It’s time to give ‘tax and spend’ a chance

[LuckyTheDog]

By Isaiah J. Poole

This time of year, a whole lot of Americans are feeling taxed enough already.

But the astonishing momentum of Bernie Sanders’s presidential candidacy reveals something else: Millions of taxpayers are willing to entertain the idea that some of us aren’t taxed enough, and that it’s hurting the rest of us.

Sanders has propelled his race against Hillary Clinton on a platform that would ramp up government investment — in infrastructure, education, health care, research, and social services — while boosting taxes on the wealthiest Americans and big business to cover the cost.

Clinton’s own vision is less ambitious, but it’s also a far cry from “the era of big government is over” days of her husband’s administration.

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[Jackie Wilson Said]

1. Progressive taxation is the only way forward, anything else is certain destruction of what

little is left of our economic system.

Tax rates must be higher on some and we must lift the cap.

[Lucinda]

2. They both advocate spending to strengthen the economy. It's only their methodology that differs. And

that is the tricky part. Question for the potential POTUS should be things like... How much of what you propose can you reasonably expect to get through congress? What kind of ties do you have to move things through? Are you willing to find the balance point that is at the core of a representative government, in order to make progress?