40House Repubes decide they want to be reelected

Maybe, just maybe,  a hint of sanity.

I see the Democrats are pushing a transaction tax for 2013.  Start it in 2012, I'd consider it.  Let the voters see the consequences and the politicians suffer the same.

Why is raising taxes considered sanity, but cutting spending is not?

The regressive progs insist upon controlling as much of your life, as possible.

The federal tax burden is at historic lows. 

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that federal taxes would consume just 14.8 percent of G.D.P. this year. The last year in which revenues were lower was 1950, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

http://economix.blogs.nytimes....the-u-s-high-or-low/

Reality is just the opposite.

Ditzy's post:

The federal tax burden is at historic lows. 

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that federal taxes would consume just 14.8 percent of G.D.P. this year. The last year in which revenues were lower was 1950, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

http://economix.blogs.nytimes....the-u-s-high-or-low/

Now, Ditzy, aren't you always saying how great things were in the 1950's. Now, if the spending were at that level, as well! 

Didnt have Medicare.

Didnt have Social Security.

Didnt have more retired military that active military. 

Didnt have NASA

Didnt have DHS

The *uck is bad at math.

Social Security originated in 1935, which came before 1950, in this sidereal universe.

Did have a record number of disabled veterans, and veterans on the GI bill, from the 14 million who served in WWII

Did have a space exploration program at Redstone and White Sands. (NASA is small potatoes on the budget).

Did have a war -- Korea.

Ditzy doesn't know his history.

The ignorance is strong in you my friend.

In 1950, SS ran a surplus and was off budget.

SS also did not include nearly the programs that we enjoy today:

• Federal Old-Age (Retirement), Survivors, and Disability Insurance
• Unemployment benefits
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Health Insurance for Aged and Disabled (Medicare)
• Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs (Medicaid)
• State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

NASA made Huntsville and north AlObama into what is is today.  Thats not small potatoes to the 25,000 people that get their paycheck form the government.

In general, social security is still within the revenue it collects. For a couple of months, its had to deep into the general fund. Social security isn't a major factor in the deficit, yet.  And, with tweaks, can go for another 50 years on revenue collected. 

Medicaid is a problem.  Regressive progs shouldn't mess with something, until their other messes are cleaned up.

NASA may help Huntsville, so does the Army.  But, its the nation we are speaking of, not one city.

NASA's budget was about $18billion.

That is greater than the federal income tax revenue of 17 states

                         Annual Tax Rev.

But, that $18 billion is less than 0.5 percent of the $3.7 trillion budget.  We're speaking of the FEDERAL TAX BURDEN.  Get relevant!