shakran

Because it wouldn't be honest. Bush has already lowered taxes too much to pay for what the government is paying for. We MUST raise taxes, at least in the short term, until we start running a surplus again. Of course, the logical place to put the increased tax burden would be on the rich who are paying proportionally fewer taxes than anyone else anyway. Of course the instant you suggest such a plan, the rich spend their money like crazy to keep you from getting into a position where they might have to spend money.



The democrats realize that in order to strengthen this country, we have to say things that the country might not want to hear. The republican leadership knows this as well, but they're more interested in gaining and retaining power than they are in what's best for our country.

A 5 year old can tell you that if you cut your income while at the same time dramatically increasing your spending, you will go broke. The republicans and their trickledown theorists would have us believe that this is not true, that in fact the only way to make money is to cut your salary, spend all your reserves, then go out and get an infinite number of loans. Why would the republicans push this? I refuse to believe they're that benightedly stupid. The real reason is because it's what people WANT to believe. They WANT to think the government can flourish without them having to pay anything, and it's politically expedient for the republicans to let them believe that.

Well, I WANT to believe that a jolly fat man lands his sleigh on my roof and gives me cool presents once a year, expecting nothing in return save milk and cookies. Unfortunately, I'm familiar with a concept called reality. Wouldn't it be nice if the vacuous masses would become as familiar with it.