Originally posted on 07/04/2011:

If they want to raise the taxes on the rich - they need to also decrease the welfare benefits. I can support the argument that we need to get to a point of fiscal responsibility on the spending, but it goes both ways. The answer is not just to keep taxing the rich, the answer is to also pay out less to those who are un-willing to help themselves. There can be no exceptions to the rules - you can't possibly make everyone happy but guess what, we are not a communist country that strives to make everyone equal. The opportunities are equal, but if you aren't able to take advantage of them, you should not be compensated for doing nothing!!!