Mass shootings

[Benton]

(02-27-2018, 10:08 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Oh I agree with you 100%.   I am ready to cut enough to pay for that.   .  We probably disagree on the cuts.

(02-27-2018, 10:09 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Cut social security.

Yep. We'd disagree.

Mainly because if you cut SS, you cut the SS tax... which means there's marginal savings there to pay for it.

Cutting SS will save some operational money, but it also cuts out the money that gets stolen out of the fund for Congress spending sprees. Mainly, it's just a great way for "conservative" candidates to look conservative. 'Hey, we're going to save you money by making you not save money. Instead, we're going to deregulate investments and encourage you to put all your money in there... you know, like the roaring 20s!'

You want to fund mental health, you're going to have to tackle spending, not a direct use tax like SS. 

Personally, I'd go with: pull out of the ME, shutter 60% of military bases and close 10% of upper income tax loopholes. Viola! We'd be running a surplus at current tax rates.