Why not a 100% tax rate?

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by Memphis1979

80% of the population, 70% of tea party members and republicans like Medicare and social security. That coupled with defense is big government, so get off the high horse.

Have to pay for them, people like them, so revenue must increase.

Simple math.

And by the way, revenue does NOT have to increase. Simple math.

[Mr. Mon]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

That's not even close to big government. Big Government goes way beyond SS, Medicare and defense.

How are the three things that account for over 2/3 of government spending not "big government?"

So, government spending is only wasteful if it's spending you don't personally gain from?