You just said it wasnt taken away from anything.

 

Will is a communist

 

like war costs?

 

Are you crazy? The government is in enormous debt, both short term and long term.

 

chris, i think you're going to lose this one buddy

 

And it wasn't....it's not like evil Bush and Cheney said "okay, we're taking out $300B from the education fund to pay for the war". The money was borrowed and raised, just like any other war in history.

 

No fucking shit, but they still have credit. Meaning they can borrow more. The USG can get whatever money it wants whenever it wants.

I'm not saying I support any of this, I'm telling you how it is.

The US Government even owes me about $4500 (savings bonds).

 

You're being very contradictive :thinking: :eh:

 

We're already deficit spending plenty. Any more spending they want to do should come with a tax hike. Best way to discourage more spending.

 

It's pretty simple

1) The USG can get whatever money it wants through borrowing and taxing
2) The USG gets an assload of money from borrowing already, we have a huge national debt...BUT...
3) The USG does not need to tax any more because it borrows BECAUSE...
4) The USG already does not spend money efficiently

This country was in part founded over tax issues. I find it amazing that 250 years later we're taxing the shit out of everyone and everything at the drop of a hat. Less government is the solution, not more taxes. More taxes gives the government an excuse to get bigger. That's my point which I guess I never stated.

The application to the gas tax is that what's the point of an extra 5 cent tax on every gallon of gas when the USG already rakes in unbelievable amounts of cash from taxes and borrowing? Why give them more? I just don't see the point.