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One has to be 25 to be a member of the US House of Reps. The oldest Millennials are now 34. People born in 1987 are turning 25 this year. People born in 1994 are old enough to vote. Now I'll grant you, at 25, most people are still busy getting established in a career, so unless their intended career is politics, they're not out running for elective office, especially not federal office. I did come across something yesterday that said most male politicians start running for public office in their late 20s (women later), so certainly there should be some Millennial city council people, county comissioners and the like out there by now. Also, there are the generation Xers between the BBs and the Mills, the oldest of which are now 47, well into their political careers.
I didn't watch the NATO protests except on the local news. I haven't been on any NATO threads to see who is complaining; I'd be willing to bet it's a lot of Gen Xers. In any event, we Boomers saw, and in some cases participated in, other protests. My college had some weekly protest, on Wednesdays, I believe, against the Viet Nam war. It was all pretty low-key at my college, the University of Pittsburgh, but things got pretty wild up at Penn State where my brother was. FWIW.
And you might want to start by stopping the complaining (and the chest thumping) because the Greatest Generation did NOT whine and carry on and say, "Poor me". They just went out and did what needed to be done. Which was save the world.
Yes, and then they proceeded to saddle America with explosive suburban sprawl and the whiniest, greediest generation EVER.
Sometimes I wonder why they bothered to save the world.
Funny how the thread dies when any REAL debate comes up. I'm still waiting on you YooperKat to explain to me where you plan on getting this additional tax revenue to balance the budget or better yet *gasp* create a surplus.
Yes, and then they proceeded to saddle America with explosive suburban sprawl and the whiniest, greediest generation EVER.
Urban sprawl? All the things wrong in this country and you pick that? Interesting choice. OK. I'm not exactly enthralled with urban sprawl myself. The Greatest Generation saw urban sprawl as a good thing as it helped solve the post-WWII housing crisis. They were not about to live in Mom's basement. No. Wasn't happening for a second longer than necessary.
Funny how the thread dies when any REAL debate comes up. I'm still waiting on you YooperKat to explain to me where you plan on getting this additional tax revenue to balance the budget or better yet *gasp* create a surplus.
Don't do that. Don't assume that someone is avoiding your question simply because they don't immediately respond to your comment. This is not a chatroom. It's a forum and people sign out.
As for your question about tax revenue and how to we create more to keep up with the spending? One suggestion: NAFTA. Charge more tax on other countries to import their goods to the U.S. That's one way.
President Obama campaigned on NAFTA and promised to renegotiate it but he hasn't mentioned it since his election.
Not saying that will fix the entire problem but if you and others are looking for other means of revenue for this this country, that may be one source.
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