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Honest Abe says

I don't think America should embrace any communistic ideas, strategies, systems or methods of operation...do you?

*pssst* hey Abe... me again...

I just found the part in the Karl Marx book "The Communist Manifesto" that says we should not have children working in factories as it was done in 1848.

So, what's the deal? Are you some sort of pinko communist, or do you think we should re-institute child labor practices that were around in 1848?

Honest Abe says

Marcus, how about LOWERING spending? Its only when you SPEND more than you take in that you have a deficit. America has a SPENDING PROBLEM, not an income problem.
Why not start with a high dollar item - the military. Then we put ALL politicians on minimum wage and terminate their sweetheart pensions. Then end foreign aide. Then roll back spending to 2005 levels. That would be a good start.

Abe--we were talking about taxes and developing a tax system. Why do you keep trying to steer the conversation towards spending??

How about I get this out of the way--I think it's safe to say Leo, Marcus, Bob, and I all agree that we need to cut military spending. No battles to fight there.

Now, can we get back to the topic--why unearned income needs to be taxed more, developing a tax policy that leads to a healthy economy, etc.?