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I would spend more on public employment since it took a hit with the recession. We need to hire back the hundreds of thousands of school teachers laid off, policeman, emergency responder, etc.
I would also invest trillions of dollars into our infrastructure. Good solid investments in infrastructure actually crowds in private investment since it reduces the cost of doing business. Economic growth is the best solution for our deficits.
I would also make Social Security benefits more progressive.
As the economy grows and regains full employment, cutting spending would be less of an issue. Of course, I would cut the military, end the War on Drugs, end the subsidies to large agribusinesses, fix our health care spending, and tax big Pharma more for their monopoly privileges.
1 Percent real cut across the board .real cuts, not slowing of projected spending.Real cuts of 1% a year until we are are balanced. That would mean each department would have to cut 1 dollar out of every 100.
Do what any average joe does when faced with a budget shortfall. Prioritize spending from top to bottom. Top=food, shelter, clothing, health, transport to-and-from work, etc. Bottom =cable tv, eating out, night at the casino, etc.
Start cutting at the bottom of the priority list, and keep cutting untill income=spending. This is what millions of avg. citizens do--why can't gov't do the same?????
This is a discussion that should've happened when Bush was on a military spending spree to the detriment of this country's economic well-being. Revealing that Regressives focus on it right after Bush left office to give the appearance of relevancy.
Since Bush left office, this country's economic status can be classified as "RECOVERY FROM BUSH." While the country continues to struggle to recover under the excellent leadership of President Obama, REVENUE is the primary focus, not spending.
During the Bush years, the wealthy did quite well to the detriment of everyone else. Only Defense thrived. It only makes sense that the FOCUS should be on REVENUE - Rich pay substantially more. We get revenue to where it should be, then after the economy has recovered sufficiently, then we can talk about spending, especially for the military.
While we focus on revenue, we can eliminate any spending that Republicans favor.
I would spend more on public employment since it took a hit with the recession. We need to hire back the hundreds of thousands of school teachers laid off, policeman, emergency responder, etc.
I would also invest trillions of dollars into our infrastructure. Good solid investments in infrastructure actually crowds in private investment since it reduces the cost of doing business. Economic growth is the best solution for our deficits.
I would also make Social Security benefits more progressive.
As the economy grows and regains full employment, cutting spending would be less of an issue. Of course, I would cut the military, end the War on Drugs, end the subsidies to large agribusinesses, fix our health care spending, and tax big Pharma more for their monopoly privileges.
lol.
the question posed was what spending cuts would you make and your response is to spend more... typical left wing answer
Teachers are paid with local and state taxes not federal
This is a discussion that should've happened when Bush was on a military spending spree to the detriment of this country's economic well-being. Revealing that Regressives focus on it right after Bush left office to give the appearance of relevancy.
Since Bush left office, this country's economic status can be classified as "RECOVERY FROM BUSH." While the country continues to struggle to recover under the excellent leadership of President Obama, REVENUE is the primary focus, not spending.
During the Bush years, the wealthy did quite well to the detriment of everyone else. Only Defense thrived. It only makes sense that the FOCUS should be on REVENUE - Rich pay substantially more. We get revenue to where it should be, then after the economy has recovered sufficiently, then we can talk about spending, especially for the military.
While we focus on revenue, we can eliminate any spending that Republicans favor.
The differnece between this answer and a bucket of horse manure , is the bucket .
I would spend more on public employment since it took a hit with the recession. We need to hire back the hundreds of thousands of school teachers laid off, policeman, emergency responder, etc.
I would also invest trillions of dollars into our infrastructure. Good solid investments in infrastructure actually crowds in private investment since it reduces the cost of doing business. Economic growth is the best solution for our deficits.
I would also make Social Security benefits more progressive.
As the economy grows and regains full employment, cutting spending would be less of an issue. Of course, I would cut the military, end the War on Drugs, end the subsidies to large agribusinesses, fix our health care spending, and tax big Pharma more for their monopoly privileges.
Public employment are more than just police, fire and teacher. Every time when someone say downsize government and the instant response was, you want to get rid of teacher? No one want to get rid of teacher, I am referring to good teacher. The bad teachers need to go and should not allow hide behind the tenure. Same apply to police and fire. We can get rid of downsize of unneeded departments, such as board of education, dept of energy, etc.
Invest in infrastructure? Sound good, but never going to happen. Whenever there is a surplus, the government will find way to spend it. There was a report released by the society of engineers (Home | Report Card for America's Infrastructure) and they estimate the cost of infrastructure is about 2.2 trillion. Obama added almost 5 trillions in the deficit, but none of it goes into infrastructure.
Social Security needs to go, it is a tax. It started at 1% now at 10.4%. How high do you want it to go? You don't think the lower and middle income family are better off with extra 10% income?
Government never cut spending. When the economy is good, they get more revenue and they spend more. When the economy is bad, government spend even more trying to "save" the economy.
Health care can be easily fix. Just hand the control by to patient instead of big insurance company. It is not even insurance. Does your car insurance cover your oil change? Does your home owner insurance cover your utilities bill?
1 Percent real cut across the board .real cuts, not slowing of projected spending.Real cuts of 1% a year until we are are balanced. That would mean each department would have to cut 1 dollar out of every 100.
I agree with this, and really it's the only way anything will ever get done. We are obviously unable to prioritize, so while it might make more sense to try to be smart about it and cut more where there is more fat, like a family on a smaller scale would do, we are just too bogged down in laws and red tape and lobbyists etc etc etc special interests political correctness etc etc it just never ends... So just make it simple. 1% across the board. No exceptions. Done. Next issue.
1 Percent real cut across the board .real cuts, not slowing of projected spending.Real cuts of 1% a year until we are are balanced. That would mean each department would have to cut 1 dollar out of every 100.
I like this idea but would add let the sequester cuts take place { 100 billion} also implement and stand behind Pelosi's pay/go idea that was abandoned. Make a provision that those cuts will be split 50 -50 between military and social program or other gvt spending. That way both parties sacred cows are on the block. Cut foreign aid by half, it does nothing for the velocity of money in our economy nor does it add to our GDP.
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Focus on it AFTER Revenue from Rich bumped up
While the country continues to struggle to recover under the excellent leadership of President Obama, REVENUE is the primary focus, not spending.
