My earlier post was done in anger, so I will now clarify. I don't want new taxes on anyone. Taxes should not be used for social engineering, but that is what the left wishes to do. We need to lower spending, not raise taxes. I propose an across the board pay cut for all government employees of 20-30%, and layoffs of all non essential employees with eliminations of their agencies. Included in this would be all elected officials from the President down to the mosquito control coordinator. They should not be isolated from the pain felt by everyone in the private sector just because they work in government. Let government feel the pain, not the hard working tax payers.