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Incidentally when I try to figure it out, that budget requires significant tax increase in the middle class. There simply isn't enough money in taxes on "the rich" at any taxrate to pay for it. Taxes must increase within a few years, at least down to the $50k/year group, probably lower.




Interesting observation considering every single conservative I've ever seen or read thinks that raising taxes during a recession is the worst thing to do. So either your an independent thinker or you have no idea what your own political party thinks. Hopefully it's the former. But I do disagree with your conclusion.

The tax rates on the wealthy have been restored to where they were when we had the longest and most sustained period of growth in American history. The taxes weren't too high then and they aren't too high now. This talk of a crippling tax on small business is bullshit. Small business did great under Reagan when taxes were even higher and they did great under Clinton when they were at the same rates as they are now. It's just political talking points from a failing party.

As for the matter of gun sales going up mentioned in another post. Isn't that what Obama said during the campaign that conservatives got so mad about? Something about when times get tough they "cling to their guns and religion." Turns out he was EXACTLY right.

I've mentioned before all the talk of secession and armed revolution going on at conservative blogs and message boards. It's downright treasonous behavior from the same people that called liberals traitors for opposing the war in Iraq.
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Honestly, I don't know...I'm torn. We haven't talked since AVN (other than the hearing in February)- Eric on Bree Olson