Do you agree that Republican politicians have their faults, but won't tax Americans to an early grave!?

Answer 1

Most republicans see the need to reward hard work which lifts up the economy, creates wealth, creates jobs, gives people a reason to get up in the morning. The dems see the need to punish hard work...creates hatred between the haves and the have nots, makes the have nots feel that all their problems are because of the haves, while taking the spot light off the ones who truly are responsible for the have nots staying right where they are...the dems...more and more this country is buying into the easy road of the dems..we have sold our souls to the hollow promise that they care for them and will take care of them...its a cancer on this country that MUST be beaten back.

Answer 2

I don't really agree, but I don't disagree, either.

Currently, in Wisconsin, we still don't have a budget for the fiscal year, which started on July 1st. This is why:

The Democrats that control the state Senate this year want a universal health care program called Healthy Wisconsin. This will be basically like PPO health insurance. The problem is that the People don't really want it; it's not an opt-out system. I understand why it's not, but when they're saying that it'll cost people an average of $150 a month, that scares the wits out of the people it was trying to help, namely the people too poor to afford health care coverage.

They also want to hike the cigarette tax to what everyone else considers normal (I can currently go buy a pack of Camels for about $3) raise the tax on alcohol and gas, raise state income tax, raise the sales tax by a percentage point and raise property taxes. This is all done in the name of "The Greater Good."

Oh, these taxes are being raised for worthy causes, to be sure, like lowering the University system tuition, paying the University teachers better and better funding Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television, (Both of which are considered some of the best in the country) but in the end it means the same thing: Less money in peoples' pockets.

The Republican-controlled State Assembly budget has zero tax increases.Absolutely none. Their budget cuts services, reduces the amount of emergency services, lowers or at least stagnates teachers' wages, closes a couple Universities, cuts a lot of funding to University hospitals, cuts off almost all funding for WPR and PBS, etc.

So one raises your taxes while the other lowers your government services that we have come to depend on. Really, is one idea better than the other? Libertarians will argue that it's a good thing to cut off funding to government services. The government has no reason to be in your back yard anyway, while most Progressives will argue that paying higher taxes are the cost of living in a society that has such a wonderful government system that takes care of you like a mother.

It all depends on how you look at it.

And then the next problem is that, if they don't come to a decision soon, this entire year's education budget has to come out of property taxes. So, in the process of trying to save Wisconsinites money in taxes by holding the Democrats at the pass, they may actually end up taxing them so heavily that many may lose their homes because of the 2007 property tax.

As far as the Federal level goes, it was said earlier that Republicans are more than willing to tax the bejesus out of the Middle Class and drop taxes for the rich, whereas Democrats are more willing to tax the stars out of the rich and save the Middle Class.

I wonder what would happen if we had more parties? Who would the Labor party tax? The Constitution Party? The Green Party? Who would they tax? I know the Libertarians wouldn't tax anyone, but who would the Liberal Party tax? The Conservative Party? I think you'd be surprised there...

Answer 3

I agree that some republicans will advocate lower tax rates, but whether this is the correct policy is indicated by the National Debt. During the seven years of George Bush the National Debt has nearly doubled, which the ruining our country.

The National Debt has continued to increase an average of
$1.42 billion per day since September 29, 2006!

Answer 4

It's not the taxes, it's the spending. They might not tax us to death but they'll spend us into massive debt, which leads to more taxes down the road. The GOP is no longer the party of fiscal responsibility and I don't know why people base their beliefs of spending constraints with republicans. It's just not true.

Answer 5

Unless Amerivcans want to give up all the social and economic programs that we have in this country, then taxes are going to be a prominent part of life. Taxes are what keep our country's infrastructure together. Look at what has hapened since Bush enacted his tax cuts. We have a deficit that is skyrocketing because Bush keeps funding a war and other military projects without cutting back on other programs. We have bridges falling and killing people on freeways because the transportation department says that it doesn't have the money to hire new agents to inspect like they should. We have a border patrol who is basically out-gunned and out-manned because they say that the government will not provide for them to secure the border. The police in every major city consistently demands for more manpower, but is rejected for lack of funds. America's standing in the world market is dwindling because of high debt and a poor credit rating because of the excess loans that this Administration has taken from foreign countries.

There is a way to check tax increases, but most Americans are too self-centered to want to do it. It has taken decades for the government to amass such debts and it would take a lot of sacrifice to get rid of it.

First, the government must learn to balance the budget with the revenue that it produces now. That means looking at each department and program and prioritizing them. Then the government needs to get rid of Bush's tax cuts so that the extra money that would start to come in would go to paying off the debts.

In the next fiscal year, there would have to put limits on pork. Congress is never going to completely get rid of pork, but I think with the right amount of pressure, they would be willing to put a cap on it. Also in this year, the government would have to set some goals as far which foreign loans it could pay off. If some loans can be paid off, then America's standing in foreign markets would become stronger. Also, it would begin to shrink the national debt.

America also has to become less dependent on foreign trade. Deals like NAFTA and CAFTA serve only to better the poorer countries by giving them an open invitation to export their cheaper quality products to America at a high mark-up. America is losing valuable tariffs and taxes that would also generate money. Believe me, the companies that export to America would rather cut back on their profit by eating the tariff fees rather than passing them on to American consumers, and they could afford it.

Answer 6

If you can find Republicans who are willing to cut spending, they will keep the US out of trouble.

Spending is the problem, not taxes. We pay way too much in taxes, at all levels, in the US.

Answer 7

No, there comes a point where taxes have to be raised. There are bills to be paid.

That's why, after 8 years of a burgeoning national debt under Reagan, George H. W. Bush was unable to keep his promise of "read my lips, no new taxes!"

Republicans will definitely allow more of the burden to fall on the middle class, in good times and in bad. So if you're rich, you won't be taxed to an early grave under a Republican regime.

Answer 8

Yes, I do. Taxes don't necessarily increase revenues.

Answer 9

No I do not agree for the following reason
Republican politicians love mafia style governments, so out right lies and criminal minds are not faults, just DNA at work.

Answer 10

not to the extent of the liberal wingnuts certainly.