Higher Taxes Mean Bigger Government, not Lower Deficits

Higher Taxes Mean Bigger Government, not Lower Deficits

President Obama and other statists in Washington want a big class-warfare tax hike. They claim the additional revenue is necessary to reduce red ink.

But their ideological crusade is based on some blatant distortions.

• They tell us that tax increases are necessary, but even CBO data shows that the budget can be balanced in just 10 years if politicians merely limit federal spending so that it grows by “only” 2.5 percent per year.
• They tell us the “rich” should pay more, but...