Did I studder?
A 13 trillion dollar debt aint gonna get paid off on it's own.
Stutter.
You could tax everyone 100% and it still won't get paid off. Throwing the economy in the shitter will not pay the deficit either. Growing the economy will make the deficit manageable, as debt as a percentage of GDP is the only meaningful figure. High corporate taxes discourage economic activity, making the deficit higher as a percentage.
Oh, so you are cool with the deficit as long as it is "manageable." So I guess I can assume you have no real interest at actually paying down the debt. What a shock.
You're right. I see no reason to pay off the debt. Please tell me what's wrong with that.
But you avoided the question of whether economies do well in high tax environments or not.