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Increased Government Investment in Banks?

MichaelZZ - who creates jobs...the poor? Disincentives for the rich don't work. And I don't remember where the rich actually pay that large of a percentage anyway...i.e., increases in their taxes will not produce substantial revenues, but are likely to result in fewer jobs.

Everyone pays too much tax. Governments should be smaller. Spending should be smaller. Unilateral transfers to foreigners can be almost completely eliminated. The only item in the Federal Budget Deficit that can't be reduced is interest (from an economic standpoint).

We need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, increase our competitiveness in world markets (sell higher quality & lower cost, goods & services), etc.