Senate Democrats Lose Their Minds

Lori Montgomery at The Washington Post:

Instead, Senate Democrats are proposing to stabilize borrowing through sharp cuts at the Pentagon and other government agencies, as well as $2 trillion in new taxes, primarily on families earning more than $1 million year, according to a copy of the plan obtained by The Washington Post.

Translation: Senate Democrats would like to cut military spending because it’s politically expedient, and are also proposing $2T in new taxes for the most productive members of society because “it’s fair”. Coincidentally these are the same people that provide vital jobs to the American people.

“The very strong feeling was we needed to get this into the conversation, because it provides an alternative view,” said a Senate Democrat familiar with the blueprint, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it has not been publicly released. “What’s striking is how modest the changes need to be to get us back on track.”

No, Senator. What’s striking is the amount of money we spend above and beyond the amount of money we collect.