The debt crisis of 2023 made me realize that a lot of problems in America could be solved if our country could pay for itself. The amount of song and dance that goes into preventing tax hikes on the wealthiest brackets is stupefying. We borrow so that companies can profit.
RAISE TAXES 2024~!!!
Our nation used to lend and build. Now we borrow and spend. We can barely muster the energy to help ourselves, let alone support the world. If you sincerely want to compete with China (and aren’t just blowing smoke out of your ass for the sake of having a cultural enemy to unify yourself with others), then we need to be in a position to do what China is doing. We build shitty AI chat bots while they build highways. We used to build highways too, remember that? And during that period, America had a corporate tax rate multiple times the current rate. In order to write off those taxes, companies had to perform meaningful research or invest in their own employees. Let’s get back to that.
