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Cut the federal workforce by a third and consolidate all redudancy. Cut military spending in half. End military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan and send all of those troops to the US/Mexico border that they would patrol as strictly as a prison wall. Cut federal subsidies to billion dollar companies and invest that money into small businesses and vocational training.
Lastly, adopt strict a pay-as-you-go spending policy. No new bonds. Period.
Idealistic and unrealistic-I know. But that's what I would do.
Sounds reasonable enough,although there could be some cuts in other areas too....
Spent enough in Social Security and medicare? If the US wasn't in bed with Wall Street and with international investors we wouldn't be propping up a Communist regime with millions of jobs from capitalist nations around the world. Can you believe the most wealthiest nation on earth is China (or a strong second) that has trillions of western cash and can't figure out what to do with it all (was stated on C_SPAN this morning)? We need to protect our jobs just a tab more and boost our coffers, not Red China's, then people can enjoy the moneys they paid for.
It's strange to me that the far right will not hesitate to strip away SS and medicare from hard working americans, then call it communistic-socialistic benefits but have absolutely no problem with our capital and labor going to a communist regime in droves.
You completely ignored my comment...not sure why you even quoted me.
At some point, whether it's Social Security or farmer subsidies we will simply not be able to do it because we won't be able to borrow money. I personally would rather do some cuts now.
I suggest assessing a tax on all real and financial property over the arbitrary value of one million dollars. This tax would be used to pay down the debt. The aristocrats that own our country and politicians should pay the debt they incurred. I don't live on debt so why should the country?
Without the entitlement payments millions would die of disease or freeze in the dark before they died. I am a very callused person but I do not consider a pensioners’ life more important than a financiers third mansion. Take it all and pay the debt.
The other option is to simply say "sorry suckers" and stop payment. If they attempt to collect using force they will find out what Armies are really for. So what if they will never lend us money again. We are a big and productive country that can live on our own resources.
Cut the federal workforce by a third and consolidate all redudancy. Cut military spending in half. End military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan and send all of those troops to the US/Mexico border that they would patrol as strictly as a prison wall. Cut federal subsidies to billion dollar companies and invest that money into small businesses and vocational training.
Lastly, adopt strict a pay-as-you-go spending policy. No new bonds. Period.
Idealistic and unrealistic-I know. But that's what I would do.
I am not argueing with you, though I do think entitlement programs need to be revamp, but if you were to cut the fed workforce by 1/3 where do these people find jobs? We can attempt some cuts with attrician (spelling) but 1/3 is a hell of a lot of cutting.
Spent enough in Social Security and medicare? If the US wasn't in bed with Wall Street and with international investors we wouldn't be propping up a Communist regime with millions of jobs from capitalist nations around the world. Can you believe the most wealthiest nation on earth is China (or a strong second) that has trillions of western cash and can't figure out what to do with it all (was stated on C_SPAN this morning)? We need to protect our jobs just a tab more and boost our coffers, not Red China's, then people can enjoy the benefits they paid for.
It's strange to me that the far right will not hesitate to strip away SS and medicare from hard working americans, then call it communistic-socialistic benefits but have absolutely no problem with our capital and labor going to a communist regime in droves.
And the liberals are more than happy to strip away SS and Medcare from Americans who worked hard all their lives and keep bringing in fast reproducing illegals and reward them with Medicaid, food stamps, WIC and all the rest.
Welfare is destroying this nation very fast because it's entices that third world to get here to get in on it.
And it's shameful how your side will cut Americans who aren't the problem as far as the huge growth rates in these programs.
And the liberals are more than happy to strip away SS and Medcare from Americans who worked hard all their lives and keep bringing in fast reproducing illegals and reward them with Medicaid, food stamps, WIC and all the rest.
Welfare is destroying this nation very fast because it's entices that third world to get here to get in on it.
And it's shameful how your side will cut Americans who aren't the problem as far as the huge growth rates in these programs.
lol, welfare is not destroying the nation. The banks, powerful and corrupt Wall St are.
Worse, those receiving entitlements are the most likely to vote. It will be very interesting to see how those who voted to gut Medicare will do in the next election.
What entitlements are you talking about? If you are calling medicare and SS entitlements, yes, these people do vote, but I see entitlements as government assistance and those recieving assistance do not vote or not in huge lumps anyway.
What entitlements are you talking about? If you are calling medicare and SS entitlements, yes, these people do vote, but I see entitlements as government assistance and those recieving assistance do not vote or not in huge lumps anyway.
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But politicians can and do pander to those who voters. They matter. Why do you think that medicare cost reduction goals are being set 10 years into the future and not beginning right now when deficit reduction is being advertized as the immediate need?
Cut the federal workforce by a third and consolidate all redudancy.
and who in gods earth will process all of the "entitlements"?
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