Let's Fix It

Here is one of my late blogs...plenty more to come. So let me start out with that one on fixing the national debt. First, let's get some things straight:
Taxing the "wealthy" even more is not a solution...they already pay 80% of our taxes. You can tax them 100% and it would only make ehh...about a 3% difference. Our special, elected officials continue to push across the idea that corporations should just get the tax hammer. When a corporation gets a tax increase, what do they do? They pass it along to the consumer in the form of higher prices. It's like a hidden tax on the middle class. So what do we do?
First off, we need a freaking budget. It is required by law to produce and pass a budget every fiscal year.....the administration and those in Congress have failed to do so (three years ago yesterday). We also need to become energy independent. Use all of the different types of resources that we have here (i.e. oil, natural gas, clean coal, and nuclear). This will reduce our need for foreign intervention, thus creating jobs and revenue along with reducing the cost of energy.
Secure the border.
Replace Obama's healthcare plan with a plan that will increase competition and reduce costs. Increase premiums for Medicare and promote health savings accounts.
All of the problems mentioned are some subjects of great debate between the two major parties, both of which don't seem to be getting things done. They just need to agree on something.