Why do so many people want to raise taxes?

Question

Don't you remember why the American Revolution occurred!

Plus Obama had a chance to raise taxes and extended the current rates in a lame duck session while saying", you can't raise taxes in a struggling economy."

Last time I checked the economy is still struggling.

He really doesn't want to raise taxes and/or he knows he can't. The only reason he is campaigning on this is to divide and conquer the population. Bc he has nothing else to campaign on.

Answer 1

Well, the Revolution occurred because the British didn't allow us to have a rep. in Parliament, and that's why they hated the new taxes.

Liberals want to raise taxes on the wealthy because they think that the govt. creates the majority of jobs in this country.

Needless to say, this is wrong, and so is their economic policy.

Answer 2

...Obama's tax rates are actually the lowest in 30 years, and he has never stated he wants to raise taxes.

That is the 'strawman' argument republicans have assigned to him.

In truth, Mitt Romney is saying he's going to lower taxes -for the rich, not for the middle class, and certainly not for the poor.

Obama has said, however, that he'll close certain tax loopholes on the very wealthy, and will *not* extend Bush's temporary tax cuts for those making 6 figures -he WILL extend those tax cuts for everyone else, though.



And... if you look at the details... Obama's plan makes a lot more sense than Romney's. In fact, Romney's plan is mathematically impossible.



Oh, and:

-Dow Jones on the day Obama took office: 7, 949

-Dow Jones as of October 26th 2012: 13, 107 (up is good)

-Corporate profits for 1st quarter of 2009 (when Obama took office): 1.010 Trillion

-Corporate profits for 2nd quarter 2012: 1.665 Trillion

-And just to reiterate: Tax rates lowest in 30 years.

So... yes, economy still struggling. But doing a H*LL of a lot better under Obama.



Oh, and since I'm sure you're thinking these improvements haven't helped you -that's PROOF that 'trickle-down economics' -Romney's entire platform -don't work.







Lastly, if you want to talk about 'nothing to campaign on', you might ask yourself WHY Romney refuses to give any details.

That is, details that aren't lies -seriously his whole campaign is lie, lie, lie: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/10/28/1101491/romney-auto-bailout-ad-tells-four-myths-in-30-seconds/

Well that and intimidation: http://stfuhypocrisy.tumblr.com/post/33924525938/romney-to-ceos-help-employees-vote-right-way

Answer 3

You don't seem to be LISTENING carefully.



What most Americans want is to raise taxes ONLY on the people who have most of everyone's money -- not on everyone.



As everyone who HAS any brain knows, we have a crushing national debt.



The Republicans have prevented the Bush tax cuts for the rich from expiring -- even though most REPUBLICANS want them to.



Most Americans disagreed with those cuts and have wanted them to go away the whole time, at least for the extremely wealthy. Republicans refuse -- threatening to let them expire for everyone, before allowing the will of the PEOPLE from being done.



It's a lie he has nothing to campaign on. Go listen to Clinton's convention speech (which went over time, because he had so many items to list).



You may have been paying ZERO attention to REALITY all this time; that doesn't mean the rest of us are braindead too.

Answer 4

I want to raise taxes on millionaires, billionaires, and coorations that export jobs. It will increase revenue, and cut the deficit. The only reason Barry extended the tax cuts for the top 2% in 2010 was that the Guardians of Plutocracy held the rest of us hostage, like they are again this year.



FYI, the more the millionaires and billionaires pay on our deficit and debt, the less the working class has to pay. The less debt that will be passed down to the generations to come.

Answer 5

Apparently, YOU don't remember (or perhaps never actually knew?) why the American Revolution happened!



It was not because the British people (yes, they were British) living in the Colonies opposed paying their taxes, it was because they opposed being taxed WITHOUT PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION....



You surely CAN'T be that much of an idiot....you're just trolling, right?



BTW, last time I checked (two seconds ago), the net tax burden on the average American was at its lowest point since 1958; https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=us%20tax%20burden%20lowest%20since%201958&oq=&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=282922b8b9729780&bpcl=36601534&biw=1440&bih=775&pf=p&pdl=300



If YOUR economy is still "struggling" perhaps you should have invested more in US stocks four years ago...under Obama, the Dow is up from 8,279 to 13,096 (up 4,817 points, or 58.2%) as of close today…

Answer 6

If you give the government more money, it just has more money to waste, whether it is things Liberals hate (like the wars in the Middle East) or the things Conservatives hate (like Obamacare). Nothing good is going to come out of either of those huge and hugely wasteful expenditures.



As for those who say we need to raise taxes to pay off the national debt, I ask you: What is wrong with cutting out all the waste in government BEFORE we just jack up taxes? If we were to eliminate government waste FIRST, I would THEN be willing to pay more taxes IF I was assured the money was going to pay off the national debt. God, it's so frustratingly easy to explain, but so difficult, apparently, to comprehend.

Answer 7

Because People are stupid & uncaring and that's how Government works ... government does not give up money ... they either raise taxes or cut people, including children, from Living while politicians and a few others get richer.. continue living the " Good Life " of being a "Plutocrat" ... no one can make people care or wiser so taxes are either raised or people get cut from living, that's how it is - sad but true !!

Answer 8

Personal and business taxes have actually been lowered by Obama. Look it up.

And the only reason talk of raising taxes on the 1%ers is out there is because of the national debt. Spending cuts alone will not change our debt issue, it will have to be a combination of both tax increases and spending cuts.

Answer 9

1) Because of the deficit

2) Because they didn't have representation in Parliament

3) You are correct, obama is no liberal

4) Yes it's struggling

5) Taxes will go up by themselves if nothing is done. This is part of the tax cut law bush and hte republicans created. Obama offered a bill to congress which would extend the bush tax cuts for all income levels except the top income level. Republicans rejected it.

Answer 10

Raise taxes 100 % and still wont have $$$ to pay everything ! It's a spending problem not a collecting problem

Answer 11

The American Revolution occurred because the colonists didn't want to be taxed without representation. In fact, in the Boston Tea Party occurred because tea taxes were LOWERED.

Answer 12

Because America needs income to settle its debts.



The American Revolution was over 200 years ago. The political and economic environment in America has drastically changed since then.



Abraham Lincoln once said, "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate for the stormy present."

Answer 13

because THEY aren't the ones who will be PAYING the taxes!..and they're too damned STUPID to understand that the reason the economy is struggling along is because of the onerous financial burdens imposed by government!

Answer 14

I don't. When you give government more money they find new ways to spend it. When you give them less money, they have no new ways to spend it.



I'm not calling for tax cuts, but I would be for no new tax increases and spending cuts. This would also mean no new spending added.



Basically, Keep taxes the same and cut some spending. Use the money saved to pay off the debt.

Answer 15

They want to raise taxes on people they do not like.

Answer 16

+$16 trillion in debt



when I have credit card debt

I know soon or later I have to pay them off



so how you think we are going to pay for +$16 trillion in debt?

oh let me guess

you are that kind of person who believe $16 trillion in debt

will magically go away by itself..!!



btw the incoming US military actions against

Syria and Iran is not for free..!!



oh you don't believe that is going to happen?



enjoy your bubble..!!!

Answer 17

The ones who pay nothing want those who already pay to pay more so they can get more undeserved bribes, er, I mean benefits.

Answer 18

because they pay nothing ,,, the ones that do want to see responsible spending before 0ne dime is raised .. thats all

Answer 19

Because they're liberal morons who see the government as the answer to every problem.