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Government MUST spend for our economy to function.
That's not true at all. 90% of all federal government spending could be cut... then private enterprise would flourish, people would have more of their own money to spend and government waste would be tiny..
That's not true at all. 90% of all federal government spending could be cut... then private enterprise would flourish, people would have more of their own money to spend and government waste would be tiny..
I agree, but so many have latched on to the government at this point for employment or other entitlements that they should never had.
They will go through lots of withdrawl.
I think it helps frame the disparity of income and ownership in this country for most folks to know that 6 million Americans control 98% of everything they see.
So again, explain to me why they need a lower tax rate if they can buy 98% of America?
When I was loading trucks at night to work my way through college, one of my co-workers would go buy beer at break-time so that after the shift ended at midnight, those guys could sit outside the warehouse and drink beer until dawn (when I was waking up to go to classes.)
I made myself 100 times more valuable than any one of them, measured by customers who voluntarily pay me for my services in a very competitive market.
Is there any reason why I should not make 100 times the money, and have 100 times the wealth?
We already know you think the poor/middle class should sacrafice by giving up some benefits to social programs such as social security, medicare, medicaid, pell grants, heating assistance, housing assistance, etc.
In what ways should the rich and corporate america contribute?
Personally, I have absolutely no problem enacting a ONE TIME provision, taxing "so called" rich persons/corporations. Making them all cough up millions/billions/trillions of dollars, to pay down our debt problems.
HOWEVER, if the people in the United States cannot and will not get over their "entitlement" attitudes, I say corporate america and every rich person should tell you to F off.
Social security and medicare, is the MAJOR downfall of the United States economy. You can argue wars, military, etc. But shut ALL of that down, and still entitlement programs bankrupt this country.
If you want to live, if you want a life, then make it yourself. NO ONE gave you a free pass. The constitution ONLY gurantees you "the pursuit of happiness..." Doesn't say you will be happy or even deserve it. You want a life that is wonderful, work for it.
And yes, this is from a black man, who has worked his entire life...
That's not true at all. 90% of all federal government spending could be cut... then private enterprise would flourish, people would have more of their own money to spend and government waste would be tiny..
You have no idea how much of our economy is a direct result of government spending.
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