Fix It First

Hey, here's a novel idea. Instead of increasing taxes on the wealthy, why not just collect the tax that's already owed? Obastard doesn't seem to be able to swing a cat without hitting senior Democrats who haven't paid their taxes, and they all earn a shitload more than me. And these are the alleged intellectual "cream" - the people we're supposed to embrace as new cabinet members.

The problem with taxes is that they're all done on the honor system. People like me, who pay our taxes honestly so we can sleep easy at night, are subsidizing scum like this crowd (and Wesley Snipes) who seem to reason (apparently correctly) that the very worst that will happen if they cheat and get caught is that they'll be asked to pay up. Eventually. The IRS even does deals with tax cheats so they can pay less than what they owe.

How about bulking up IRS enforcement and making people pay the tax they already owe, before increasing taxes that will only be paid by those of us honest enough not to cheat? It shouldn't be hard to scrape up a few billion - just start with an audit of everyone who donated to the Obama campaign. Unfortunately "Increasing The Number Of Tax Inspectors" doesn't strike the same populist note as "Taxing The Rich", so don't hold your breath...