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Originally Posted by Weitz
Its cute you guys think if we raise taxes any amount of government spending will be curtailed. Regardless of who is in power.
You could raise taxes 10% across the board, without curtailing spending first, and I bet in 5 years we are still hearing the: Not enough revenue! Taxes too low! Our programs need more money!
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Increased taxes combined with spending cuts is the hallmark of most modern austerity programs. See Greece, France, and the UK for examples. So it is hardly the unicorn which you make it out to be.