Comments on: State Budget Crunch: cut services or raise taxes? http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mandy Slupinski http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/#comment-778496 Mandy Slupinski Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:33:35 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-778496 I don't think there's any programs/services left in my state to cut. So I guess I'll take the raising taxes choice. Thier probally going to do that anyway. I don't think there's any programs/services left in my state to cut. So I guess I'll take the raising taxes choice. Thier probally going to do that anyway.

]]> By: Ray http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/#comment-778493 Ray Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:32:36 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-778493 Raise Taxes! Just change all taxes back to where they were 8 years ago - times were really good way back then - you know, Before Bush. Raise Taxes!

Just change all taxes back to where they were 8 years ago – times were really good way back then – you know, Before Bush.

]]> By: Todd from Canada http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/#comment-778492 Todd from Canada Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:31:31 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-778492 We can't afford to raise taxes. Crimping consumer spending any further would be insane in this kind of economy. We can't afford to cut services. They've already been slashed to the bone and many will be needing them now more than ever. We can't afford not to choose. Failing to do so means pushing already high budget deficits into the stratosphere. Isn't this what happens in a recession? We're unable to afford anything? We can't afford to raise taxes. Crimping consumer spending any further would be insane in this kind of economy.
We can't afford to cut services. They've already been slashed to the bone and many will be needing them now more than ever.
We can't afford not to choose. Failing to do so means pushing already high budget deficits into the stratosphere.

Isn't this what happens in a recession? We're unable to afford anything?

]]> By: ernie zierle http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/#comment-778490 ernie zierle Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:31:21 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-778490 cut services for sure. let me burn my leaves. put the law enforcement to work with violent crime, not trafic violations, let the people vote on pay raises for our elected officals, quit busing children across town to school, start a fdr type wpa. go to it jack. i love your segment. cut services for sure. let me burn my leaves. put the law enforcement to work with violent crime, not trafic violations, let the people vote on pay raises for our elected officals, quit busing children across town to school, start a fdr type wpa. go to it jack. i love your segment.

]]> By: Rick Cox http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/#comment-778481 Rick Cox Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:29:56 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-778481 Raise taxes, Jack. Raise taxes, Jack.

]]> By: Andrew, Houston http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/#comment-778479 Andrew, Houston Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:29:35 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-778479 I think the state should cut spending on certain earmarks that are not deemed very necessary. This would diminish the quality of services that we recieve from our state, but that money can be used elsewhere. If the state raise taxes, it would hurt the middle class families. As the economy deteriorates, every individual and families as well need to ratain as much money as they can. I think the state should cut spending on certain earmarks that are not deemed very necessary. This would diminish the quality of services that we recieve from our state, but that money can be used elsewhere. If the state raise taxes, it would hurt the middle class families. As the economy deteriorates, every individual and families as well need to ratain as much money as they can.

]]> By: Kina, NYC http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/#comment-778473 Kina, NYC Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:28:44 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-778473 Okay, let me see; here's a ROCK, and there's a VERY HARD PLACE; hmm..this is a tough one, Jack. Kina Okay, let me see; here's a ROCK, and there's a VERY HARD PLACE; hmm..this is a tough one, Jack.

Kina

]]> By: Gil from Edison http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/#comment-778472 Gil from Edison Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:28:30 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-778472 I think the states that are in trouble should do both. This may be a socialist or marxist or communist view, but I think they should spread the pain of the burden - raise taxes and lower expenses by cutting and improving cost efficiency for necessary programs. I think the states that are in trouble should do both. This may be a socialist or marxist or communist view, but I think they should spread the pain of the burden – raise taxes and lower expenses by cutting and improving cost efficiency for necessary programs.

]]> By: Kim http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/#comment-778470 Kim Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:28:15 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-778470 Why cut services to citizens? Let's start with cutting services to illegals. These numbers and costs are increasing faster that we can count. Why cut services to citizens?

Let's start with cutting services to illegals.
These numbers and costs are increasing faster that we can count.

]]> By: Terrie http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/18/budget-crunch-cut-services-or-raise-taxes/#comment-778469 Terrie Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:28:14 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-778469 How in heaven can taxes be raised when there are no jobs? And we are loosing our homes so there's no property tax to raise! Shall we raise the taxes on the Chineese & Mexican products we now buy which used to be manufactured here? Cut services? When the rug is being ripped out from under so many Americans, services are needed. . Do what it takes to bring JOBS back to the US & then maybe we won't loose our homes or NEED these services so many want to cut. We are in a mess & we trully are ALL in this together. How in heaven can taxes be raised when there are no jobs? And we are loosing our homes so there's no property tax to raise! Shall we raise the taxes on the Chineese & Mexican products we now buy which used to be manufactured here?
Cut services? When the rug is being ripped out from under so many Americans, services are needed. .
Do what it takes to bring JOBS back to the US & then maybe we won't loose our homes or NEED these services so many want to cut.
We are in a mess & we trully are ALL in this together.

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