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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (371433)2/19/2008 11:49:29 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573849
 
"..but the deficit is also a function of revenues, which aren't easily raised without profound side effects."

Like, Ten paying more taxes..



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (371433)2/20/2008 7:29:35 AM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573849
 
Military spending can easily be reduced, but the deficit is also a function of revenues, which aren't easily raised without profound side effects.

There really isn't a correlation between raising taxes and GDP growth. I suppose if you raised them a LOT then there might be.