The National Debt (USA)

[F1-Insanity]

Cut pay to Congress, cut welfare, cut financial assistance to other countries, cut everything.

This is the single most important issue facing every single government official. If the government actually put forth effort, we could easily completely wipe out our debt in 5 years.

If we just stopped giving money to other countries and to that worthless UN and all that, and to the World Bank and IMF that both perpetuate 3rd world poverty, I'd be in favor of that healthcare boondoggle Congress seems to want.

No taxpayers money to other countries or international organizations that are hostile to USA!

[Lunatic Goofballs]

I'd increase taxes significantly on the wealthy who can afford such a hike and raise taxes slightly for everyone except the poorest and drastically cut discretionary spending. If up to me, I'd repeal Medicare part D and raise the retirement age for Social Security from 65 to 75 and any surpluses made would be used to pay down the national debt.

Goofball Shrugged.

[Polish Denmark]

(Giggiles)

Silly me there are 15 nations in South America!

[Californian Mod Haters]

Because they need it.

Foreign aid decreases the incentive to produce more and get rich.

wWhat they need is more FREE MARKET...they are poor because lack economics freedom.

How would this help?

What if their job sucks or they can't have one? Leave them and their families to starve to death?

Why should you coerce me to help someone i don't know with TAX??? If you want some help someone use YOUR MONEY get off the hands from MY PICKPOCKET

religious organization and FREE people will help them(charity)

Capitalism don't let anyone to death starving. Communism does

We tried that in the late '20s and early '30s...

We're not going back to being a nation of uneducated priks and children working 14 hours a day for a few cents.

Private school= MORE COMPETITION = HIGH STANDARD

FREE MARKET>>>>GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION

How would the average american afford it?

Now can we ban this guy?

yeah right ban everyone who don't sing the socialistic mantra "DON'T WORK,THE BIG GOVERNMENT AND THE HARDWORKER REPUBLICAN WILL HELP ME"

You trolled against the mentally ill!
BTW: More Red States are welfare states than Blue States.

[New Limacon]

I'd increase taxes significantly on the wealthy who can afford such a hike and raise taxes slightly for everyone except the poorest and drastically cut discretionary spending. If up to me, I'd repeal Medicare part D and raise the retirement age for Social Security from 65 to 75 and any surpluses made would be used to pay down the national debt.

Ooh, good idea: 50% tax on all sales of Ayn Rand.

[Californian Mod Haters]

Now for my opinion:

I'd first cut almost all spending to the military. After that I'd set up a simplified tax code summed up by the following:

There'd be a base income tax of 5% with 5% more per every $100,000 you've got until you reached $900,000. You'd also be taxed 1% more for every $1,000,000,000 you have until you reach $5,000,000,000. Corporate taxes would work under the same system as well since corporations are legal persons. Sales taxes would be raised to 40%. The saving tax would be eliminated. Business taxes would be 5%. All taxes would be handled by the IRS.

How do you like my idea?

forty percent sales tax, jesus H. christ thats high

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