Dead on! Well done, Mr. Williams. I wish citizens and lawmakers would take a serious, long-n-hard look at HS 25, The Fair Tax Bill and see how this could help remedy this. It would most definitely "free us slaves" and encourage spending. www.fairtax.org

Bravo Mr. Williams,

You can smell the 'rat' at work when they amend the laws to state that 'We the People' cannot use force to defend private property. If WE cannot own property, or defend what WE own against the IRS gestapo, if we can be TAXED off of our property through arbitrary tax laws, then, technically, WE are SLAVES.

Big Brother came in with FDR who criminalized private ownership and private commerce. Next step was removal of the laws that hold 'them' accountable while in office ... which just makes them all the bolder in their crimes.

The final step is the fleecing of America by people who should be arrested under the articles of RICO.

Spending is an addiction ... our politicians either go cold turkey on their own, or 'We the People' need to have them confined and detox'd before they do irrevocable harm.

This isn't a dictatorship ... if people don't like the laws, get rid of the people, and the party, that sponsor those laws at the ballot box, then change the laws.

Ironically, if there is a tax tyranny, it is one that is 'voted' in by the public.

Yep, it's that simple.

I’ve read and reread this one and I am confused. In the past I have been accused of not being very intelligent or have good comprehension skills and to that I say, “Ok.” But I don’t understand what Walter is talking about. How is it that the deficit exists only in an accounting sense? The example given is of more being spent then acquired. That creates a deficit. And who does make up the difference between what’s taxed and what’s spent. It has to be paid somehow. Of course the government can spend today what’s going to be produced in the future. I do that every time I use a credit card. I don’t know that our founding fathers would be horrified at today’s tax situation. They did some questionable things in their own time. In the end, taxes are the price we must pay for civilization. Every citizen has a say, albeit a very small one, in how taxes are spent. There has never been a time when even so much as the slightest majority has been satisfied with their taxes. Yes, to a degree we are slaves; but applying that logic, to a degree, we are all prisoners. People have been trying to get off this planet for years and while they manage to escape the surface, all have had to return or die.

Death & Taxes...the two certainties of life :-) And until We, the People, can somehow get term limits in force for all congressional positions, there will always be those who feel "they know best" and that the common man/woman should just sit back and let them handle "important" matters such as determining where our tax $$ should be spent. In my opinion, most of the new members of congress truly have the desire to make a difference. However, after a few years of service, bringing home the "pork" - I have actually read those exact words from our representative - he is proud of all the $$ he brings, the prospect of a full pension, unlimited health care etc etc change the dynamics so completely that any thoughts of good deeds usually go out the window. And the cost of government goes up and up and up!

Dear Jascc; You are correct, Term Limits NOW! However, we already have term limits for Senate, (6 year term, indefinitely reeligible) The House (2 year term, indefinitely reeligible), POTUS & VEEP (both 4 years, [the POTUS limited to twice elected max]. What is required is an Amendment to the Constitution stating Tenure & Government Employment Limits. The Senate should be three 6 year terms=18 years max. The House nine 2 year terms=18 years max. This would limit their influence to one generation, (see Letters-Jefferson to Madison 9/6/1789 & Madison reply to Jefferson 2/4/1790). The POTUS & VEEP should be three 4 year terms=12 years max, a President and his party if the People elect; should have enough but not too much time to implement programs. And not to be left out, The SCOTUS, and all Fed judges should be One, randomly staggered, 12 year appointment to any one Bench Post; with One 12 year re-eligibilty to the same Bench Post. A SCOTUS Justice & most other Judges would have to be especially meritorious to be re-appointed since they would be re-eligible under another President. Since all employees of all levels of jurisdiction in the US are required to swear oath or affirm to protect, uphold, obey, & defend the US Constitution; (it would be good if they read it) then it is reasonable to place limits upon their Tenure & Employment as well. No One CITIZEN has an inherent right or privilege to any government office or job, nor may they hold any government office or job whether elected, selected, appointed, enlisted, hired, commissioned, or contracted for more than 36 years total government service employment at any level: Federal State, Local, or quasi-government. nor more than 30 years at any one level of government, nor more than 24 years in any one job position or rank, except where specifically "grandfathered". NOW! Agree/Disagree? Other ideas?

I wholeheartedly agree - limited years of service would go a long way toward better government. Somehow we must stop looking at government positions as "lifetime" (as the French do!)

By last count, there is 133 billion dollars in uncollected debt in America.

This little number drives the prime rate far more insidiously than 'inflation' ... in fact, it is the bulk of inflation. Yet, every day, in every way, we are solicited to get just one more credit card and transfer the debt.

There is NO deficit ... YOU are paying off the uncollected debt for all of the parasites.

The national budget works the same way ... the only deficit is 'projected' debt that YOU are going to eventually pay to support all of the parasites.

It's all very carefully calculated.

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