In a financial crisis, everyone should be asked to do more. Everyone – individuals and families of all income levels as well as businesses of all sizes. It is unconscionable to give a free ride to some businesses and favor … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Taxes
Why Cuts Won’t Cut It
When we spend more than we bring in, there are two basic ways to deal with the resulting budget deficit. We can adjust expenses and we can adjust revenue. In an effort to argue for spending cuts only, many elected … Continue reading
The Story Behind the Story
Thanks to Heidi for her question about providing links to the information supporting my last article, The Real Job Creators. I appreciate you setting a good example as all of us should be making sure our sources have facts on … Continue reading
The Real Job Creators
The national budget and how to resolve our deficit and debt issues is certainly on the minds on many Americans especially after the debt ceiling debacle. We heard the merits of cuts versus revenue. One talking point that arose repeatedly was the need to avoid raising taxes on the wealthy to protect the “job creators”.
But who are the real job creators? Continue reading