Don't raise taxes. Just cut costs. So, what costs do YOU wish to have cut?

Deja Q

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:35 PM
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Don't raise taxes. Just cut costs. So, what costs do YOU wish to have cut?

Edited on Sat Sep-17-05 12:36 PM by HypnoToad

Government subsidy, particularly to the Fortune 500 companies.

That should take care of it.

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PaulaFarrell

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:37 PM
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1. Pensions for ex-presidents n/t

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Deja Q

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:39 PM
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4. Repealing the latest raise the politicians gave themselves...

EVERYBODY but ONE person voted for the raise.

And in our economic climate, it was not a good thing to do.

No wonder Most Americans are fed up with politicians in general. They are utterly out of touch. :(

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Yupster

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:49 PM
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12. Good point Paula

In today's world, any ex-president can make $ 15 k a night in speaking fees at least.

There's no need for pensions any more.

I'd also be fotr cutting congressional penssions.

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Eric J in MN

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:38 PM
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2. End the occupation of Iraq.

Cut the military budget.

Fire the FBI agents who investigated the ACLU and environmental groups.

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marbuc

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:39 PM
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3. Tom Delay said there was no more fat in the budget

so I don't understand? :shrug: :sarcasm:

Seriously though, it seems to me that GWB is dropping these pearls of stupidity to head off any talk about repealing the tax cut.

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OnionPatch

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:39 PM
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5. Or how about eliminating the loopholes

and start making offshore companies pay. That's not really raising taxes, just enforcing them.

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killbotfactory

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:43 PM
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6. Fire everyone in government who won't accept a pay decrease

And replace them with cheap migrant laborers.

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WhiteTara

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:53 PM
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13. LOL

thanks for the chuckle. I love the idea

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Sapphire Blue

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:44 PM
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7. Start by reversing every bit of damage bush has done.

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nonconformist

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:45 PM
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8. Corporate welfare. nt

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Coastie for Truth

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:45 PM
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9. The $300 Billion/year for

our wars for oil hegemony in Iraq and Afghanistan.

(The wars are not about democracy or peace or Israel -- they are all about OIL -- even the scads of documents on the clearly characterize this mis-adventure as a war for oil hegemony - down load and read that drivel - I did)

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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:48 PM
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10. How about 70% of the "defense" budget?

That would get us out of Iraq and most of the other little escapades that our bloated military is involved in.

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MrTriumph

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:49 PM
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11. To answer your Q: Cut the Trinity Uptown project in Ft. Worth. It's pork

Cut pork at every opportunity.

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DBoon

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:55 PM
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14. The cost of maintaining a global empire

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rodeodance

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Sat Sep-17-05 12:58 PM
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15. the $ involved in Jr going to NO to make speeches!! and other places.

must cost a bit much for fuel staff, guards, etc etc.

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MnFats

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Sat Sep-17-05 01:00 PM
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16. star wars missle defense?

speaker on CBC (from '04): it won't work, it wastes billions and it makes a new arms race more likely.

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Pastiche423

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Sat Sep-17-05 02:10 PM
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17. In addition to all of the above...

Cut whistle ass' security here and what he takes abroad.

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