The first question should never be are my taxes too high. It should be am I getting good value for my taxes. High income people get great value for their taxes in the US.
Start there. And then think your way through how to raise enough money to begin to pay down debt while cutting only wasteful programs (domestic and defense). This worked well for Bill Clinton and the country prospered.
Europeans seem much more interested in making sure their tax dollars are being spent wisely, because *everyone* is paying them.
I've encountered folks who not only don't care about government waste because other people are paying, but *encourage* the waste because the tax money is coming from people they don't like.
We are on the road to a Russian economy and social structure, sadly. It gives me some hope that AOC is standing up against that in a practical way.
Josh, if you ever run for public office I will vote for you, or more likely contribute to your campaign, since we're not in the same district or whatever.
The first question should never be are my taxes too high. It should be am I getting good value for my taxes. High income people get great value for their taxes in the US.
Start there. And then think your way through how to raise enough money to begin to pay down debt while cutting only wasteful programs (domestic and defense). This worked well for Bill Clinton and the country prospered.
Europeans seem much more interested in making sure their tax dollars are being spent wisely, because *everyone* is paying them.
I've encountered folks who not only don't care about government waste because other people are paying, but *encourage* the waste because the tax money is coming from people they don't like.
We are on the road to a Russian economy and social structure, sadly. It gives me some hope that AOC is standing up against that in a practical way.
Josh, if you ever run for public office I will vote for you, or more likely contribute to your campaign, since we're not in the same district or whatever.
Ask not what I can do for my country, ask only what my country can do for me.
This “stop looking for special treatment, just man up and do the right thing” is something I notice and appreciate in many former Republicans.