britincali wrote:How would you reduce the debt?
While I am no where near an expert, I would do it exactly the same way that you would minus a tax increase, since that has been consistantly shown to reduce tax revenue.
Ireland was a huge welfare state, were amongst the top in corporate tax rates in the world (48% I believe), and had one of the highest unemployment rates, which resulted in a huge welfare problem. This went on until the govt decide to cut corporate taxes to 14% (I think). The result was huge economic succes. Corporations moved in, provided jobs (so the people actually paid taxes), and drastically reduced unemployment, removing people from entitlements, (saving the govt. money) thereby increasing tax revenue in two ways.
I simply don't believe in class warfare as the answer. How do you increase taxes on corporations and small businesses without eliminating jobs and thereby recieving less tax revenue. Corporations historically have never absorbed these tax increases as losses in thier profit, they simply save money by laying people off and making due with less overhead, and/or pass that increase on to consumers who are the very ones that can't afford to pay it.
Truthfully, I could care less how rich Bill Gates gets as long as his wealth raises the standard of living for everyone else.