Taxes pay for military,health(medicare/aid,vets),SSA and int. All else is borrowed-slash all else or raise tax?
oohhbother asked:
Debt will increase unless taxes are raised or these are ended:
“”Here are some of the things not covered by government revenue that we are currently borrowing to pay for: homeland security, unemployment compensation, job training, support for state and local governments, federal higher-education outlays, satellites and manned space missions, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, community development, food stamps, low-cost housing, roads, bridges, environmental protection and conservation, emergency relief and reconstruction (like in New Orleans), the judicial and penal systems, international diplomacy and poverty reduction, renewable energy. These aren’t temporary programs or things we can do without. They are core public services needed for an efficient and fair economy.
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1959029-2,00.html#ixzz0fdtlGfIe
Except for those wishing to return to 1776 - people are missing the point - looking for waste won’t do it - ending ALL OTHER SPENDING is needed - OR RAISE TAXES.
NOBODY is crippled by taxes in this country - I live here and pay taxes.
