I'm in the minority, but no pain no gain. If the US would actually stick to a plan and drive down debt, as a citizen, I would gladly pay more taxes. I myself HATE being in debt & am working my ass off to get out.
But our budget is a typical situation. I'm way over simplifying it, but pay off one debt, & another pops up. Get the mortgage paid off & then the the family wants a new car. Most people can't save money, excess $$$ must be spent. You've got to make sacrifices to dig yourself out a hole that you've made for yourself. Our government should be the same way.
Even if we (unlikely as it is) pass a long term workable budget, sh!t will come up before we reach zero that puts us into the red again.
I would gladly deal with new taxes, if It meant solving the problem & getting the US out of debt. But bastards in Washington would raise taxes, balance the budget, & then fuk it all up again.
So as it is, I've become selfish & just worry about my own little corner of the world. As a result, I've become part of the problem. Painful cuts are the only way to fix the problem, but because politicians want to get re-elected, they refuse to make changes that will be unpopular with voters so they can keep their jobs. Even if it's the right thing to do for the country.
I can see the temptation though. Once someone got a taste of the power & the good life, they would probably do all they could to keep all the perks & the $$$.
That's my problem, I haven't seen anything from anyone of those people in the last few years that shows me that they have my best interest in mind. It just seems like a big pissing contest. It's really hard to care at this point, and it seems like the guys in DC don't care either.
So to summarize, if the government spent my $$$ responsibly (determined by gentleman much smarter than myself), I would be glad to lower my quality of life to help my country.
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