How To Balance The Budget

The Republicans have been trying to convince Americans that our country is in trouble because the deficit and the debt are out of control. They want us to believe that the only way to fix this "serious" problem is to slash social programs for poor and out-of-work Americans, severely cut or abolish Medicare and Social Security for the elderly, and cut (or eliminate) public education -- while cutting taxes for the corporations and the rich people (both of which are currently making record profits).

It is an understatement to say the GOP program is insane. It would just throw our economy into a deeper and longer-lasting recession, and would be the final step toward turning our ailing democracy into a full-fledged plutocracy (government by and for the wealthy class).

My fellow blogger over at What Would Jack Do? has a much better solution to balancing the national budget (which I agree with 100%). It's a rational solution that would save this country and its economy instead of destroying it (as the GOP seems bent on doing). Here is his solution (you can click on it to get a larger version):