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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: GST who wrote (458494)	9/13/2003 10:07:52 PM
From: Peter O'Brien	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

I wouldn't necessarily label all of government spending as "services". But, that is not the primary point that I want to make. Both the amount of government spending and the amount of taxes are determined by the political process. I, as an individual, have no control over the amount of government spending and the amount of government taxes. I pay my bills. As long as I live in this country, I obey the law, and I pay the taxes that the government demands of me. My personal budget is "balanced" because I (as an individual) have direct control over my spending and my income. If the government cannot balance its budget, then the collective political process is at fault (not me personally). You seem to be of the opinion that we should raise taxes. Fine, that is your opinion. We disagree. I believe we should cut taxes and dramatically cut spending. My political views do not make me personally responsible for the government's deficit.