The Great Balancing Act...

Have you ever noticed that when things seem "about right" they also seem to be "in balance"?

Also have you ever noticed that getting things "in balance" is the more difficult aspect? It seems to be easier to tilt the balance beam one way or the other much easier than getting it "just right".

A few examples.

* Rain: Too much rain and we get floods. Too little rain and we get drought.

* Food: Too much food and we get fat. Too little food and we get skinny.

Now, I am sure that there are many many more you can think of. And if you think about it hard enough, all things can be thought of as "in balance - or not". Use your imagination.

Here's one for you...

 * Money: Too much money and we get_____. Too little money and we get______. (You fill in the blanks). Now things get interesting, because the effect of "out of balance" is more of an opinion than fact.

  Here is one more...

Tax: (for this example, let's use "Income Tax"). So how is Income Tax today? Is it "in balance (or not)"? Again, one of those "opinion" things, but let's look based on recent history.

The "Bush Tax cuts of 2001/3" have stirred up a lot of interest lately. I mean, ALL of Congress is basically doing, or will do, nothing else, until this is resolved.

Expert opinion (not me) has it that ever since the Tax was lowered (cut) "back when" the economy has steadily gone down the dumpers. No need to elaborate on that FACT, you have all seen it.

The debate today (in Congress), is about keeping the same rates for all, or just some, and let the rates go up for others.

So... how does all this "balance out"?

 Seems most are in favor of keeping the rates the same for the peasants, and raising them for everyone else, but the biggest argument is that "Raising Tax's AT ALL for anyone, in the time of great economic woes, (like todays) would be harmful to the economy. Well I am no expert on the economy so I will take them (experts) at their word.

 So to tip the scale to the "Raise Tax" side will hurt the economy. But, back when, when the scale was tipped to the "Lower Tax" side it also hurt the economy (again... according to the experts).

Now... hold on a minute. If tipping the scale to "Lower Tax" side hurt the economy, and now tipping to the "Raise Tax" side will hurt the economy then something is amiss... How can it be "both ways"? Not possible. All that is possible is "Tax to high", "Tax too low" or "Tax just right - balanced). Now it is obvious that "Just right" (balanced) is not the way things are today (otherwise the economy would not be in the mess it is in), and if raising the tax will make things worse, then the only logical conclusion to get the economy back "In balance" is to LOWER the tax for all.

Think about it...

Just Say'n