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Posted on | March 9, 2010 | 17 Comments

by Smitty

From Basil at IMAO

How can Congress possibly balance the federal budget without raising taxes?

It’s easy. Make Congress make up for any shortfall in the budget. Take it out of their pay. Cut Congressional pay (House and Senate) for every dollar the budget is in deficit.

What about the president? Well, if he vetoed the deficit budget, he’s off the hook. If he signed it, he’s liable. Dock his pay, too.

Now, what happens if the deficit is more than the pay of Congress? As is the current situation? Congress is on the hook for the balance. Personally. If Congressman A has twice wealth as Congressman B, he’s responsible for twice as much of the deficit.

When that still doesn’t cover the deficit, spread the debt around to other members of the government, exempting military pay only.

If Congress tries to get around it by raising taxes, count every tax increase as deficit money, and cut Congressional pay accordingly.

I learned a long time ago, that if someone had the solution to a problem, but had no interest in solving the problem, it was because it didn’t personally affect them; it wasn’t their problem.

Make it their problem.

This is certainly too simple, but the fundamental truth of the idea is in the feedback loop. Congress still is feeling insufficient discomfort.

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  • Live Free Or Die

    Clubber Lang’s prediction for the upcoming 2010 elections, “Pain.”

  • Live Free Or Die

    Clubber Lang’s prediction for the upcoming 2010 elections, “Pain.”

  • http://www.scogginsnoggin2.blogspot.com Joe

    It’s a grand idea! Now…how do we get them to do it to themselves?

  • http://www.scogginsnoggin2.blogspot.com Joe

    It’s a grand idea! Now…how do we get them to do it to themselves?

  • http://www.scogginsnoggin2.blogspot.com Joe

    It’s a grand idea! Now…how do we get them to do it to themselves?

  • Rod

    Like most good ideas relating to the Feds it will never fly.
    29 years ago Ronnie said if Soc. Sec was such a good idea why were Congress folk exempt. He introduced a law to make them part of Soc. Sec. just like most Americans. Both houses were controlled by Dems and Ronnie’s bills never once even mad it to the floor of either house.
    does “Do as is say. Not as I do!” ring a bell.
    with the exceptions of Ronnie and Barry the DC folks are hypocrites; have been for decades maybe for ever.

  • Rod

    Like most good ideas relating to the Feds it will never fly.
    29 years ago Ronnie said if Soc. Sec was such a good idea why were Congress folk exempt. He introduced a law to make them part of Soc. Sec. just like most Americans. Both houses were controlled by Dems and Ronnie’s bills never once even mad it to the floor of either house.
    does “Do as is say. Not as I do!” ring a bell.
    with the exceptions of Ronnie and Barry the DC folks are hypocrites; have been for decades maybe for ever.

  • Rod

    Like most good ideas relating to the Feds it will never fly.
    29 years ago Ronnie said if Soc. Sec was such a good idea why were Congress folk exempt. He introduced a law to make them part of Soc. Sec. just like most Americans. Both houses were controlled by Dems and Ronnie’s bills never once even mad it to the floor of either house.
    does “Do as is say. Not as I do!” ring a bell.
    with the exceptions of Ronnie and Barry the DC folks are hypocrites; have been for decades maybe for ever.

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    I posted this video of Beck and Malkin going at it. If I could get Wilders into the mix too, it would be every fantasy of mine come alive.

  • http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com Charles Johnson

    I posted this video of Beck and Malkin going at it. If I could get Wilders into the mix too, it would be every fantasy of mine come alive.

  • http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com Charles Johnson
  • http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com Charles Johnson
  • http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com Charles Johnson
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