Every time I hear something from any budget/accounting/economic expert, it seems that the government needs to have more money to pay for current and future obligations - you know, like 2.5 trillion dollar unnecessary wars.

Granted, spending cuts should be part of an overall return to fiscal responsibility, but anyone who thinks that taxes should not also be going up, or worse, thinks there should be some kind of tax cuts from their present rates, is living in a magical fairyland kingdom of lollipop trees and gumdrop houses. I'd really like to hear a candidate or two stand up and admit that, yes, we all need to pitch in and get our finances in order, and that might mean some higher taxes (ideally, in my mind, corporate taxes, but I would willingly accept the burden asked of me by my country).

I also think that universal health care should be an imperative. It borders on a social justice issue, and certainly represents a better use of the American tax dollar than building a fence around Mexico or an extra three months of Iraq occupation.