[Smokin' Joe]

We are either going to have to elect people who will show restraint and curb federal spending and programs, ( series of likely one-term congressmen) or we are not. The media will not help.

[baybabe]

Certainly that’s true - but let’s not give the pols the ideal tool to hide their spending/taxing shenanigans. Let’s take away the income tax and make it pubicly observable since the IT has far, far too many hiding place for mischief.