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Old 02-23-2011, 01:07 PM
 
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During the stimulus debate, the argument was that you can't spend your way out of debt, so I'm asking, if you can't spend your way out of debt, how does taking a salary cut help you reduce your debt?

For example, Wisconsin Governor Walker argues that the state needs to make significant cuts in the budget... ok. But how does cutting taxes by 67 million help you pay off your debts?
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:11 PM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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During the stimulus debate, the argument was that you can't spend your way out of debt, so I'm asking, if you can't spend your way out of debt, how does taking a salary cut help you reduce your debt?

For example, Wisconsin Governor Walker argues that the state needs to make significant cuts in the budget... ok. But how does cutting taxes by 67 million help you pay off your debts?
Make that $117 million for the year.
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:11 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth Texas
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During the stimulus debate, the argument was that you can't spend your way out of debt, so I'm asking, if you can't spend your way out of debt, how does taking a salary cut help you reduce your debt?

For example, Wisconsin Governor Walker argues that the state needs to make significant cuts in the budget... ok. But how does cutting taxes by 67 million help you pay off your debts?
If i cut my salary in order to hire another person so my company can do twice the work and make twice the profit it would in the long term help me get out of debt by doubling the profit. To do that i have to have some pain to cut my salary looking forward to further growth
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:12 PM
 
Location: North America
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During the stimulus debate, the argument was that you can't spend your way out of debt, so I'm asking, if you can't spend your way out of debt, how does taking a salary cut help you reduce your debt?

For example, Wisconsin Governor Walker argues that the state needs to make significant cuts in the budget... ok. But how does cutting taxes by 67 million help you pay off your debts?

Yep, just declare bankruptcy--or stop eating.

Whichever works.
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:12 PM
 
Location: Reality
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During the stimulus debate, the argument was that you can't spend your way out of debt, so I'm asking, if you can't spend your way out of debt, how does taking a salary cut help you reduce your debt?

For example, Wisconsin Governor Walker argues that the state needs to make significant cuts in the budget... ok. But how does cutting taxes by 67 million help you pay off your debts?
If cutting 67 million in taxes allows businesses to bring in 200 million more in tax revenue you pay off debt.
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:17 PM
 
Location: Home, Home on the Front Range
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If cutting 67 million in taxes allows businesses to bring in 200 million more in tax revenue you pay off debt.

Big 'if.'
How does one guarantee that 200 million in tax revenue?
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:18 PM
 
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If cutting 67 million in taxes allows businesses to bring in 200 million more in tax revenue you pay off debt.
That's a pretty big if ain't it?
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:18 PM
 
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If my taxes are cut, I have more money to spend... more sales taxes to pay = more revenue for the city, state, whatever.
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:19 PM
 
Location: South Jordan, Utah
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During the stimulus debate, the argument was that you can't spend your way out of debt, so I'm asking, if you can't spend your way out of debt, how does taking a salary cut help you reduce your debt?

For example, Wisconsin Governor Walker argues that the state needs to make significant cuts in the budget... ok. But how does cutting taxes by 67 million help you pay off your debts?
It gets back to the fallacy of our system. During certain times of our economy a tax cut targeted properly actually stimulate more revenue than it cost. This is a favorite tool of the elite; it gives some people a benefit and kicks the can down the road. Look at all of the cuts that we had last year, home credit, car credit, appliance credit etc. All of those things show a benefit short term but what happens next year?

Every budget ever created by every politician is proven to be a work of fiction by the time it is printed.

It shows how income taxes are just a way to manipulate us and keeps us arguing.
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:20 PM
 
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If cutting 67 million in taxes allows businesses to bring in 200 million more in tax revenue you pay off debt.
Do you have examples, where this has happened before?

Or did you find this sketched on the back of a napkin by some clown named Laffer?
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