How do "social issues" fit into this paradigm?
I'm not sure. I'm only addressing the simple notion that if the USA were to revert back to the tax rates of the Clinton years, we'd be on the path to prosperity according to some on the left. I'm simply countering with the obvious idea that one needs to consider the spending side of the equation too.
Both sides need to see the other side. We have both a spending and revenue problem. They go hand in hand. Failure to acknowledge one with out the other is only going to solve half the problem. Meaning we still have a problem
I respectfully disagree. I believe the tax burden is high enough, and the scope of government ought to be shrunk to fit the available revenue.