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dippin · 03-30-2009, 09:41 AM

Im done discussing this with you, Pan. But as a last statement, even if you went back to a 1945 tax base, or a 67-70 tax base, you'd still be in a deficit with the current spending on military, healthcare and pensions.

Personally, I'd cut the military budget deeply, change to a more efficient single payer healthcare system, keep pensions as they are and increase taxes as necessary.

People who want to keep it all up with tax cuts need to live in a world of fantasy where outrage makes up for numbers. You can't spend 16-18% of GDP on military, healthcare, pensions and expect to pay that or less in taxes. It seems like you will never get that, so Ill let that be.

Ps: The tax burden and tax in general have been in a decade long decline. I fail to see how that will spark a revolution.

03-30-2009, 09:41 AM	#87 (permalink)
dippin Crazy, indeed Location: the ether	Im done discussing this with you, Pan. But as a last statement, even if you went back to a 1945 tax base, or a 67-70 tax base, you'd still be in a deficit with the current spending on military, healthcare and pensions. Personally, I'd cut the military budget deeply, change to a more efficient single payer healthcare system, keep pensions as they are and increase taxes as necessary. People who want to keep it all up with tax cuts need to live in a world of fantasy where outrage makes up for numbers. You can't spend 16-18% of GDP on military, healthcare, pensions and expect to pay that or less in taxes. It seems like you will never get that, so Ill let that be. Ps: The tax burden and tax in general have been in a decade long decline. I fail to see how that will spark a revolution. Last edited by dippin; 03-30-2009 at 09:45 AM..