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Originally Posted by Boreas
"Capping" isn't the issue. Whether or not to increase at all is.
The pledge is about keeping the total tax burden at its current level. Tax increases in one area are OK as long as they're offset by reductions in another.
Poll results show a plurality of both Democrats and independents as well as a majority of both Republicans favor taxing thr wealthy at a higher rate than they currently are.
That and other interesting findings here.
A majority of Americans thought the first and second Gulf Wars were a good thing when we first went over there. I could really care less about polling data on taxes. I'd prefer to address the economics.
It is money and influence peddling.
Not when neither the Tax Center nor Nyquist make any significant campaign contribution it isn't.
Sources, please.
Everywhere, including posts in this forum. Again, don't ask me to do your homework for you.
As long as we continue to borrow money to compensate for the lost revenue.
WHAT lost revenue??
Again, sources?
Same as above
Of course there is. There always will be so, in that light, to hold hostage certain programs - and people (unemployment extensions and tornado relief as examples) - until cuts are made in other programs the Right doesn't like is disgusting and immoral.
John
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So what cuts in government spending would be considered Immoral?