SEIU: Shared Sacrifice By All, Not Just For Some

I like the framing (0.00 / 0)

This could be expanded to cuts in police, fire fighters, nurses.

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by: surfk9 @ Wed Jun 24, 2009 at 15:29:18 PM CDT

so then why cut anything? (1.00 / 1)

Seriously, this is barely about politics anymore.  Look at Chiang's figures.  Nothing is coming in.  You have to cut.

As for raising sin taxes, all that does is endanger industries that actually succeed in america like tobacco.  When people stop smoking, jobs are likely lost, and it is starting to become clear that this depression, which has been exacerbated by the rise in interest rates as of late due to massive federal spending, is unique in that people are not going to see movies and getting drunk.  

The one clear area that works to reduce the deficit is cutting spending.  Raising taxes has just been proven to be a cropper - the raise in sales taxes has actually led to a massive decline in collections.

I am embarassed by the special interests defending themselves.  I have suffered greatly in this depression, and it is getting worse as Obama borrows ever more money.  Everyone should step up and sacrifice.  

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by: moderation @ Wed Jun 24, 2009 at 19:01:12 PM CDT

So then why not raise revenues (0.00 / 0)

When we lose 64,000 jobs and half a percent of our state's GDP, ya, that will hurt revenues too. There is no simple answer, and to pretend otherwise is either naive or misleading.

We need a balanced program of revenues and cuts, and that's what a majority of our state agrees.  Taxing the oil companies as every other state does won't break the economy. Same for tobacco. You know...it's like...ummm..."moderation"

I'm proud to work for Kamala Harris for AG.

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by: Brian Leubitz @ Wed Jun 24, 2009 at 22:07:57 PM CDT

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