[Jack]

I think it's a foregone conclusion that our next President, no matter what party they come from , will have to raise taxes. Why?
To lower the budget deficit. For the last 8 years, no one in government has had the guts to say that we're spending more than we're taking in. It's been easier to just say 'let the next guy solve the problem'.
Some of our more cynical politicians have discovered that we're dumb enough to elect them as long as they promise us tax cuts, and to spend tons of money on pork barrel projects like the bridge to nowhere.
You can blame one party, or beaurocrats, or black helicopters if you want. The truth is, that kind of irresponsible spending goes on because we let it go on.