If I recall correctly, Reagan also raised taxes, after his first year or so, when he discovered that lower taxes didn't pay for much that needed to be done. Then, it was finally admitted, after Reagan left office, somewhat quietly, that Trickl Down didn't work as many suspect it would, by observation. I found that admission on like page 15 of the bottom of the Section A of the newspaper.
The electorate always responds to "No New Taxes", but raising the "old taxes" always seems to happen, one way or another, when deficits grow too large. ONE item we've only been hearing about more recently, rather than when the latest tax cuts were implemented. Non-government contractors can't get a raise while gov't employees will? Can't afford it, it's claimed. As if the last round of tax cuts were not fully thought-through? Just remember that whenever funding from the fed or state governments is cut, as citizens still demand that same level of service, it/s the LOCAL taxpayer who foots the bill with increased taxes. Good thing that many local/city officials are elected "by place" rather than having any party affiliation listed.
And now it seems that the Dept of Defense can't do a full audit of its expenditures? As if by design, it's claimed?
Take a '69 Imperial 2-dr hardtop and fill the trunk (sans spare and jack equipment) with hi-durability li-lon batteries. Take a '72 Town & Country, lower the seats, and fill it completely full of magic wands. Combined, there would not be enough "Fire Power" to fix the many things that need to be repaired/refurbished/reconfigured in the US Government. NOR would the President have enough muscle stamina to hold them long enough to do it, I suspect, OR would anybody else.
ONE thing I'd change would be to make ALL VOTES in the federal legislative bodies have a 65%+ majority in order to pass legislation. THAT would require everybody to have dialogue with others on doing "the peoples' business" for "all peoples", not just to please ONE political party, but for the betterment of everybody. NOT being oriented to having enough of one party to steamroll legislation through, instead. OR lowering the vote majority percentage to suit their respective fancies. Our legislators just need to work together, rather than otherwise, for the good of the country, not the party.
Respectfully,
CBODY67
