It's interesting that we all tend to talk about the government as "they." I wonder if it would make a difference if we took back our government in our minds at least. "We the people" and all that.

After all, it's our trash that is picked up, our parents who get social security, our roads we drive on, our schools which educate our children, etc.

I'd like to see a tax plan that's based on a budget which is based on our values. For example, do we want to spend 10 percent of our gross national product on infrastructure (roads, etc.) and 10% on ending poverty, and the like.