Originally Posted By: Hankster
Letting the Bush tax cuts for the "rich" expire brings in an additional $80 Billion in revenue x 10 years = $800 Billion.

Only $10,800,000,000,000 to go.



FALSE *and* classic logical fallacy on top.

Ending the "Bush Tax Cuts" is more like $200b a year, and with interest, in 10 years it's more like 3.26 TRILLION. So you're only off by oh, a factor of four. ( Citation)

Also a logical fallacy that since it doesn't solve the entire problem it's not a justified step. Economic problems are multi-facedted, and require a multitude of solutions. We can keep the Bush Tax Cuts, but it's JUST ANOTHER EXPENSE. It's an expense that is IMO unjustifiable in the current economic climate.
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