Pay attention to the inconsistencies

The tax credit meant I could expect about a $10 per week "bump" in my paycheck.

On the flip side, Obama wants to tax what I pay in pretax dollars for health care. Well that's $4320 a year, and if taxed at 28 percent it would come to a tax of $1204.70 or about $23.75 a week. Not only that, during his campaign he said if caps on trade took effect the cost of energy would "necessarily skyrocket."

Is there anyone paying attention?

Michael J. Hanley

Park Ridge