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Originally Posted by pornguy
200K for a bathroom in the white house would be a good cut to start with.
If the Rich are willing to pay a bit more then good for them and let them add in what they like.
But the waste is the biggest thing that needs to be looked at. Its amazing how much waste goes into each bill that gets passed.
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It would be silly to tax the Rich at 50% but there is no reason why upping them a few percent should be the end of the world as the GOP tries to claim it will be.
There is also zero reason that making money by investment should be taxed any less than a working mans wage. Let's be fair here because the tax loophole with investments is what causes rich CEO's & people like Mitt Romney for example to pay such low percentage vs what some grunt in a factory pays.
As far as cutting spending.. people bitch and moan about welfare (well the right does) meanwhile have a look at this page..
http://www.defense.gov/contracts/
on a single day.. December 31, 2012 $2.3 bil in new contracts was awarded. That single day was no different or out of ordinary as hundreds of millions are awarded each day to various defense contractors and no one ever complains a bit.