Voting Day

[A Theist]

Cutting taxes doesn't remove the deficit, it increases it.

No. Cutting taxes won't...but raising taxes doesn't help our economy. Which do we resolve first, raising taxes to reduce the federal budget deficit, or do we cut taxes to help fuel the economy and create jobs? 15 million Americans are still out of work. The national unemployment rate remains at nearly 10%, (9.6%). In my state, the unemployment rate remains in the double digits. While the New York Times reported that 151,000 jobs were added last week, at the same time, the Labor Department reported that 457,000 new unemployment claims were also filed. 151,000 Americans found jobs, 457,000 Americans lost their jobs. One step forward, and four steps backward is not progress.

I think jobs and the economy are the first concerns with most people. More people out of work, means a weak economy, more money the government will dump into help programs, which creates bigger deficits, and a weak tax base. Cut taxes now, to help fuel the economy and create jobs, worry about increases later.