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Why are you so emotional and butt-hurt about this?

(I suppose I should say I've been ignoring you until very recently. Now I remember why.)

My position on tax cuts and deficit/debt is simple, and stated many times before here in the Open. (I don't know about "the" tax cuts you are talking about...got a link?), but I can answer generally:

Our current debt and deficit spending are existential threats to the Republic. They were under administrations of both parties, so my position is neither left nor right, just fiscally conservative. Do you agree with me? I guess I'll have to call you a weasel if you won't answer.

There are two ways to handle this: tax increases and spending cuts. I'm willing to do both. Are you, weasel?

But, massive spending cuts must come first (before tax increases), for the government to show good faith that any additional taxes will pay down the debt...that it can be a good steward of the extra revenue. Up until now, additional taxes have just resulted in more spending, which means the government will just spend additional money without addressing the existential debt threat.

If the government cannot show it is serious in addressing that threat, then they should just leave the money in the hands of the people so that we can each prepare for the coming debt apocalypse in our own way...take care of our own, since the government will not take care of all. If the government isn't serious, I am, so reduce my taxes until the government can cut spending.

It remains to be seen if DOGE will be able to cut spending. Your side opposes addressing the debt, and is fighting tooth and nail to keep spending at existential threat levels. If you fail, and Trump succeeds in cutting spending, I will consider supporting higher taxes.

What say you?