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Originally Posted by Surf n Turf
When the Congress (either Party) has significantly cut spending, then come talk to me about raising tax rates.SnT
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I am pretty simple and probably out of my league here, but I have to agree with SnT. A chart of federal spending growth tells me that the rate of spending is growing beyond the rate of incoming revenue at a rate that can not be made up. It seems raising my taxes will do little to help the situation if spending is not slashed. The estimated revenue for 2009 will be 2.19 trillion with spending at about 3.94 trillion. Until those in D.C. are forced to make those numbers match I see no fix. I am not asking to pay a discounted rate for services; I would like a somewhat honest return on my "investment." As long as the government is able to spend millions flying the speaker and her family around while spending hundreds of thousands on booze and food, please do not ask for more from me.
My .02 worth.