Originally Posted By: Patrick
Hey guys, check out this site. They were breaking down the state of North Carolina today on CNN and showing all the cuts that have been made to state funded programs, such as programs for health care, anti-poverty programs, and even transit programs. Just go here and click on your state or city. It's pretty sad that so much of our money is being spent on this war. They also show the cost of the war for your state, compared to the tax cuts for the richest 10 percent. For PA, the war has cost $139 billion. The tax cuts for the richest 10 percent was $116.6 billion. How fucked up is that?

http://www.nationalpriorities.org/taxday2008



Fucked up?

if you want to squeeze more tax from the rich, cut their tax rates. As JFK said it's "the soundest way to raise the revenues in the long run".