Why You Can't Raise Tax Rates
Besides the fact that raising tax rates doesn't raise govt revenue (it loses revenue), here's the political reason there is no real support for raising tax rates in either party, except among unhinged leftists who are a minority.
Besides the fact that raising tax rates doesn't raise govt revenue (it loses revenue), here's the political reason there is no real support for raising tax rates in either party, except among unhinged leftists who are a minority.
Trust in Government Has Plunged Precipitously
In 1958, 73% of Americans said they trusted the federal government to do the right thing most of the time. By 2017, that had fallen to 18%. Growing distrust of government is a long-term trend that predates Trump. Both parties sucked.
In 1958, 73% of Americans said they trusted the federal government to do the right thing most of the time. By 2017, that had fallen to 18%. Growing distrust of government is a long-term trend that predates Trump. Both parties sucked.
If You Wonder Why Trust In Government Has Plunged
While it happened over a long time, before Trump walked into the White House, the sorry saga of govt officials behaving badly at the highest levels of our govt agencies continues apace. Read this and weep.
amgreatness.com/2019/01/06/an-…
While it happened over a long time, before Trump walked into the White House, the sorry saga of govt officials behaving badly at the highest levels of our govt agencies continues apace. Read this and weep.
amgreatness.com/2019/01/06/an-…
