[Xringer]

"The spending problems the US faces ARE fixable by the same tax measures that
our grandparents used. The US could simply implement the same tax code that
was present in the past a greatly increase revenue. "

Since it appears that it will soon be possible to be long-term unemployed,
and receive 'free' cash & befits that are almost equal to what the average worker receives (for his labor), (Excluding government workers).

Won't extra high taxes drop the worker's paychecks to a level,
where they can no longer afford not to go on the dole??

Why work, when you can make more money by being long-term unemployed??