Comments on: I Just Solved the Sequester!

By: Wayne A. Schneider

Wayne A. Schneider — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:07:41 +0000

And puppies crap less, too.

By: Israel Medina

Israel Medina — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 08:20:42 +0000

This just blew my mind!! Your explanation was precise and anybody can easily understand!! you sir have awake my mind, I found you in yourtube and I already bought your book “All Together Now” and the book the new new deal because I saw the interview you did with the author, I want to thank you because of your blog and videos I know have found a new passion!! I wish more people will be interested in the economy, will be looking forward for your testimony, Thank you and keep up the good work!!

By: RCS

RCS — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 06:08:48 +0000

The more I think about “limiting deductions”, the more it scares me, because when you limit deductions, you give people incentive to hoard their money by putting it into things like the stock market.

I think the economy was better when the top marginal rate was high and there were almost limits on deductions, because rich people spent their money on just about anything (lunches, conferences, r&d, someone to stand outside the hotel and greet guests, etc.) rather than give it to the government. While that may have stifled government revenues, it made the economy broader.

I think there may be a small grain of truth in “trickle down” – however our low tax rates coupled with limited deductions push people to just put their money into the stock market or speculate with it.

By: dougfir

dougfir — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:46:39 +0000

Social Security has a dedicated funding source and is not part of the budget deficit. It does need a minor tweak to fix the long term outlook, much as the funding scheme was tweaked back in the 70s after the Greenspan commission looked into the numbers.

By: Red

Red — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:38:27 +0000

The budget deficit has decreased in each of the last 4 years.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:56:07 +0000

That chart is a thing of beauty.

Why are we talking about cutting Social Security when a sober look at
“tax expenditures” would clear a lot of budget space?

By: Jared Bernstein

Jared Bernstein — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:12:51 +0000

Um…puppies are much cuter.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:34:27 +0000

The politicians will hear him, they just won’t listen, which is the same problem we have with training our puppy.

By: LeRoy Matthews

LeRoy Matthews — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:49:02 +0000

Study my Letter on Diana@Philosophyinaction.com. (Search: Crazy Inbox)

The idea that if the politicians pay out a little less of the $ they’ve Stolen from the Hard-working, Productive, Long-suffering, Taxpayers, etc., we’ve wounded ourselves DOESN”T MAKE ANY DAMN SENSE.

The so-called “federal government” is not only BANKRUPT, It’s Head- Over- Heels In Debt, & Operating Way In The Red, & It Has A Huge, & Increasing, Budget Deficit. There’s virtually zero $ for anything whatsoever,

By: R. Nemo

R. Nemo — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:47:35 +0000

Republicans don’t want solutions. They just want to destroy everything in the name of “freedom.” Which means nothing. They are insane–plain and simple.

Good luck at the hearing; they won’t hear you…