Media,
We can completely agree on cuts............I have no desires to do the baseball bat ordeal, that is gormless......Your stance is believing that taking more from "the real heavy hitters" will aid in resolving the issue......It could help provide some extra $$ towards a balanced budget. The problem lies with the government , which isn't happy with what they make. They continue to outspend what they take in.....Then its the old addage we need more revenue cause we spend more cause the taxpayers are making more......Stop the friggin spending and live within a budget. The American business people are in business to make a profit vs the U.S. government which IS NOT !! Stop growing government. This idea that the more people make the more government needs to take is is total communism..
Look at the USAJOBS.gov website.....Look at the kick lately, one of the new major job sections they are hiring for in 2/3rds of the 50 states ???? Mine safety and health for coal, metal and non metal.....pay range "$38,790.00 to $74,628.00 / Per Year - 43 openings " for coal inspectors.... metal inspectors, "$38,790.00 to $74,628.00 / Per Year - 47 openings"....more government, more regulations, more costs to the tax payers....Hence MORE SPENDING.... but you take the 90 government openings with an average salary of 55K, benefits, retirement....You are talking between 7-10 million a year, not to include,offices buildings,supplies,vehicles,fuel, etc etc............ whos paying for that ??
I posted the 400 richest billionaires from Forbes earlier. You know,"THE REAL HEAVY HITTERS". Your above quote states " These guys don't start businesses" I posted what they do and what their net worth is. I can't imagine what they pay in taxes already..
This is my point with government, then they need to regulate and rule on everything....then what happens ?? We need a bureau for this and people for that...
You can't keep robbing from Peter to pay Paul.......It's just like the SS system, its headed for bankruptcy because more and more folks are tapping in vs putting in....
Tagging the heavy hitters does not solve the issue,,,,,,stop government spending,stop creating new bureaus, then you wont need to tax people more.....How many levels of government do you have in your area ?? Me ? I have the feds,state,county and city( I won't include home owners assoc. although they impose regulations too)
I use Greece as an example. The news reported that 25% of the people work for the government...so the other 75 % pay ...minus children of course, which drops the Working Payers level to well below 50%....Its the old story less folks who don't work so more demand is placed on those who do.....
Now, lets come back from Gilligans Island( Greece) shall we ??
How do the real heavy hitters make money? they invest in ideas or the market or buy companies that sell products and services for profit...not all investments work but they pay for people to research to make sure their money is well spent....What recent bonehead play does Uncle Sam do ?? He invests in Solyndra..not a few million dollars but $500 Million dollars down the drain...whos gonna pay for that ??? I KNOW, lets tax the rich so they can pay for it. The rich would have done their homework and said,"that company is doomed for failure". But not Uncle Sam, he invests anyway, OH well lets let the rich guys pay for THAT failure(again) ..The U.S Government needs to start trying to run government like a business. Stop taxing for every little pet project some congress person wants and live within a budget. Putting debt on my children and future grandchildren is not the answer.
How much money does the U.S Government take in from lottery winnings from every state on prizes over $600 Monday - Friday every single week of the year ?? How much did the U.S Gov just suck up on the big MM jackpot in taxes. Look at the winners from last year on the powerball and the MegaMillions and take at least 25-35% of the total...Good grief
In closing, forced extra taxing "the real heavy hitters" to invest in failed business adventures, larger government, reckless spending and more freebie handouts hasn't solved the problem. It never has and it never will.