...It's not "punishing the rich"...
Sure it is. Digger was storming the Bastille all over again when he said--
... Soak the rich. Take the money that we gave them over the last 30 years. The money that they have failed to use to create jobs. Take it back.
--and a worker's paradise for all!
...I'm willing to pay a little more in taxes and take a little less in Social Security. But it isn't fair that the wealthy get to set back...
If you see the federal treasury as a deserving charity then go ahead and donate all you want (more info here), and if you're asking me for donations I can tell you about a few other charities I prefer. You're not. You want to take my money by force and donate it to your charity and if I object you say "it isn't fair". You're in poor company as it's kid's that say "not fair!!" while adults talk about the need for the state to endure and that we must have justice and rule of law.
So what we need is more tax revenue. When tax rates were higher revenue fell --bad choice. The last time we lowered rates revenue increased. Makes sense to do it again.
Nope. I see it as "promises made should be promises kept".
But do go on with your fantasy that the GOP will balance the budget on the backs of the middle class. Because as soon as they start cutting SS, Medicare and Medicaid they will easily hand control of the government over to the Dems for the next 40 years.
Poll: Taxing the rich favored over Medicare cuts - Jennifer Epstein - POLITICO.com
Seventy-eight percent of Americans are opposed to Medicare cuts, while 69 percent are opposed to Medicaid cuts.
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