Addressing the National Debt

[Infinite Hope]

The national yearly deficits and long term debt in the United States is increasingly in the focus. People, regardless of political persuasion, generally recognize our current path is unsustainable. We got here through increased spending by both parties on programs and wars, as well as through substantial tax cuts for the wealthy.

The question is what do we do about it? While one could write volumes on ideas to deal with the national debt, there are three key areas that I feel deserve more debate:

1) Reforming our approach to assistance to the working class and those in poverty

2) Reform defense spending

3) A very small national sales tax dedicated to debt service

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Note: The author is merely providing some suggestions that are often left out of the debate and isn't necessarily endorsing any (such as sales tax).

[seaker]

1. How do you do?

[Infinite Hope]

4. Howdy. n/t

[DailyGrind51]

2. Anyone who favors a current president's war policy should pay a war surtax or be drafted!

[Infinite Hope]

3. You should add your 2 cents at the Panorama. What do you think

would be a good solution for the deficits in general, aside from addressing the war spending?

[TheKentuckian]

5. Send the tab to those who had the party and stop trying to screw the poor, elderly, and workers

who have had their guts stomped out while the wealthy engorged themselves at our expense present and future.