I'm tired of bailing out our Government - they don't deserve it. I wish they'd wither away to nothing but their core essentials and leave us all alone!

A fixed tax rate for every American  rings true in  any 'fair-minded' argument; but taxation only addresses the INCOME side of the equation.  What about SPENDING?  -  Fact is, Government does not have an INCOME problem, they have a SPENDING problem.  If annual budgetary costs require 100% of the GDP, a fixed rate - no...more

A fixed tax rate for every American  rings true in  any 'fair-minded' argument; but taxation only addresses the INCOME side of the equation. -  Fact is, Government does not have an INCOME problem, they have a SPENDING problem.  If annual budgetary costs require 100% of the GDP, a fixed rate - no matter how high - can...more

-   Stagnation is caused by inactivity - Inactivity is caused by too much control over free motion - Freedom is the answer... Freedom is ALWAYS the answer.  Rich people need freedom too!  -   America needs  rich people who are free to spend and invest their money as they see fit. We also need our Government to STO...more

So the answer is force rich people to relinquish their 'extra' wealth to the Government? - Why?

(Hmmm... that 'Economic Patriotism' slogan sounds familiar.... Who's line is that, anyway?)

Reality Check:  Disposable income? - What's that? If 100% of  America's GDP is needed to fund Government Services, there is no such thing as Disposable Income.  Freedom of any kind is a myth in a Socialist economy. The rally cry  for Socialism is "Economic Patriotism!"  The rally cry of the human soul is " Freedom...more

A single sentence lifted from this article says it all… “Government debt as a percentage of GDP has increased from around 30% in 1980 to near 100% now.” Let’s see if I understand this percentage of GDP thing? – Are we to understand that back in 1980, in order to pay all operating expenses, Uncle Sam needed 30% o...more

RGH - Using your logic, one could argue: "Since the house is burning, it doesn't matter that the barn is burning too!" -  Truth is, it's important to control both fires.  American advertisers are forever expanding efforts to exploit sexual curiosity - Surely, you are not suggesting we let them get away with it, just be...more