Sequestration - good, bad, or indifferent?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

And this thread is why I overall support sequestration and any other mandatory reductions that don't listen to every grievance. Just in this thread we can see a lobby for the military, the people making the most, and those who support the poor. We can't even come together and accept the simple fact that our government is way overspending in every area, and instead throw out graphs, articles and "national pride" to plead the case for whichever group you support.

In fact, I would say sequestration didn't go far enough, and that we ought to mandate 3% baseline cuts and 3% tax increases across the board, every year until either:
a) legislatively binding financial plans are developed that bring the budget at or near balance and a fund for debt repayment is established

or

b) an amendment to the constitution is passed that mandates fiscal sanity (however that would be worded). It ought to be easy enough for the population of 2/3rds of the states to push for a straight forward amendment which says that unfettered debt is dangerous to our national health, and therefore, the Constitution is amended to require that the national debt can never exceed x% (i am sure there is a healthy percentage of debt).

I agree a flat reduction in spending would have been a better plan along with a tax increase that reduces our dept.

[Daseal]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I agree a flat reduction in spending would have been a better plan along with a tax increase that reduces our dept.

Isn't this the sticking point? The left wants to have cuts, but also add new taxes. The right refuses to allow any new taxes?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Isn't this the sticking point? The left wants to have cuts, but also add new taxes. The right refuses to allow any new taxes?

The left only wants to cut defense spending and add new taxes. The right says it would look at raising taxes along with spending cuts across the board. Remember we just had a tax increase in January and defense has also had pther cuts in spending. I think all spending should be on the table.

[Daseal]

Originally Posted by firstdown

The left only wants to cut defense spending and add new taxes. The right says it would look at raising taxes along with spending cuts across the board. Remember we just had a tax increase in January and defense has also had pther cuts in spending. I think all spending should be on the table.

I agree, smart cuts to defense and everything else along with some increased taxes.