07-22-2011, 08:00 PM
(07-22-2011, 07:52 PM)aussiefriend Wrote: wow, yeh you guys need to cut back spending, it's not rocket science is it?
You wouldn't think so.
Raising taxes also raises the taxes on Social Security benefits (most people make over the poverty rate on SS). To me, it's stupid to raise Social Security benefits then take it all back as a tax.
It's all politics. Most people in this country are undereducated and really don't understand what is going on in DC. They just believe whatever the media tells them they should believe. They don't realize it is a bullshit position to tax all the money you are "giving" back to the people.
Obama needs to cut the fucking budget already.