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[Sea Demon]

Originally Posted by bradclark1

That is money that would have gone to the budget, deficit and national debt. It costs.

I think this is the fundamental difference. The American people are the ones who decides the level of government funding through their elected reps. The assumption from Democrats is somehow that lower levels, decided by taxpayers, injures government. Of course, they never talk of government spending outlays in comparison. If the congress would reduce tax-rates that results in you paying $2000 less in one year, have you taken something from the government that rightfully belongs to it??? Or is it the other way around? Is it government taking less from you?

The difference here is that the view is skewed. We don't cost the government money, the government costs me money! When it comes to government costs, they should prioritize, and cut their costs where they can to fund the important things. Pork needs to go. That's the costs they should worry about. Taking money out of the economic engine of America, and reducing capital for economic investments is not the answer. Democrats have it totally bass-ackwards. Tax-payers (through Congress) set the tax-levels. What costs the government is their irresponsible pork and vote-buying projects. Not cuts in tax-rates.