tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post5067421186583524433..comments2023-05-04T08:38:45.160-07:00Comments on Gridlock: Can Our System Address America’s Big Problems?: Bipartisan Tax Gimmicrykarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11242198015369699322noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-52795445675903625202012-04-25T00:32:33.669-07:002012-04-25T00:32:33.669-07:00The entire notion of the premise is that the rich ...The entire notion of the premise is that the rich NEED to pay more taxes. Rather than that, why not cut spending that is wasteful. Democrats cannot come to grips with the reality that because of the entitlement programs set in place during the New Deal and Great Society, the fiscal path of the U.S. is untenable. Raising taxes (or the PC term- "Revenue increases") would not be necessary if the spending (including defense) is constrained. Raising taxes on the 1% will not help the fiscal situation of the U.S. and simply is used to score cheap political points.Matthew Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200259271050023432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-24102788683228726992012-04-19T12:40:04.848-07:002012-04-19T12:40:04.848-07:00Democrats have passed both tax cuts and brokered b...Democrats have passed both tax cuts and brokered budget deals that significantly reduce spending. (Some may feel they have not cut it enough. But they have inarguably been "open to tax breaks and cutting spending".) Republicans, meanwhile, will not accept any deal that raises revenue. Compromise requires two parties willing to make concessions, and for the last few years there has only been one party making those concessions. As Representative Price mentioned, the obstructionism in Congress is asymmetric.Blake Holthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165129809580400922noreply@blogger.com