It's not a revenue problem

[Tahuyaman]

This is news which all Democrats and big government Republicans don't want you to know.

https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article...-2018b-deficit
Feds Collect Record Taxes Through November; Still Run $201.8B Deficit







This should tell people that we do not have revenue issue, but a spending issue.

Revenues will increase dramatically in 2018, but spending will increase even more.

[Kalkin]

For every tax dollar taken in, they should cut two dollars in spending.

[Tahuyaman]

For every tax dollar taken in, they should cut two dollars in spending.

That is an option, but it is one that will never happen under any circumstances. What could happen and work would be to limit all spending increases to the rate of inflation.

[Kalkin]

That is an option, but it is one that will never happen under any circumstances. What could happen and work would be to limit all spending increases to the rate of inflation.

Of course they'll never behave in a fiscally responsible manner. They go in rich and leave much, much richer. Let someone else worry about the eventual currency crash.

[Tahuyaman]

Of course they'll never behave in a fiscally responsible manner. They go in rich and leave much, much richer. Let someone else worry about the eventual currency crash.

But the way I just said can work and it isn't a pipe dream plus it's fiscally responsible.

[Kalkin]

But the way I just said can work and it isn't a pipe dream plus it's fiscally responsible.

It could. I have no faith in the federal government to ever turn the debt around, tbh.

[Tahuyaman]

It could. I have no faith in the federal government to ever turn the debt around, tbh.

. At some point they are going to be forced to. The way I advocate is the only way which can get any support and still work.

[Kalkin]

. At some point they are going to be forced to. The way I advocate is the only way which can get any support and still work.

I like the penny plan, too.

[donttread]

For every tax dollar taken in, they should cut two dollars in spending.

The scalpel has failed time for the hachet. 10% across the board federal cuts until the budget is at least balanced. There isn't a single federal program that doesn't have more than enough fat to tolerate such cuts for 3-4 years and still funtion , probably far more effiiently than they currently do

[Captdon]

This is news which all Democrats and big government Republicans don't want you to know.

https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article...-2018b-deficit
Feds Collect Record Taxes Through November; Still Run $201.8B Deficit









This should tell people that we do not have revenue issue, but a spending issue.

Revenues will increase dramatically in 2018, but spending will increase even more.

If you look back at the last 50 years or so you will see that spending has been about 110% of revenue. Sometimes a little more and sometimes a little less. Spending is the #1 priority in DC.