Do the Feds have a spending problem, or tax a revenue shortfall problem? (solution, dollar)

[tinytrump]

Originally Posted by beach43ofus

Before voting in the poll, please consider that tax revenues flowing into the Treasury have increased 53 of the last 60 years:

https://www.thebalancemoney.com/curr...evenue-3305762

As an ex Fed budget analyst. Spending. Spending spending. But it’s all political crap on both sides.

[HappyHappy001]

Originally Posted by beach43ofus

Before voting in the poll, please consider that tax revenues flowing into the Treasury have increased 53 of the last 60 years:

https://www.thebalancemoney.com/curr...evenue-3305762

Primarily we have a "voting Dem" problem.

[tinytrump]

Originally Posted by HappyHappy001

Primarily we have a "voting Dem" problem.

No. Congress spends and gives money to benefit their folks. Both sides. Read the bills n budgets over the last 30 yrs

[lookingaround12345]

Spending problem. We are now $30+ trillion in debt and most people feel their lives are the same or worse. The debt didn't pay for anything useful, it can't be considered investment. It was simply squandered. It's like a housewife that should feed her children but instead spends the entire household budget and then some on cubic zirconia jewelry from QVC. Cheap crap that has no resale value even.

[GldnRule]

*****BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT *****

Federal Sales Tax...on all but necessities (up to reasonable thresholds)...18%

Term & Age limits.
Two 4 year terms...in any office, total. No older than 70 while in office...can't run after 66.

Get rid of Political Parties.
They just cause divisiveness and gridlock...and add no benefit. Each State gets 2 Senators and a Representative for each district...no designation beyond name and State.

This solves 75% of the Government problems

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by TMSRetired

Get rid of the extraneous programs and grants. Why always go after the major ones ?

Do we really need SEVEN milk programs so that everyone can get milk ? Fully funded separate agencies.

Where I hunt there are 3 Federal operations going on with 3 more at a local level all trying to do the same job. All are doing it poorly.

Border Patrol
BLM
Department of Homeland Security

There are so many LE vehicles out there it's like a parade.

[Trekker99]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

Where I hunt there are 3 Federal operations going on with 3 more at a local level all trying to do the same job. All are doing it poorly.

Border Patrol
BLM
Department of Homeland Security

There are so many LE vehicles out there it's like a parade.

I'd disband the Dept of Education in its entirety.

[Kibby]

Originally Posted by Goodnight

We have a shortfall that will never be made up by cuts alone, even significant cuts to Medicaid, SS and DOD will not balance the budget. Time to start increasing taxes to pay our way. Simpson-Bowles was the most practical way to address both cuts and spending but of course it died on the vine. Congress doesn't like to dish out bad news.

If anyone thinks that we can make cuts alone to balance the budget let's hear the proposal.

The most expensive item in any organization is the Employee. Pelosi just raised the staffer wages to over $200,000 + Benefits. The Federal Government is BLOATED with people who can’t even do audits, or often even show up for work.
And why should they? They can’t be fired, no matter what they do.

That’s the fasted reduction. Cut the BLOAT.

[nng]

Here's how my dad put it. The main issue on the spending problem is the military industrial complex and foreign aid. He said that taxes are too high because of spending on the military and foreign aid. And he's a conservative. Those are the main drivers of federal governments spending problem. He also says he thinks that the politicians shouldnt get freebies like free healthcare free retirement etc. so that's my dads take on this. I guess he's more of a libertarian, but he doesn't like the democrats one bit he's totally against dems. I was watching a DW documentary on YouTube and it says the military industrial complex is a real thing, that the US spent billions on obsolete fighter jets which wont help us against china etc.

[beach43ofus]

Originally Posted by HappyHappy001

Primarily we have a "voting Dem" problem.

9 Republican Senators vot for the most recent $1.7T porkulus spending bill.

During his tenure, Trump signed off on Trillions more in deficit spending.

BOTH sides are guilty of over-spending. The Dems are worse, but the Pubs have blood on their hands too.