Ashmoria wrote:UnitedStatesOfAmerica- wrote:If it gets to the point that there is no money left to fully fund SS or Medicare for all Americans equally then we should not only cut benefits but institute emergency tax hikes until such time as we are out of the emergency situation.
Once we are out, we can then repeal the tax hike and restore the normal funding levels of both SS and Medicare. The sooner we can repeal the tax and restore the two programs, the better.
then we need a tax hike NOW. it is impossible to pay for our obligations with the money we are taking in now. if you can get the congress to pass it this week we can avert disaster ....i recommend hitting the rich and the big no-tax-payin' corporations since they can pay without damage to their ability to live.
It's a matter of persuading the Republicans in the House that those hikes won't be used against them at election time by radical groups such as CWA.
We saw what happened to Republicans in California when they agreed to temporary tax hikes. They got crucified and the other US Republicans got the message that was sent and are now reluctant to support new taxes unless they had guarantees.
The tea party destroyed the California Republican Party because they agreed to support tax hikes to help pay down the state's public debt. Republicans are afraid the same will happen nationally.