Doesn't seem in the least outrageous to the sane among us. It puts Democrats in the "sane" category and will tend to focus a beacon on the Republicans' insanity and extremism -- their inability to act as a genuine political party with a talent for negotiation. Intransigence, particularly in a matter as important as shared responsibility for a broken economy, is no longer as popular as it once was.
Democrats want to take the offensive and propose higher tax rates for millionaires, companies that move factories overseas and wealthy people who make charitable contributions.
Senior lawmakers say the debate over spending levels for the rest of 2011 is too far along to begin insisting that a six-month stopgap include tax increases to reduce the $1.6 trillion deficit.
But they say tax policy changes should be part of the debate over the 2012 budget. That debate will kick off next week when House Republicans are expected to introduce their 2012 spending plan. ...The Hill
Sounds almost too sane for Washington and for Republicans, doesn't it!
I arrived here via memeorandum, so I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not.
"those who aren't paying their share" - please define. thanks.
Posted by: Tom Mathers | March 31, 2011 at 08:56 AM
You really don't know who's not paying a fair share?
Posted by: PW | March 31, 2011 at 09:27 AM
I think it is likely that we have very different answers to that question. Anyway, thanks for the reply.
Posted by: Tom Mathers | March 31, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Are you suggesting that simply because someone is successful and has money the government go after them to take the money from them? Or is your argument that rich people are not as deserving as poor people and the government should discriminate and attack those people because they are few in number? Or are you suggesting that rich people are better than others and so should be treated differently because of their elite status?
It is sometimes difficult to understand the arguments of tyrants and oppressors and petty thugs, but I am always trying! It is so much easier to simply believe in equality, freedom, liberty, and fairness, so forgive me for not being as 'sophisticated' as you.
Posted by: A Conservative Teacher | March 31, 2011 at 03:07 PM
Thanks, Tom. We probably do differ but I hope you'll come back and remind me!
Con -- None of the above.
For the record, I don't care for ad hominem "pay backs" just because my opinion differs from yours. Believe what you believe but,if you're likely to be rude, do it somewhere else, please, if you must.
Posted by: PW | March 31, 2011 at 05:00 PM