Quote Originally Posted by Chimneyfish View Post
I'm surprised the thread has gotten this far without yet having to see the inevitable reply of "Zero!" from some Canadian who doesn't understand how taxes work. Keep it up.
If anyone doesn't know how taxes work, it's Americans. You do realize that your national debt is $15 TRILLION, right? You are taking in LESS taxes than you are spending. You fund this deficit with DEBT. If you're looking for a lesson on balancing the books, don't ask an American.