Thread: This is What Republicans Stand For

Originally Posted by highway234

because he's too much of a coward to raise taxes or cut defense.

he is cutting defense and wants to raise taxes.

what you and he don't understand, this wont be enough, not near enough to tackle the deficit problem.

Originally Posted by mtm1963

he is cutting defense and wants to raise taxes.

what you and he don't understand, this wont be enough, not near enough to tackle the deficit problem.

he is threatening to do both, but has actually done neither.

and no one is claiming it'll solve the deficit on its own, but it'd be a start, which is more than the republicans have done. course, i don't think obama has the stones to really do it.

Originally Posted by mtm1963

he is cutting defense and wants to raise taxes.

what you and he don't understand, this wont be enough, not near enough to tackle the deficit problem.

You do realize that the Ryan budget plan raises taxes on the middle class while giving even more tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans, right?

Originally Posted by mtm1963

he is cutting defense and wants to raise taxes.

what you and he don't understand, this wont be enough, not near enough to tackle the deficit problem.

Well of course it won't be. The right fails to understand that DoD needs reductions, and that taxes need to be raised. I personally favor ending all corporate tax breaks and then lowering the corporate rate to 20%. That seems like a centrist ideal to me. As far as Medicare, cap it's growth at the rate of inflation. As for Social Security, eliminate the Wage Base Cap, and raise the retirement age to 65. As far as DoD, a 50% total reduction should do for now. Then drop the Department of Homeland Security.

Originally Posted by highway234

he is threatening to do both, but has actually done neither.

and no one is claiming it'll solve the deficit on its own, but it'd be a start, which is more than the republicans have done. course, i don't think obama has the stones to really do it.

when will you and others realize the problem is spending not taxes.

@TennesseeRain

Originally Posted by TennesseeRain

You do realize that the Ryan budget plan raises taxes on the middle class while giving even more tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans, right?

Shhhh! (the GOP doesn't want that broadcast!....We're supposed to be to dumb to realize that)

Originally Posted by mtm1963

when will you and others realize the problem is spending not taxes.

@TennesseeRain

i dunno. when it becomes true? taxes are at a historic low. deficits are at a historic high. duh.

i agree about spending though. defense spending in this country is ruinously obscene.

Originally Posted by mtm1963

he is cutting defense and wants to raise taxes.

what you and he don't understand, this wont be enough, not near enough to tackle the deficit problem.

So, cutting any defense spending is bad? And raising any taxes is bad?

Obama is not suggesting that his budget would solve the debt and deficit problem in one year.

Originally Posted by Morgan

Well of course it won't be. The right fails to understand that DoD needs reductions, and that taxes need to be raised. I personally favor ending all corporate tax breaks and then lowering the corporate rate to 20%. That seems like a centrist ideal to me. As far as Medicare, cap it's growth at the rate of inflation. As for Social Security, eliminate the Wage Base Cap, and raise the retirement age to 65. As far as DoD, a 50% total reduction should do for now. Then drop the Department of Homeland Security.

worst thing you could do because congress will spend all of the surplus monies as it has done in the past.

you don't give more money to anyone let alone government when they can't manage what they already receive.

Originally Posted by highway234

i dunno. when it becomes true? taxes are at a historic low. deficits are at a historic high. duh.

i agree about spending though.

When your house is on fire is not the time to start conserving water.