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One principle that all those on the left hold is that taxes constitute more than an economic issue; they are, first and foremost, a moral one. Economists on the left may argue for higher taxes on economic grounds but they and we know that at bottom, higher taxes, especially "taxing the rich," is what they believe morality demands.
For example, there are obviously only two possible ways to reduce government deficits: reduce spending or increase taxes (or some combination of both). The left advocates the later; the right...
The Left Is Right -- Taxes Are a Moral Issue
Frank: "Some of you claimed that the gov't takes your hard earned wages usurping your basic human rights." No - it only usurps our rights if they give it to others, which makes it theft.
Frank: "If you want cities, nations, armies, protection, you have to pay for it." No, really?
Frank "Each child you put through school costs ... Count your kids ... Do you pay enough to cover that action?"
We...