touted. the covffers would be bursting. instead of figure the out how to get more money much the government should figure out how to effectively spend the money it already has. our credit score would be so low it wouldn t tip the scale. a large portion of deficit is interest on loans to foreign countries. this is insane. rob writes the wealthy pay more than their fair sure of tacks. if we adopt a flat tax system this idea would have legs. chandra writes no, and nor should it. i wouldn t trust the government to use the money responsibly. it still wouldn t be enough for them. it never will. entitlement programs currently on the books got so out of control many people become dependent on them and are on them for life. when you pay somethione to do