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Originally Posted by jms62
Funny you mention local taxes as mine went up 8 consecutive years under GWB. Funny how the tax cut shell game works. Fed taxes are cut so States dont get enough dough so they cant give it to the local towns and the local towns come to us. Joey, from the tone of your original post it made me feel like you are specifically blaming Obama for the current tax situation and the link I provided clearly pointed out that wasn't true. What you are talking about now is something different and has been in place and yes it sucks. Now you realize that in the early 80's Social Security was fixed and had a surplus of cash.. It's broke now because every thieving president from Regan on borrowed from the pool. Now we are left with a bunch of IOU's. Liberate yourself and be like me. Republicans and Democrats, Teabaggers and any other party are ****ing theives that have been bought by special interests. They only are looking out for themselves period. I hate all equally.
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Not trying to split hairs, but I actually did not blame Obama for the current state of affairs, which we both agree sucks. But I do think that he should put his energy toward improving the life of the taxpayers (by reducing rates and/or simplifying the tax code).
The Republicans are absolutely culpable also. In fact, the budget was balanced only twice in the last 100 years right? 1969 under Nixon and 1996? under Clinton. That leaves 98 years of accumulating deficits. The problem is systemic. Congress doesn't stop spending until they surpass the revenue brought in. Far from a concern, that's the goal. And most presidents sign those budgets into law.
I wouldn't. I'd tell them to send me a budget that spends LESS than the revenue brought in, with the remainder going to paying down the debt. That, as I said in other posts on other occasions, should not be a controversial stand to take.