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Originally Posted by RichieLion
Darn that pesky little pledge that more than half of Congress, and more than a few Senators, signed vowing to the American People that they would not raise taxes, or cut deductions without reciprocal tax cuts to offset them dollar for dollar. Imagine!!; Congressmen keeping their word; darn them all.
Why don't the Democrat Congressmen just come out and say, "I'm trying to raise your taxes, but the Republicans won't let me"; instead we hear about "tax reform", and compromise. "Compromise" meaning, Republicans allow taxes to be raised.
It did wonders for the first President Bush to break his pledge, didn't it?
All the Republican candidates for President have signed this pledge. Wait; only John Huntsman didn't. I wonder why he was never able to gain any traction?
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Richie, the ultimate solution to our fiscal problem will require massive cuts to federal spending, including big changes to the entitlement programs we all think we're entitled to, as well as pretty signifiant increases in tax revenues. The arithmetic simply doesn't work any other way. I'll again suggest that you actually do the arithmetic and see for yourself. The only real question at the end of the road is who is going to pay the increased taxes?