[SuziQ]

If spending were brought under control, there would be no need to 'tax the rich'. The 'rich' could then invest in businesses that could create more jobs, which would 'grow the economy', and provide more revenue for the country.

Sadly, the liberal mind-set can't understand this.

[kevkrom]

Absolutely correct. If we froze spending at 2008 levels plus an annual adjustment for inflation, we’d grow our way out of the deficits and start actually paying down the debt in less than 10 years.

And that’s without even cutting any of the crap that needs to be cut from this bloated beast.