I haven't complained publicly, but I think spending should be addressed before tax discussions take place.
My 9-9-9 plan:
1 - Of all government programs, departments, etc., completely eliminate 9% of them a year for 9 consecutive years.
2 - Of the programs, departments, etc., that are left, cut 9% of their annual budget for 9 consecutive years.
3 - of those left, cut their employment/staff by 9% a year for 9 consecutive years.
I like that Cain is putting forth an idea - BUT - how about focusing on cutting government rather than some new creative way to forcibly take money from the people.
>>> I like that Cain is putting forth an idea - BUT - how about focusing on cutting government rather than some new creative way to forcibly take money from the people. >>>
Wow, walk and chew gum at the same time? Cain has a plan for cutting government. It’s a good plan, like some of the others. But that’s a different issue.
And this plan replaces the most “creative way to forcibly take money from people” ever known to man, our current IRS code.
I respectfully submit that you are fundamentally confused.
Government spending is one issue.
How we form our tax code is a totally separate issue.
You insist on mixing them. They are two different issues completely. We should reduce government spending and we should greatly simplify our tax code. YES. But the tax simplification plan is NOT THE GOVT SPENDING PLAN.