The "surplus" is a lie propagated by the Democrats and the Republicans; there is no surplus. Currently, the social security system takes in more than it pays out. The politicians put this money into the general budget and say "Look Bubba, we have some extra money to spend!"
That being said, I agree with your assessment of tax fairness. The thing that really frightens me about Gore and other Democrats is that they keep saying that Bush's plan "spends" money on tax cuts. Giving money back to the people who paid it isn't an expense. If I give my brother $5 to buy an ice cream cone that costs $1.50, giving me back the $3.50 in change isn't spending it.
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The "surplus" is a lie propagated by the Democrats and the Republicans; there is no surplus. Currently, the social security system takes in more than it pays out. The politicians put this money into the general budget and say "Look Bubba, we have some extra money to spend!"
That being said, I agree with your assessment of tax fairness. The thing that really frightens me about Gore and other Democrats is that they keep saying that Bush's plan "spends" money on tax cuts. Giving money back to the people who paid it isn't an expense. If I give my brother $5 to buy an ice cream cone that costs $1.50, giving me back the $3.50 in change isn't spending it.