Or let the national debt grow. Of course, that normally only happens during Republican administrations.

>Watch out next year if the Democrats stay in power. The rate of deficit spending can't be maintained. The only answer is to cut spending or raise taxes.
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>>It will surprise me to see any new taxes passed in an election year. Not with the Democrats in the majority and on the run already.
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>>>The US next year will be at the 50% for the top level income tax. Because of the huge budget deficits, there has been a lot of talk about adding a VAT tax as well. Just adding to Jake's comment.
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>>>I can hardly wait until the US follows suit. $13 trillion+ debt isn't going to pay itself.
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>>>tick...tick...tick...
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>>>>Another Huh?
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>>>>>Plus a 20% VAT tax coming to the US. !!
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>>>>>>>Plus a 20% VAT tax!!
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>>>>>>Huh ?
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>>>>>>>>Congratz England! Nothing incentivizes new business and investment like crippling taxation.
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>>>>>>>>People earning more than £150,000 a year will see a reduction in their take-home pay from today as the new 50p rate of income tax comes into force at the start of the financial year.
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>>>>>>>>In addition to the new tax bracket, announced by Alistair Darling in the Budget last April, high earners will also be subject to a new 42.5 per cent tax on dividends while those people making more than £100,000 a year will have their personal allowance reduced.
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>>>>>>>>http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article7088582.ece
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>>>>>>>>I can hardly wait until the US follows suit. $13 trillion+ debt isn't going to pay itself.
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>>>>>>>>tick...tick...tick...