02-28-2011, 04:11 PM
Ted King wrote:
many Republicans know that reduced spending will prolong the negative effects of the near economic collapse, which will reduce the chances of Obama getting reelected in 2012.
You got that right.
I don't think we will ever "fix" the problem without overhauling the tax structure; for example, Exxon-Mobil paid $15 billion in taxes in 2009, but not a penny to the US Treasury. The list goes on...