1. I would create a tax on substances such as alcohol and tobacco. This would increase the revenue brought in by such popular companies, boosting the economy. This tax would also decrease the amount consumed by citizens, therefore decreasing related crimes and accidents. I would also legalize marijuana and tax it heavily, allowing for a new source for money to circle into the economy. I would raise taxes on those who make more than $100,000 a year (working off of the the graduated income tax already in place). Those who make 100,000 dollars a year and more are responsible for paying more toward the economy that helped them get to where they are now. I would not raise taxes for lower- and middle-class families.
2. I did the Budget Puzzle by the NY Times.
3. I chose to cut most of the spending on our military. The United States is a superpower, and we don't need excess money being spent on nuclear arsenal and an overly ostentatious Navy and Air Force. I also chose to reduce the number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to 30,000 by 2013. Our troops did not need to be there in the first place, and it's long past time that we left. I chose to not cut any of the provisions relating to Medicare. Although health insurance is expensive, all Americans deserve to be treated for illnesses, and it is by no means an area in which resources should be thwarted. I allowed expiration for the income about $250,000 a year, one of the Bush tax cuts. $250,000 is a lot of money, and only about 2% of Americans make that much a year. Therefore, they don't deserve a tax break. People who make that much money should pay more in taxes in order to contribute to the economy and society that they gain services from (roads, busses, hospitals, schools, etc.).
2. I did the Budget Puzzle by the NY Times.
3. I chose to cut most of the spending on our military. The United States is a superpower, and we don't need excess money being spent on nuclear arsenal and an overly ostentatious Navy and Air Force. I also chose to reduce the number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to 30,000 by 2013. Our troops did not need to be there in the first place, and it's long past time that we left. I chose to not cut any of the provisions relating to Medicare. Although health insurance is expensive, all Americans deserve to be treated for illnesses, and it is by no means an area in which resources should be thwarted. I allowed expiration for the income about $250,000 a year, one of the Bush tax cuts. $250,000 is a lot of money, and only about 2% of Americans make that much a year. Therefore, they don't deserve a tax break. People who make that much money should pay more in taxes in order to contribute to the economy and society that they gain services from (roads, busses, hospitals, schools, etc.).
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