Think we need to raise taxes? Make your case.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by Quick Enough

You can't have it both ways, "The EAS program provides access to the air transportation system by subsizdizing flights to rural areas with adequate airports."

I don't know anything about the program but, the way you describe it, it is a local program that gets $150 million annually of federal tax dollars.

I repeat, if a local area wants an airport it is up to them to finance it.

Why should I, in NC, have money taken from me for a local airport in say NH?

This is the problem. There is no interest like self interest.You like air programs. Someone else likes rail programs. Someone else likes giving kids free breakfast and lunch.

This is why we are in the financial situation we find ourselves in.

Where does it end?

Wonderful post.

It will never end. It will only grow.

[Memphis1979]

Originally Posted by cw30000

Tax is not the problem, it is the spending.

We need real spending cut instead of government version where spending slower mean spending cut.

The unemployment is more than 9.2%. This 9.2% is only the people on unemployment payroll. What about the millions of student graduating every year w/o jobs? Are you not unemployed? What about those who exhausted unemployment.

More than 20%.

I had friend who lost their job for more than 2 years still unable to find work. I have fine just found work after 2+ years unemployed. Guess who hired her, the government. That's just what we need, more government jobs. USSA!!!!!

When one lowers taxes, without lower spending, then the taxes being lower is the root cause of the problem.

Taxes were lowered during a time of war. This caused our debt to increase because spending not only stayed the same, but it increased.

Thats the short and simple of the problem.

I have no problem with tax cuts, but they should not come while spending is increased.

[rbohm]

Originally Posted by Memphis1979

When one lowers taxes, without lower spending, then the taxes being lower is the root cause of the problem.

Taxes were lowered during a time of war. This caused our debt to increase because spending not only stayed the same, but it increased.

Thats the short and simple of the problem.

I have no problem with tax cuts, but they should not come while spending is increased.

except that tax revenues went up after the tax rate cuts, so your argument holds no water. i agree that spending needs to be cut drastically and now. but leave the tax rates alone and cut regulations instead.