While the "Fiscal Cliff" looms..............

[nynco]

We have a massive debt and deficit. Why the heck should we put a cap on revenue (1 trillion) that is FAR short of working to pay off that? You guys don't like the deficit, well lets raise revenue to pay it off. Just like they did during the Eisenhower years.

[hollohas]

Why the heck should we put a cap on revenue (1 trillion) that is FAR short of working to pay off that?

But $1.6 trillion will pay it off?

Major cuts need to be made and the White House refuses to make that happen.

[stevelkinevil]

We have a massive debt and deficit. Why the heck should we put a cap on revenue (1 trillion) that is FAR short of working to pay off that? You guys don't like the deficit, well lets raise revenue to pay it off. Just like they did during the Eisenhower years.

Ugh, I generally stay out of these but this just infuriates me. Let me help you with an example. I once had a relatively successful small business, when it failed my income was cut to about 1/20th what it once was. This necessitated that I adjust my spending, in another words cut it all acrossed the board. I was forced to live within my means, millions of people do it every damned day. Conversely this government and dems in particular (and sadly many reps) will not only not consider the massive cuts in spending that are necessary but refuse to even consider cuts in the GROWTH of spending. This would essentially be like a person in my situation getting every credit card and loan I could and increase my spending regardless of what is coming in. Increase revenue? well I didn't have access to OPP (other peoples pockets) so that wasn't an option for me, and it shouldn't be for the out of control federal gov either. Stop calling it "raising revenue" call it what it is, theft, its what all governments eventually take part in, cannibalization of their citizens.

[nynco]

Stop calling it "raising revenue" call it what it is, theft, its what all governments eventually take part in, cannibalization of their citizens.

Taxes are not theft. That is extremist talk. Taxes are part of living in any nation in the world from the existence of time. Tax structure is written into the Constitution. If you can't live with that "theft" find a nation that exists without taxes... hint there is none.

[stevelkinevil]

Taxes are not theft. That is extremist talk. Taxes are part of living in any nation in the world from the existence of time. Tax structure is written into the Constitution. If you can't live with that "theft" find a nation that exists without taxes... hint there is none.

You are a downright clown. Prior to 1913 there were no income taxes (which was obviously what I was referencing), taxing a mans personal income is theft, and our founding fathers agreed, but what the hell would a libtard sheep like you know of such things. If believing in a true constitutionalist government makes me an extremist than so be it. BTW you may want to watch throwing around the extremist tag, for if people like yourself get their way you may find yourself tagged that way one day.