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Incluso con el Aumento de los Ingresos Tributarios el Debate Continúa

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El presidente de la Cámara John Boehner
El presidente de la Cámara John Boehner

Nuestro déficit nacional ha estado proyectando sombras oscuras sobre el panorama político durante años, dando lugar a algunas medidas draconianas en los últimos tiempos, la mayoría en la forma de “embargos.” Ahora que el gobierno está experimentando un aumento en los ingresos tributarios y la deuda está retrocediendo ligeramente, los legisladores tienen que decidir ya sea: continuar con los recortes presupuestarios, terminar con ellos, o hacer algún otro cambio.

Los ingresos subieron hasta un 14 por ciento durante junio comparado con la misma época del año pasado. Se espera que esta corriente continúe. Los números de julio serán publicados la próxima semana, y la información para agosto será publicada el 12 de setiembre, solo tres días después que los legisladores regresen a trabajar después del receso de verano.  En este entonces habrá presión viniendo de los legisladores conservadores para suspender el gobierno a partir del primero de octubre o enfrentar defalco de la deuda nacional solo unas semanas después, una amenaza para la economía de proporciones potencialmente desastrosas.

Desde que el gobierno ha visto aumentar los ingresos, los Republicanos en el Congreso  han marcado aun más su oposición al aumento de impuestos a los adinerados, algo que el gobierno de Obama y sus compañeros demócratas han estado exigiendo.

“Este año el gobierno federal obtendrá más ganancias que en cualquier año de nuestra historia,” dijo el presidente de la cámara John Boehner de Ohio. “Tenemos un problema de gastos en Washington. Debe ser abordado.”

Pero Obama y los Demócratas que lo apoyan preferirían deshacerse de al menos algunos recortes de los gastos y están en contra de mayores recortes para ahorrar dinero y reducir el déficit, a menos que haya un aumento correspondiente a los ingresos a través de más impuestos.

“Los Demócratas saben que debemos hacer más para reducir el déficit,” dice el Jefe de la Mayoría del Senado Harry Reid de Nevada. “Creemos en un acercamiento balanceado que suma recortes del presupuesto con hacer que aquellos que pueden permitírselo paguen más.”

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Even with Increased Tax Revenue Debate Continues

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House Speaker John Boehner
House Speaker John Boehner

Our national deficit has been casting its black shadows over the political landscape for years, resulting in some draconian measures of late, mostly in the form of “sequestering.” Now that the government is experiencing a rise in tax revenue and the debt is ever so slightly receding lawmakers need to decide whether to: continue with budget cuts, end them, or make some other changes?

Revenue is up 14 percent through June as compared to the same time last year. Expectations are that this trend will continue. July’s numbers will be released next week, and data for August will be published on September 12, just three days after legislators return to work from their summer recess. At that time there will be pressure coming from many conservative lawmakers to close down the government as of October 1 or to face default on the national debt just a few weeks later, a threat to the economy of potentially disastrous proportions.

Since the government is seeing income rising Republicans in Congress have dug in their heels even more in their opposition to tax increases for the wealthy, something the Obama government and his fellow Democrats have been demanding.

“This year the federal government will bring more revenue in than in any year in our history,” says House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio. “We have a spending problem in Washington. It has to be addressed.”

But Obama and the Democrats who back him would prefer to get rid of at least some of the spending cuts and are set against any further cuts to save money and reduce the deficit, unless there is concomitant increase in revenue through more taxes.

“Democrats know we must do more to reduce the deficit,” says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. “We believe in a balanced approach that pairs spending cuts with having those that can afford it pay more.”

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Geithner Urges Republicans to Relent on Tax Hike Proposal

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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner

The two sides of the deficit issue took to the Sunday morning talk shows airing their views on how to approach the looming fiscal cliff. The deadly combination of tax hikes and spending cuts will be automatically triggered at the end of the year if no compromise deal is reached between the sides.

Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, and Obama’s chief negotiator, urged Republicans to give specific ideas on ways to cut the deficit during his interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” television broadcast. He even predicted that the Republicans will agree to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans in order to reach a deal by the end of the year and avoid and economic catastrophe.

Speaking on “Fox News Sunday” Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner begged to differ and reiterated his position against tax hikes, leaving the debate at an impasse.

"Here's the problem," Boehner told "Fox News Sunday" as both sides took their battle to TV talks shows. "When you go and increase rates, you make it more difficult for our economy to grow," he said.

Boehner added that if Republicans in the end did give in to Obama’s demand for $1.6 trillion in new tax revenue, “He’s going to spend it,” and not lower the deficit with the funds.

The Obama camp believes that they have the upper hand on the issue, giving Geithner the confidence to reiterate his stand that, "There's not going to be an agreement without rates heading up."

Polls show that most Americans support tax increases on the rich, and a few dissenters in what was in the past a solid wall of Republican opposition to such a move has convinced the Obama side that they will prevail on this issue.