>But don't you think that in a time of recession the government has a responsibility to ensure that the burden is not borne mainly by the poor. So they borrow money to help them And then, when times get better that money can and should be paid back.
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>No I don't. I think that a recession is the worst possible time to raise taxes, which is what Obama will do if he manages to ram through his health care initiative. And if cap and tax passes - well that is a HUGE tax levied on the people who can least afford it - the poor that you seem so worried about.

Well the taxes will mainly be paid by the better off (I know thats no comfort to you) I think a do nothing or spending cuts policy would be the wrong thing to do. A country expects things from its citizens and that responsibility goes both ways . Looking after the less well escpecailly in a recession makes your country a more civilized place to live. In most rankings of quality of life the more economically even countries come out ahead. After all , all the money in the world is no comfort if you are living in fear of crime all the time.