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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGovernments are not “broke” because they spend too much $ on people IN need;
rather because they spend too much $ on people who dont need.
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Governments are not “broke” because they spend too much $ on people IN need; (Original Post)
Viva_Daddy
Sep 2012
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ProfessorGAC
(64,852 posts)1. Or They Take In Insufficient Revenue
Because they are limiting tax rates on people most able to absorb higher taxation. Geez, i pay a higher tax rate than Romney, Palin, Gingrich, or Boehner.
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99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)6. Actually, Both/And ~nt
Vincardog
(20,234 posts)2. Change " $ on people who don’t need." to " $ on corporations who don’t need."
Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)3. K&R for the truth. n/t
Initech
(100,036 posts)4. Our government is broke because we spend trillions on defense from an undefinable enemy.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)5. The wealthy benefit from government far more than do the poor.
valerief
(53,235 posts)8. Government exists to protect the wealthy and their property. nt
valerief
(53,235 posts)7. Bingo! Pentagon, would you like 65% of the federal taxes or more? Very wealthy
person/corporation, would you like another tax loophole?
The 1% don't like the 99% to get any money. We'll just buy food with it.