"The only difference between Republicans and Democrats is the special interest groups they serve, either the very rich or the very poor (both of which are backed by very powerful organizations and/or lobbyists). Neither party serves the hardworking citizens of this country very well. We just pay the debts they continue to create with more of our money and in many cases, more of our lives."
Blog reader Alex had a different perspective:
"I would rather pay taxes and live in a society with a strong education, infrastructure, military and a concern for human rights and environmental issues than live in a country like Sudan or Afghanistan. We should consider ourselves very lucky to have a stable government to pay our taxes to.
