on our education system.

[vaberella]

I think for those people who support Republican ideals and therefore reject the idea that the rich should be taxed, when they are from the middle class or poorer. I think don't have a strong grasp of basic arithmetic and/or failed it. We have to see now a days, that when looking at the GOP supporters there is a massive problem of basic spelling, word usage---grammar or lexicon; that subtraction, addition, and long division with percentage rates goes above and beyond the call of duty. I think if given a calculator they would still get the numbers wrong like subtract 10 from 3. I seriously don't think they can truly grasp basic arithmetic. When they are so terrified and protective of the rich, even if it's the belief that they will one day be rich. To think the secretary who is making 20,000 a year should be taxed more than their boss making 1 million a year or even 500,000 makes no sense. Even if that millionaire was taxed the same amount the percentage overall in cost won't make a dent in their income or bring them down less than a few pittance while the secretary sees a great divide loss in her income.

I really think there should be a new focus on maths in this nation, but not only in a rather basic way but also encompassing basic economic understanding. Economics should not be an elective alongside civics in High School. In my H.S., Economics wasn't even offered and Civics was an elective---that I did not take. I was just a Political History buff so I knew what the Civics people new. I really think we need to revamp the way Economics and Maths are taught in schools. I never thought of becoming a math teacher, but if only to make understanding how this will not hurt the rich but improve the lives of everyone --I'd go back to school. However, I can see in the mid-West and southern states how this would be rejected. If the numbers are not screwed by ideology like in the case of Paul Ryan then there's a problem. <---I've never seen a man able to warp numbers to fit his ideology as badly as Ryan does.

~sigh~

[Worship Money]

1. True but misplaced

I agree, but the message is being made to the wrong crowd. 2+2 does not (have to) equal 4 for Republicans.

The masters of that party will sell whatever it feels like to their base, and the base will take it. That is why they are so ideologically bankrupt and bizarre. They're devoid of any real substance and simply latch on to what they are told to think. When it's time to lambast government, they will do so. When it's time to worship the state and glorify government power, they will do so. Objective reality be damned.

[provis99]

2. basic spelling? Like spelling "new" instead of "knew"?

point the finger at yourself, first.

[vaberella]

3. Sadly...spell check didn't catch correctly spelled if grammatically incorrect.

My apologies. However, I do think there is a major education problem in this nation and I think many people aren't aware of it. I was trying to avoid making silly mistakes as you pointed out but to err is human. However, when I see poster after poster of Republican events---I have to start wondering if it's just common mistake or a problem with people not taking education seriously in our nation.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

4. Dad and I were talking about this tonight. Americans have been duped into believing that one

day they will be "rich," too!! This is wrong! It's a fallacy! It goes against all science, all polling, every anthropological study ever conducted.

But yes, the Republicans, vis-a-vis, Ronnie RayGUN, have duped the average American into thinking that they'll somehow matter among the wealthiest 1% of the population!!!

[Mass]

5. What have teachers to do with that? Now, they are responsible for the GOP?