Boycott tourism in these States...

Tourists pay price as states jack up taxes to balance budget

Are we not all tired of reading links like that above?

States spend and spend and spend and taxes keep going up and up and up. And no real benefit to MY life is noticed. More money goes to support the pet-projects of local governments or, to support the illegal immigrants they keep forcing upon us. Other programs they choose to fund make no sense to the average taxpayer and there goes another $5 or $10 or $15 million.

Local, State and Federal government in the US is completely out of control

You can't stop paying ridiculous taxes because they will come and take away either you or some of your property. So much for liberty.

But what you CAN do is NOT support States who are purposely and publicly using YOU, in this case tourists to their States, to fund more of their stupidity.

The latest group to avoid includes the following who recently upped State hotel and other tourist services taxes to fund God only knows what:

•Hawaii. The hotel room tax increased from 7.25% to 8.25% on Wednesday and will rise to 9.25% in July 2010.

•Nevada. The room tax will increase up to 3 percentage points, to a maximum of 12%. In Las Vegas, the hotel tax jumps from 9% to 12%. Reno's tax was already 12% and is not scheduled to change.

•New Hampshire. The tax on rooms and restaurant meals rose from 8% to 9% and was extended to include recreational vehicles at campgrounds.

•Massachusetts. Cities were given authority to raise the hotel tax from 4% to 6%, in addition to the state tax of 5.7%. Taxes on eating out will rise from 5% to 6.25% statewide, plus another 0.75% if cities choose.

•New York City. The city, which raised its hotel tax March 1 to 14.25%, not counting other fees, will start charging more for Internet reservations.

Any person using common sense would want to avoid being robbed and that's what these States want to do to tourists.

Mexico borders as a "good" example?

More cameras for Canada border

Incredible. A border control program that is full of "holes" is being used in positive comparison to the border patrol with Canada?

Is Homeland Security now drinking their own Kool-Aid?

Nothing but contempt for all legal US citizens

Citizens, illegal immigrants jostle for jobs

Once again, this particular reporter for the Raleigh, North Carolina News & Observer conveniently adds and then deletes the word "illegal" before the word "immigrant" - depending on what slant she wants to promote. This is a major part of the problem revolving around this whole issue of immigration.

Legal US citizens should NOT:

• be footing the bill for illegal's health care
• be taxed for schools for illegal's children
• be competing for jobs with illegal workers
• be expected to condone illegal activity through enforced taxation
• be TOLD that we "need" illegal workers
• be treated with such total contempt and lack of respect

I am not an idiot and neither are you. I know what the word illegal means and I know I am not supposed to take part in anything that is. Now, my country, the United States of America, is telling me that not only is illegal GOOD for me, but that I have to support it with my tax dollars.

The government confirmed this again this past week by removing the requirement for employers to use the E-Verify system before getting any stimulus (read tax) dollars. This means an employer can get free money and STILL not have to use the system to verify a legally-hired worker - and they do NOT have to use the very system OUR tax dollars paid to have developed.

They are playing us all as fools. They take our hard-earned money in ever-increasing taxes and use it to constantly bolster people who should not even BE in the United States.

Most of the media is either biased towards illegals or flat out lying about the true cost of this problem. Citizens are forced to pay for illegals, while they send money back to Mexico. Why not? They don't need it here!

I really think it is time for a revolution.....