Richard Bridge: "I keep on saying - don't cut spending, you need spending to stimulate the economy. Raise taxes, and increase the progression of taxes."

Economy is the name they give which means the 'movement of money'. When money moves quickly, that's called a 'good economy'...slow, 'bad economy'. Raising taxes does NOT stimulate anything, except dependency on the Government taking more money from those creating wealth, through manufacturing, agriculture, mining, and construction. The Government DOES NOT create wealth!! At best, they are a service oriented economy(with a lot of inefficient waste, I may add).
Now, that being said, the fat cats at the top of most mega corporations, or special interest groups, have corrupted the government in a way that they are working for their mutual 'profit', whether it be money or power, both, or the money to manipulate power((and vise-verse).

Actually, you want the power in the working people, and entrepreneurs. Working for your own wage is FAR SUPERIOR, than waiting for your government dole!..and you can adjust it upwards, if you so want. Taking money, to live on, that other people earned, and distributed to you, by a government, is a ploy, to get you under their absolute control, and also pretty unethical, as a fellow member of the human race.

If there is someone who needs it, as a 'safety net' OK, but those who LIVE on it, will also be the first to be expendable...by the same government!!

Just A Thought.....

GfS