Quote Originally Posted by BriarFox View Post
There are other ways to achieve fiscal stability than cutting spending. Obama's original proposition to raise taxes and cut spending would have been far more effective than a cuts-only program.
Obama/Jan '11 would disagree.. saying raising any taxes during an economic difficult period would harm the overall economy. If we were to raise taxes during a strong economy, then I might be persuaded to agree with you.. but this isn't a strong economy.