‘Pinching pennies’ not the way to go
Some government spending is wasteful, but lobbyists, wealthy politicians and others (article, Jan. 28) saying “budgets can be balanced, and debt paid by pinching pennies” is absurd!
Who’s behind “Citizens for Restoring America’s Financial Future”? Those in governance need an enlightened posture.
Before 2000, wars were financed by raising taxes. George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan raised taxes several times, but still started our major debt problems.
Computerization/mechanization and subsidized corporate offshoring of jobs continue creating a dumbell society, rich and poor. Eliminating benefits of the disenfranchised, and returning criminals to the streets, will only worsen societal problems.