more tax revenue

[loving02]

the poor cant have a 100% free ride on everything all the time.

 

[Gigglygyal]

how about this idea. all residents 18yo+ in the united states pays a flat $200 resident tax in addition to any income taxes they already have to pay.

this would bring in a good chunk of change

 

[i am so peng its unreal!]

Would bring in a few billion dollars.

In other worRAB, like pissing in the ocean.

 

[jonard c]

Our government won't balance the budget even if you did increase revenue, thus it isn't the problem. Welcome to common sense

 

[sierra&maggie]

but that few billion right to the debt. every bit helps

 

[Games and Else]

If you value your business, yes they can.

 

[Sun devil]

Federal revenue isn't the problem, it's trying to get politicians to stop spending us into oblivion.

 

[fascistbaraq]

Your idea might bring in 40 billion.

The debt is well over 14,000 billion.

I know, it's hard to wrap your brain around it.

 

[hannahbb21]

Fuck the poor.

It's about time they either start paying, or start fending for themselves.

 

[krazeeusa]

so unless its one big thing, its not worth trying?

 

[dr.dextrous]

Agreed



You can clearly see we are spending too much vs what we take in...even if the tax cuts had never happened. Now, to the conservatives point, we absolutely would have been better off if our spending had not skyrocketed in late 2008/early 2009 and continued their ways until now.

I think MOST liberals/democrats/progressives will agree that we need to cut spending where it makes sense to do so and will also agree that entitlements need to be restructured (though not eliminated) to reflect the life expectancy of the modern era. I actually think that most moderate republicans (AKA anyone but the tea party) realize that revenue neeRAB to be increased as well so long as we can have some sort of stop gap measure to prevent over spending so that the taxes are not immediately spent upon receiving them. Wishful thinking I know

 

[Kake]

Unfunded liabilities are over 100 trillion

 

[Power]

another plan i have would be cut govt employee pay 5% across the board president,congress,post office,cia,epa, pretty much everything except enlisted soldiers. if people dont like it, they can quit there will be 10 people fighting to take thier place for less

 

[i ♥ ☮]

We did it in 1999 when we cut spending and still had the tax increases from the Clinton tax era

 

[swymmer2004]

OT User 'OMNI-MAN' just solved the debt crisis. Genius.

 

[A.Mercer]

^ This is such a stupid notion. I cannot believe conservaderps insist on repeating it.

 

[jbelljarnet]

ask not what your country can do for you..

 

[Meggasaur!]

Spending IS THE PROBLEM. The tired liberal talking point of a revenue problem is just that, tired.

 

[Gloom Midori Hikkuko]

Please explain how excessive federal spending is not a problem.

 

[hello.there]

They don't have a 100% free ride....unless they are 100% on welfare and have been their entire lives (yes, I know it happens). However EVERYONE that earns an income contributes to FICA (Social Security & Medicare). Zero exceptions. Yes, they often do not contribute federal income tax dollars come the end of the year but they are paying (at least a portion) for entitlement programs. Do they get back more than they put in sometimes (EIC for example)? Sure. No argument. But to say they don't contribute ANY taxes is absurd.

Here is the other thing I know about the "poor": If you give them $1000, they will spend it. It may be on durab things that they don't need, but spending in general helps the economy.

Now, if you give me $1000, the first thing I will do is invest it or put it into some sort of savings account as I don't "need" the money. This does extremely little to benefit the economy locally.

If you are a business owner or work for a business owner, you are going to see much better results by using trickle up rather than trickle down.