"Americans whine about taxes, are about an inch from causing a world-wide economic collapse."

This is of course a vast simplification. Take into account the huge defecit caused by over-extended credit + money spent to fuel the war industry + tax breaks to the rich and off-shore tax havens, and most of you can figure it out. Once again the poor are being blamed for poor fiscal management.

Here's a solution. Read the above.

Re-distribute the wealth by providing jobs
Raise the minimum wage
Provide daycare
Stop pouring tax dollars into the corporate/military complex.

Stop making excuses for a govt. that isn't doing their job.