So they got it fixed.

I am one of the folks who has really lost faith in the system.

No, I am not a Tea Party guy. I am just an American guy and I am sick of it. The President says tax the corporate jet owners because they don't pay their fair share. How about your friendly neighborhood drug dealer? Why don't we switch to a flat tax and some sales tax and get rid of the income tax?

The answer is simple. Welfare. We are paying an army of tax preparation services and tax lawyers to help us figure out the tax code. That's welfare. If we scrapped the tax code for a flat tax plus sales tax, an army of IRS people would be out of work (does backflip). That's welfare.

Best of all, there would be no more April 15. There would be no more phoney "refunds."  There would be no more class warfare. All Americans would pay some tax at some time. Mr. drug dealer included.

And let's not forget the spending side. We have a system that encourages spending. We cannot account for billions in Iraq and that other sewer. Why? The answer is there is no penalty. Why not?  Why shouldn't people who handle our money be accountable for it or go to jail for stealing it?  Bankers take note. We bailed them out and not one of them went to jail? Why not? Where is the IRS on this one?

One of my favorite things is a commercial from The Scooter Store. The old bag tells you she didn't have to pay a penny for her scooter. Medicare paid for it. Why? It's a little car. Why should she not have to pay something for her little car? How many obese people are riding around in these things because Medicare sees a disability rather than an exercise issue? If you want to ride around, fine. Pay your fair share.

And right after that commercial, we have a string of commercials from law firms telling you they can get you a Social Security check if Social Security has denied your claim. We have other law firms telling you that they can cut your tax bill down to nothing because they have experienced and former IRS people on staff. What are their records in this area? Where is the Federal Trade Commission? Do you think we may have too many lawyers in this country who are driving the cost of everything right through the roof?

Don't give me the "they protect society from evil corporations" argument. Remember John Edwards? Maybe we should close law schools for ten years and thin out the greedy herd. After all, what other profession gets a third to half of the settlement as a fee? Why do we allow that? Why doesn't the losing side have to pay for the winning side's legal fees like the British do?

My title was "so they got it fixed." Noper. They didn't. But here are some things that will get the ball rolling:

1. Get rid of the tax code and replace it with a flat tax and a national sales tax so even the drug dealer pays.
2. If you have the power to spend the people's money, you have the responsibility to account for it.
3. Medicare should not be in the scooter business.
4. Lawyers should be paid like the rest of us.
5. When it comes to trials, the loser pays.

PS- If you really want to save the country, don't elect any more lawyers to government positions. We need people who can come up with solutions rather than ones who spend the day perfecting political smokescreens.