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Originally Posted by Azure
Of course, there are certain things the government should be paying for, like the military, roads, and other things.
Doesn't mean I should like increases in tax rates.
If possible, tax rates should be cut, and more money should be given to the consumer. Which is why I disagree with taxes on cigarettes. I think the government has found a source of money that nobody will argue with, because everyone thinks smokers are idiots, and should be punished for their burden on society.
We're talking about a trillion dollar deficit here, WITHOUT the money spent on the bailout. The money can come from different sources.
I also think funding health care services with the system the way it is.....is a waste of money.
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Well, I can't argue with that. By far the most efficient health-care system is a single-payer, universal health care system run by the government. The U.S. system is actually the worst of all worlds. Unaffordable for many, and ineffecient across the board. Obama's "reform" of it is a band-aid--it might help with the uninsured a little bit, but does nothing to fix the fact that the American consumer is getting absolutely raped by HMOs, insurance companies and for-profit hospitals.
But--as you say, there's a big deficit. The money can't come from anywhere else, and it's going toward SCHIP. It's kind of a good cause--and in any case, if you don't like the tax, you can always just stop paying it. That is entirely up to the consumer.
