Why is it always a talking point to raise taxes to pay for government spending? Do businesses require employees to contribute to the cause because that business overspent? Do you require your children to add to the coffers because you could not control your spending? How about experimenting with something normal citizens like to call restraint.
Would it be a good idea to cut back on a few programs that are not absolutely necessary? Such as Planned Parenthood or National Public Radio for starters. I am sure if we put our heads together we can come up with quite a few more programs that we could do without.
This government has grown to a point where I am afraid it will be almost impossible to reign in. New leadership is desperately needed and it all starts and ends with Congress. When we gain control of Congress, only then can we establish real change. We are the people of the United States and if we want to take our country back then we have to act in November...