Income tax, sorry.
I just signed my tax forms. I'm a little touchy on the subject
Anyone who pays less that their family's share (per capita share of the budget times family members) isn't even paying their fair share. Right now I think it's 12k per person, including payroll taxes, so any family of 4 with a total federal tax liability under 48k is not pulling their weight.
I forgot about the massive pork bill WRT schools, you are right there. Historically not true though.
TARP? Any support of toxic assets (not what TARP is actually being used for, however) is screwy. Bad investment? Let your CDS department sell you a bill of goods? Guess you should start jumping out windows, IMHO. Not get sweetheart loans. Can the ma and pa businesses in the other thread get such loans when THEY miscalculate in business? Didn't think so.