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Originally Posted by yads
What I think those of us who are against raising taxes are proposing, is to first cut operational spending, then and only then should tax increases be looked at. We shouldn't be looking at a deficit and automatically assuming that revenue is the problem. When times are tough this should be the order of things:
1. cut expenses
2. raise revenues
3. raise debt
The order shouldn't be
1. raise debt
2. raise revenues
3. cut expenses
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You state this as if it were a self-evident fact. It isn't. So why should that always be the order?
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