The Average American

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[stray cat]

1. The wealthy don't need punished - the problem is the deficit and adding to it

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. So You Think The Average American Would Forego His Or Her Tax Cut To Reduce The Deficit

Here's the mentailty of the average American. He or should would say to cut "foreign aid" even though less though it's less than one percent of the budget...

[slackmaster]

5. End the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. De-fund the War On (some) Drugs.

Crack down on waste, inefficiency, and fraudulent collection of government benefits.

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[subterranean]

3. All of the above.

The average American would accept any of those options. Some might complain privately, but most will accept whatever is decided.

[slackmaster]

4. The Average American has one pendant testicle and one dollopy, milk-producing breast

Very few people would be happy with seeing their own take-home pay cut by any amount, regardless of whether the wealthiest people also get hit with a tax increase.

People put their own personal interests first almost every time. Given that about 90% of people have jobs, the third answer is most likely correct.