Letter: How to get everyone on board for balancing U.S. budget

Larry D. Stetler, Sebastian


Fiscal cliff. Government gridlock. Politics. Ideology. "Kick the can down the road." That's what Washington is providing the citizens of the U.S.A.

The politicians say they want something bold, something that will be long term and provide certainty for all. Well, here it is.

If a deficit occurs at the end of the government's fiscal year, simply assess every taxpayer, every business, every individual or organization that has received money from the government or benefited from some special tax break their fractional portion of the deficit. This would serve many important purposes.

There would be no deficit. Chances are that those politicians who caused the problem would not be re-elected. Hence, term limits, in most cases, would apply at election time.

This law would apply to those who caused the problem. No exceptions for being a congressman, senator or president, etc. Uniformity of application would be enforced on ALL U.S. citizens.

This might get us back to the future by recognizing that we were once a republic.

All U.S. citizens would have skin in the game — no class definition, no majority or minority status and no religious or ethnic considerations. All U.S. citizens would be involved.

It would be a new day if the words of Abraham Lincoln came to life at this time — where government of the people, by the people and for the people would prevail.

All we have to do is provide the will.


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Comments » 4

hb63469#237398 writes:

Just bring the exported jobs back from China, India, Mexico and employ the 23,000,000 unemployed. Instead of taking, these 23,000,000 unemployed would be contributors in payroll taxes, sales taxes, demand for goods and services. We are and have been shrinking our economy while expanding the other country's economies. The importers of goods and services are getting filthy rich while the middle class is disappearing.

We need a huge tax on the importers of goods and services.

raptorman#455959 (Inactive) writes:

How to get everyone, and I mean politicians on board. Simple. Tie a balance federal budget to their ability to hold office. If the budget is not balanced when signed by the president. You will be removed from office at the end of December. Hold a campaign to replace every last one of them. And oh yeah, you can't run during that campaign. Only new people can.

nibletwe writes:

If the American people truly understood the present status of social security, medicare and medicaid ie going bankrupt......they would force polticians to control spending so that we do not spend more than we can produce.. Unfortunately the media [still baffling to me] seemingly buy the Dem's argument [lie] that these programs are on solid financial footing. Lying and ignorance are a deadly concoction.....why is the media derelict in its responsibility to inform? Prolonged brainwashing??????? Ideological brainwarp??????

JohnMayo writes:

I have an easy way. Everyone in America has to pay their fare share of the debt. I don't mean fair share like "someone else must pay more for the government I want", but take the debt, and divide it by the people living here and they have to pay the difference at the end of the year. $4k extra per person per year of Obama debt would get people to care. Have yourself a family of four? Pay an extra 16k above what you currently pay in taxes and then you will have paid your fair share. Do that each year.
