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Sure, we need to cut discretionary spending, but where? Are there any low-hanging fruit left? (Original Post) Scuba Jan 2014 OP
Defund the DOD!! PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #1
No we don't Egnever Jan 2014 #2
That would also work. Scuba Jan 2014 #3
Cut the military by 50%. sinkingfeeling Jan 2014 #4
All the low hanging fruit use part of their money to buy off congress n2doc Jan 2014 #5
I see one huge piece of fruit we could cut in half. And we could start making the wealthy pay their sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #6
Recommended X 1000! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #7
 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
2. No we don't
Thu Jan 23, 2014, 12:54 PM
Jan 2014

All we need to do is eliminate corporate loopholes and return the tax rate on the top tax brackets to Clinton ERA levels and our problem goes away.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
5. All the low hanging fruit use part of their money to buy off congress
Thu Jan 23, 2014, 02:47 PM
Jan 2014

That's why they are still there.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
6. I see one huge piece of fruit we could cut in half. And we could start making the wealthy pay their
Thu Jan 23, 2014, 03:10 PM
Jan 2014

fair share of taxes. Those two things alone would probably solve most of the problems they created.

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