As long as I get my share of Social Security why should I give a damn about the future of the country? After all, I’ll be gone sooner than later.
And, by the way, thanks for the very low tax rates during my working career, couldn’t have afforded the boat and the addition to my house if I were taxed at the amount needed for the country to have a balanced budget.
(the above is pretty much a summary of what some here say, and why we’re all hosed)
Raising tax rates LOWERS tax revenues.