If the govt would consider lowering the tax rates,close loopholes, and broaden the base we could begin to dig ourselves out of the hole we are in. Thats assuming we could reign in spending a little.
Wow, “Republicans have become outraged over the predictable effect of tax cuts they passed and are using that outrage as the justification for an agenda that further cuts taxes on the rich and pays for it by cutting social services for the non-rich.”
And I’m all for cutting loopholes/broadening the base, but implementation is important.
I always had the feeling the Republicans were painting themselves in a corner with the Bush tax cuts. And it bothered me at the time that the constant buzz word was “tax cuts” and not “tax reform.”
I’ve always wondered what the point of holding primaries was. Over the last few decades voters have become more and more polarized. Obviously we should blame Romney for republican tax cuts that were extended by the dems. He’s not running on a platform of massive tax reform, much of it proposed by a dem sponsored commission, or anything.
Voting party is an abomination. It’s misguided post-democratic rhetoric.
By the way, Ezra is cherry picking his information. The TPC where his very informative graphic came from also has lovely tables saying that 46.5% of Americans paid no income tax last year. Please don’t forget the payroll tax holiday was extended.
Ezra Klein gets it right: the reason half of all Americans don’t pay income taxes is because of Republican tax cuts.
I had heard that Republicans bargained away to allow half the population to pay no taxes in return for Democrats voting for Republican initiatives. The bargain seemed simple: the amount of money was low and Democrats could point to tangible gains for moderate-income constituents. But, by taking half the population off the tax rolls, half the country became net beneficiaries of government largess. That is not good for the Republic for so few to be funding the many. America needs to be the Land of Opportunity; not the Land of Entitlement.
If the govt would consider lowering the tax rates,close loopholes, and broaden the base we could begin to dig ourselves out of the hole we are in. Thats assuming we could reign in spending a little.
Wow, “Republicans have become outraged over the predictable effect of tax cuts they passed and are using that outrage as the justification for an agenda that further cuts taxes on the rich and pays for it by cutting social services for the non-rich.”
And I’m all for cutting loopholes/broadening the base, but implementation is important.
I don’t even want to touch the issue of the first article..
The hepatitis screening article is interesting…if it could save money in patient care I believe it should be explored further.
I always had the feeling the Republicans were painting themselves in a corner with the Bush tax cuts. And it bothered me at the time that the constant buzz word was “tax cuts” and not “tax reform.”
I’ve always wondered what the point of holding primaries was. Over the last few decades voters have become more and more polarized. Obviously we should blame Romney for republican tax cuts that were extended by the dems. He’s not running on a platform of massive tax reform, much of it proposed by a dem sponsored commission, or anything.
Voting party is an abomination. It’s misguided post-democratic rhetoric.
By the way, Ezra is cherry picking his information. The TPC where his very informative graphic came from also has lovely tables saying that 46.5% of Americans paid no income tax last year. Please don’t forget the payroll tax holiday was extended.
Ezra Klein gets it right: the reason half of all Americans don’t pay income taxes is because of Republican tax cuts.
I had heard that Republicans bargained away to allow half the population to pay no taxes in return for Democrats voting for Republican initiatives. The bargain seemed simple: the amount of money was low and Democrats could point to tangible gains for moderate-income constituents. But, by taking half the population off the tax rolls, half the country became net beneficiaries of government largess. That is not good for the Republic for so few to be funding the many. America needs to be the Land of Opportunity; not the Land of Entitlement.
If screening leads to the possible eradication of the disease, or at least mitigating it to the fringe of society, then I think it would be worth it.