Why do Dems oppose tax cuts?

Question

It makes no sense. Tax REVENUE is up, unemployment is down, wages are up - - - even if you believe that "only the rich benefited," it is undeniable that it didn't COST ANYONE ANYTHING.

So, if people can keep more of the money they earned, and their reinvestment of it actually INCREASES federal revenue, that doesn't leave a reason to oppose the tax cuts, unless you just want to "stick it to the rich" not to help anyone else but simply for its own sake, out of pure envy...... which, given the high degree of economic mobility in this country, might, even if you're not rich now, be cutting off your own nose to spite your face!

Answer 1

Because its not your money. They believe the money belongs to whoever, "needs it", and not to the person that earned it. They only way they can make sure it is distributed to their supporters to to first take it away from the people that actually earned it.

Answer 2

I'm going to ignore the implied rhetorical question, and instead answer the explicitly stated question in the subject: "Why do Dems generally oppose tax cuts, while Repubs generally support them?"

The answer is complicated, but it breaks down like this:

Generally speaking, a Democrat is a person who believes that a properly-regulated government, properly funded, can improve the quality of life for citizens, in a way that could not be done without the properly-regulated government.

Generally speaking, a Republican is a person who believes that a properly-regulated government, properly funded, is an impediment to each citizen's ability to improve the quality of their lives; that is, left to their own devices without governmental interference, they're better off.

Now, there are two caveats worth mentioning here:

#1: Democrats and Republicans can be defined in many other ways, and you must understand that shoehorning individuals into one party or the other is, by necessity, inaccurate and unfair to the individual;

#2: Many people are so far outside what is considered Democrat or Republican that the definitions are meaningless; for example, the current Republican party is both preoccupied with moral issues and driving up a huge national debt (both things that the Republicans, historically, have been adamently opposed to), and the current Democratic party is largely ineffective (whereas in the past they have had a substantial real impact on quality of life.)

So, with those caveats out of the way:

A "true" Republican should be opposed to a well-funded government, and consequently should be a supporter of tax cuts.

A "true" Democrat should be supportive of a well-funded government, and consequently should be opposed to tax cuts.

The way things are today, however, it's all kind of topsy-turvy; Democrats want lots of money and don't have good ways to spend it, and Republicans are spending money like water and there aren't enough taxes to make up for it.

Side note: your two paragraphs following your initial question strongly suggest that you don't understand economics, social mobility, or people's primary motivations -- in other words, you're uninformed and drinking the kool-aid. I highly recommend you educate yourself; either you'll have a new point of view on things, or you'll have much better arguments to support your (currently very emotional) views.

Answer 3

OK so people keep more of the money they have earned...and why is is that they still cannot afford health care, medication, education,housing, not to mention the 38 million Americans suffering of hunger?
Because the tax cuts benefited the corporations mostly, and did not really help anybody else or improve society in any way.

Answer 4

As of right this moment, the percentage of income that the wealthy pay is actual less than that of the midsection class. In different words, the midsection class will pay a more suitable component and stocks a heavier burden than those who're wealthy. Leveling the playing field is the point in not extending the tax cuts for the wealthy.

Answer 5

Does anybody not get that this country is almost 9 trillion dollars in debt?????? someday, some president will have to increase taxes to pay for these debts. Most likely it will have to be a Democrat as they have proved to be far more responsible than the GOP.

Answer 6

That's how they rally the uneducated to vote for them. they promise huge giveaway programs funded by money they are going to tax out of the rich. Their whole philosophy is flawed and it hurts the whole country but most of them, especially Rangal, would sell their mothers for a vote.

Answer 7

It makes perfect sense. The problem is you are in denial as to the goals and methods of the democrats. They've been completely taken over by marxists who want to overthrow our government. Part of that plan involves crashing our economy using various methods. A robust stimulus like the tax cuts is a very strong impediment to that.

Answer 8

Simple. It gets votes from the uneducated who believe they are 'sticking' it to rich people. Sad thing is, never have they stated exactly what 'rich' is.

Answer 9

Why should they save the working folks any money when they can stuff it in there own rich pockets??

Answer 10

They know that some how the bush war is going to have to be paid for!