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**KeestRast** · 02-07-2011, 03:09 PM

It's a bit odd that Obama is emphasizing tax increases for the wealthy, as all the Bush tax cuts are set to expire after next year. That should be part of what he embraces. Rewriting the tax code is a great idea- but eliminate ALL deductions, tax expenditures of $2 Trillion/year, and start over. Let the special interests re-lobby for every one of them. This would justify reducing the tax rates for everyone. Put a vote for the balanced budget ammendment on the calender (see how congress votes this time). A firm pledge to return to 2008 funding levels for every department, by 2014, would be good as well.

Now that would be a real compromise with conservatives.

02-07-2011, 03:09 PM	#10
KeestRast Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	It's a bit odd that Obama is emphasizing tax increases for the wealthy, as all the Bush tax cuts are set to expire after next year. That should be part of what he embraces. Rewriting the tax code is a great idea- but eliminate ALL deductions, tax expenditures of $2 Trillion/year, and start over. Let the special interests re-lobby for every one of them. This would justify reducing the tax rates for everyone. Put a vote for the balanced budget ammendment on the calender (see how congress votes this time). A firm pledge to return to 2008 funding levels for every department, by 2014, would be good as well. Now that would be a real compromise with conservatives.
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