President Obama has hoisted the GOP by their own petard. The assholes are all for tax reductions for the wealthy, but totally against the same kind of breaks for the working man or woman. This is being demostrated with this dustup.
Rationally, we should be giving no tax breaks. And, rationally, we should be repairing the obvious in our whole system.
First, we do not need to spend more than the next fourteen nations combined on defense. Cut it down to where we are only spending as much as the next seven. More than adaquete for defense.
Next, establish a Universal Health Care System. Fund it from an increase in everyone's income taxes. That removes MediCare and MediAid from the budget.
For Social Security, make the individual's contribution apply to all income. Period. SS is funded for the foreseable future.
Add another tier to the tax structure under Clinton, above 1 million income, and additional 5%.
Or we could expand Medicare to cover everyone.