https://redstate.com/erick/2010/05/12/barack-obamas-deficit/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 03:07:22 -0400<![CDATA[There was a USA Today story the other day that taxes in the United States are ridiculously low now. The basic gist of the story, pushed by leftwing groups who want everyone to bow down and face Washington for its &#8220;gifts&#8221; — never mind that it is your money to begin with — is that there is no conceivable way anybody in their right mind could think taxes are still too high. This comes as Bush tax cuts are set to expire and sets up the argument that maybe they should just expire.The second salvo on this front is this story breaking overnight that we&#8217;re running a huge deficit this month. Take both stories together and the conclusion for the left and media is that taxes need to go up. The rest of America is thinking maybe spending needs to go down.]]>Wed, 12 May 2010 23:43:00 -0400<![CDATA[Erick Erickson]]>https://redstate.com/erick/2010/05/12/barack-obamas-deficit-n34647