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Originally Posted by sailor
The Kerry tax plan the discussion was talking about suggested repealing the Bush tax cut because we are sitting on the largest deficit in history--something that came about after a rather large surplus four years ago, I remind you. That doesnt leave me very pleased with Bush's economic policies, ............
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There never was a surplus, merely a "projected" surplus that in essence implied that someday far into the future our huge national debt would be paid off. Now instead of paying off the national debt we are sinking further into debt. So you are partially correct. This increase in the deficit is due to several things, the recession that started on the Democratic watch, the complete economic breakdown of what little economy we had left when the attacks of 9/11 occurred, paying for this war on terror, and all the good paying jobs being shipped overseas thanks to NAFTA to name a few. NAFTA happened on the Democratic watch I might add.
Why is it everyone seems to think that just because someone makes more money they should pay a bigger percentage of taxes????? WTF is up with that, the only truly fair tax system is everyone pay the exact same percentage with absolutely no loopholes. How is it fair that the man or woman living across the street has to pay a higher percentage of taxes than you just because they make more? If everyone paid the same percentage without the loopholes they would already have a higher tax burden than you simply because they made more. Under the current tax system you probably pay more taxes than the couple across the street because there is more for them to write off. What's fair about that? Where did this Democratic thing of robbing the rich to give more welfare to the poor go so wrong? Don't get me wrong, I'm all for helping out my fellow man that wakes up in a tight spot one day but geeeeeez there has to be a limit. It wasn't all that long ago I was working two jobs, raising a family and going to school and people on welfare was living better than me and that's no shit. Now that I've put forth the effort and worked my ass off, and the Good Lord knows I ain't rich by any stretch of the imagination, but just because I make more than the average worker you want me to pay a higher percentage of taxes? WTF is fair about that? Just because you feel it's your civic duty to pay more taxes doesn't necessarily mean I feel it's my civic duty. If you feel you owe more to society then by all means donate more of your check. When you get paid every week set down and write a check to Uncle Sam with a note telling him you don't feel you didn't pay enough in taxes this week so you are going to donate a little more. Don't tax me and force me to take on a burden I have little interest in supporting.
/end of rant, stepping off the soapbox.