Starve the Beast

"The Beast" (government spending) has been starved of government revenue since the 2001 and 2003 Bush Tax Cuts. And since those first of the cuts, "the Beast" has borrowed to spend as Congress raised the debt ceiling on the United States public debt from $5.95 trillion to $14.294 trillion - a 140% or $8.344 trillion increase.

Where would we be if we returned to Clinton Era Tax Rates, letting the Bush Era Tax Cuts and extensions expire?


American citizens know a carnival barker when they see one:

Rather than proposing unpopular spending cuts, the #GOP pushed through popular tax cuts, with the deliberate intention of worsening the government’s fiscal position.

They now sell citizens spending cuts as a necessity rather than a choice as the only way to eliminate an unsustainable budget deficit.

Republicans insist that the deficit must be eliminated, but they’re not willing either to raise taxes or to support cuts in any major government programs.

This means they’re unwilling to participate in serious bipartisan discussions, either, because that might force them to explain their plan — and there isn’t any plan, except to regain power!

Eyes wide open people, the #GOP says, we don't have a revenue problem we have a spending problem:

I say, we have a partisan ideology problem. And the cure requires elimination of #GOP control of State Houses, Legislatures and from government control in Washington DC