Bold and Honest

The guiding principle on all domestic issues ought to be how to improve economic growth, job creation and opportunity for every American.

From 1998 to 2001, the federal government ran total annual budget surpluses of between $69.2 billion and $236.2 billion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, but today we have a $250 billion deficit. The economy has been good for corporations and big owners of stock, but it’s been lousy for the middle class.

The cost of everything the middle class needs is going up higher than their wages. The poor population has grown over the past 7 years and Democrats are going to have to respond to that with political courage and honesty. They must tell the American people, that we need to improve public education, drive the economy and build our infrastructure.

Consequently, we must promote candidates, who have the honesty to tell voters that we need to raise taxes to deal with the deficit. America needs bold representation in Congress with integrity and courage.

The tax increases must be limited to those at the top of the income scale. It was not a coincidence that we developed a surplus, after Bill Clinton raise taxes on the top one percent of income earners. Obama and Edwards have already said they’re going to tax hedge funds if they become president.

Unless, Democratic candidates are bold and honest in dealing with those issues, they don’t deserve to win. Presently, Democratic members of Congress are dealing with those tax issues, by admitting that they will raise taxes on those at the top of the income scale. Their making it clear that they don’t intend to tax the middle class. Taxing the top income earners, while helping the middle class, while improving the economy.