Democrats Dump $4 Trillion MORE on Top of Our $16 Trillion Debt

[clb10]

Originally Posted by dsjj251

What exactly do you think the Fiscal cliff is ? its 400 billion dollars in across the board cuts to try and balance the budget. You and your responsible conservatives dont seem to realize that what you are arguing causes recessions.

Balanced budgets can be made, but it takes time and no, not 18 years. The progressive caucus put their plan on their site, I Believe it balanced the budget by 2020. The "Blue Dog" democrats did it by 2016. obviously alot can happen by then, but thats 2 democratic plans right there, i think you and conservatives disagree with how they get there.

The point is, there is huge difference between "The liberals refuse to balance the budget before then so this is the best we can give you. " and you simply not liking the liberal/democrats plan.

by the way, not all democrats are liberals. Im assuming you are using "liberal" as a blanket term for Dems, it would be better suited the other way around.

Funny...I guess we all missed it when Nancy and Harry put forth their proposals to balance the budget in 2016 or 2020.

When I said liberals I meant liberals who count.

Who are the fiscally conservative democrats in congress again?

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

50% true. Reducing spending is correct.

Raising taxes in the long term won't do anything.

Tax revenue is consistently 16%-21% of GDP. You want higher revenues, you need to raise GDP. You raise GDP by lowering taxes which would entice people to invest more money rather than hide their money.

We pay lower taxes than we have ever paid in this country, what you are suggesting is nothing but a hollow talking point. If that is the case, why not cut taxes to zero, then the economy would explode. Heck we are paying less in taxes than 50 years ago so by your definition the GDP should be off the charts.