Gregg Easterbrook: Taxes should rise for most Americans

[TheMime]

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[TeyshaBlue]

Who are tea baggers?

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/289821

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2...e-educated.php


older males, white, well above median income.

I think most of the analysis of the polls did not include older, Forbes seems to be the only source for that. The rest of those data points reflect the general population of the US...80% white, a rapidly growing senior population ala' aging boomers, with a median income of 52k.

There are uncounted organizations that could claim the same makeup, and no boutons, they aren't all nerfarious "repug" inventions.

[TeyshaBlue]

Addressing the OP, yes. Especially in times of crisis, which we are certainly in, taxes must be raised for all. Period.

[Marcus Bryant]

Tax increases and reductions in spending across the board is what is needed. Of course, neither is politically desirable and the American character being as it is, neither will happen in sufficient magnitudes to meaningfully change the current public and private debt levels, or the growth thereof. Not to mention that you need robust economic growth as well, and increasing taxation and cutting government spending will be negative factors. So, we're screwed, so why not continue to borrow until we're cut off?

[Winehole23]

As usual, we'll half-ass it, with the predictable train of evil results necessitating yet further penetration of the government into everyday life.

[Winehole23]

Low types they must have been, their pockets full of poison and antidote.

[Marcus Bryant]

As usual, we'll half-ass it, with the predictable train of evil results necessitating yet further penetration of the government into everyday life.