[Principled]

For the same reason they created (and keep raising) the Minimum Wage -- to get votes.

Robert, if they give everyone a tax cut, they'll take in less revenue. Isn't that what we want?

[robertpaulsen]

"Robert, if they give everyone a tax cut, they'll take in less revenue. Isn't that what we want?"

Sure, that's what we want. But what we'll get is what we've been getting -- more deficit spending and a higher National Debt.

The solution is less spending, not a less painful, or simpler, or more fair way of collecting the same revenue.

[lucysmom]

Robert, if they give everyone a tax cut, they'll take in less revenue. Isn't that what we want?

I would like a tax cut that meant more than deferring the cost of government today to some future taxpayer.