Here's another reason why the dificit is so high. There's too many exceptions to the income tax. It's now so bad that 36% of Americans will be paying an effective 0% income tax.
How retarded is this? We're 12 trillion in the hole, and one third of the country aren't paying any income taxes.
We should either default on our debt, or raise taxes and cut spending. Why is this so hard to get done?
Unfortunately it looks like your attempt to purchase VIP membership has failed due to your card being declined. Good news is that we have several other payment options that you could try.
We thank you for your purchase!
Membership should be activated shortly. You'll receive notification!