Does the US Government have enough revenues to operate efficently and sufficiently?

[kentuck]

Do we have enough revenues for basic necessities, such as infrastructure and healthcare and Social Security?

If not, isn't this a terrible time for a huge tax cut?

How much will the deficit go up? Or will there be enough growth to make up the difference?

We are always told by the "supply siders" that taxcuts will bring in more revenues to the Treasury, but it has never happened in reality.

[madokie]

1. We as a country need to go back to the tax structure of the '50s

Rebuild our infrastructure before it all crumbles down around our feet. If you really want to know what I think that is


We still had rich assholes back then so the argument that there won't be enough money is bull. No one and I mean NO ONE needs to be worth a billion dollars as long as we have people living on the streets due to whatever

Raise taxes on the rich and fix our country

[kentuck]

2. It doesn't seem to be a priority for the Democratic Party anymore?

Perhaps I am wrong?

[madokie]

3. You are so right

so many of our elected officials, Dems included, are in that upper crust echelon of rich assholes

[Amishman]

4. The contracting process needs reform, particularly for mil spending

Too many sweetheart deals going to corporations with ties to public officials.

I'm not talking about cutting programs, I'm talking about spending more wisely and writing better contracts - getting more for our money

I've been a contract analyst for a major private company that did a lot of business with governments at all levels. The govt contracts were almost always at a far higher rate than contracts with other companies, for the same services