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<blockquote data-quote="jmanpc" data-source="post: 6232584" data-attributes="member: 565915">The direction the United States is heading in, is unfortunate. With the explosion of the size and scope of the US government in the post-great depression era, it has been slowly chipping away at the American citizens&#039; liberty.With an increased amount of government spending and entitlement programs, comes a necessity to raise taxes on citizens, especially those on the upper end of the earning spectrum. These funds subsidize, and lower taxes on those on the lower end of the spectrum. This transfer of wealth creates a disincentive for the movers and shakers of our society to continue to produce and innovate.What if, back in the days of Manifest Destiny, the people who ventured out west were told prior to leaving &quot;Hey, at least 50% of the land you claim, will belong to the government, and 50% of the cattle you raise will, too,&quot; do you think there would have been an incentive to do that? I doubt people would be willing to put forth the effort, only to have their efforts leeched by the government.The way to stimulate the economy is not through tighter restrictions, higher taxes and more regulations. It is for the government to go back into its shell and let the people prosper without a monkey on their back.I am aware that it&#039;s wishful thinking, but what the government is doing now, sure isn&#039;t working.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jmanpc, post: 6232584, member: 565915"] The direction the United States is heading in, is unfortunate. With the explosion of the size and scope of the US government in the post-great depression era, it has been slowly chipping away at the American citizens' liberty. With an increased amount of government spending and entitlement programs, comes a necessity to raise taxes on citizens, especially those on the upper end of the earning spectrum. These funds subsidize, and lower taxes on those on the lower end of the spectrum. This transfer of wealth creates a disincentive for the movers and shakers of our society to continue to produce and innovate. What if, back in the days of Manifest Destiny, the people who ventured out west were told prior to leaving "Hey, at least 50% of the land you claim, will belong to the government, and 50% of the cattle you raise will, too," do you think there would have been an incentive to do that? I doubt people would be willing to put forth the effort, only to have their efforts leeched by the government. The way to stimulate the economy is not through tighter restrictions, higher taxes and more regulations. It is for the government to go back into its shell and let the people prosper without a monkey on their back. I am aware that it's wishful thinking, but what the government is doing now, sure isn't working. [/QUOTE]

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