[winner3000]

I have a better idea for the asshole: How about cutting spending down to almost 0 for 7 years until the deficit is paid off?

[barb-tex]

How does this differ from the so-called FAIR TAX, which abandons the IRS and taxes every transaction? Oh yes, the FAIR TAX is 23%. this will certainly avoid Taxing of the WEALTHY.

[concerned about politics]

Seriously. Imagine how much it's costing us to keep every politician in Washington living a life of unbridled luxury.They don't need all that luxury. Build them apartment complexes - the same kind used to house other tax payer dependents. The politicians in Washington are on welfare like every other dependent. It's just that their monthly checks are a thousand times bigger - for no other reason than they like it that way!