[VRWCmember]

All true. But this doesn’t really refute Mr. Buffett, whose main argument — that the burden of deficit-reduction should fall most heavily on the well-to-do — Mr. Golub doesn’t dispute.

No, the burden of deficit-reduction should fall most heavily on those spending the money in the first place. The problem isn't insufficient revenue. The problem is massively excessive spending.

[wac3rd]

The problem with “spending” is that it is too vague...

Meaning, Government workers, despite how necessary are “spending” be it a cop, teacher or middle manager at the EPA.

Our immigrants come here, legally or illegally, and start draining systems they never paid into...anchor babies, refugees, asylum seekers...chain migration...are all people who are are in the red, then we pay Governement workers, for life, to hand out other people’s earnings...

End Social Security now, anyone under 55 gets to privatize their money. Put in, take out...the system has too many takers.