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The only thing the survey proves is how ignorant the average American is about how disasterous not raising the debt ceiling would be to America's standinng in the world, the value of the dollar, and how it would affect the world financial markets.
Raising the debt ceiling will come with drastic cuts in ALL levels of government, hopefully and elimination of non-essential programs and departments.
That's fine for next years budget, but it hardly does anything about THIS YEAR'S BUDGET!
The ball is in the republican's court, they have the power to cut off spending but that's not going to happen. They fought tooth and nail, threatening to shut down the entire government unless they got their tax cuts for the rich, no way they are going to repeal that. They won't cut defense spending as weapons manufactures would lose money, which has republicans on the pay roll. They won't repeal corporate welfare as big banks own them, and they won't repeal farm subsidies as they'll upset and/or lose their core voters.
By just repealing the tax cuts and pulling out of the middle east, we would save trillions.
Wow...You learn something new every day. It took the OP to open my eyes to the fact that the Dems are responsible for the $14 trillion dollar debt all by themselves. Wow..$14 trillion in 4 years, that is a darn shame
..who need Facts when you have the OP rewritting history
Maybe you should try reading what the OP said. You look pretty silly right now. I'm sure your apology will be accepted.
Maybe you should try reading what the OP said. You look pretty silly right now. I'm sure your apology will be accepted.
I know exactly what the OP is saying. WE as a whole were heading down hill fast before the Democrats took over. To blame this party for the state of the country, is ascenine. Answer this, What would the outlook have been IF none of the stimulas were passed? If the Banking and Auto industry had collapsed, what would unemployment be right now? So again I say...Wow in 4 years, its ALL the Democrats fault. It took me reading the OP to learn that....Who knew...
I know exactly what the OP is saying. WE as a whole were heading down hill fast before the Democrats took over. To blame this party for the state of the country, is ascenine. Answer this, What would the outlook have been IF none of the stimulas were passed? If the Banking and Auto industry had collapsed, what would unemployment be right now? So again I say...Wow in 4 years, its ALL the Democrats fault. It took me reading the OP to learn that....Who knew...
If we didn't have $1+ trillion more in debt from the stimulus - that would be a good thing.
Neither the banking or the auto industry would have collapsed. the failed banks would have been purchased by other entities, GM and Chrysler would have gone through a normal bankruptcy/restructuring and come out the other side better for it, instead, they still have the massive burden of union benefits and pensions on their backs. And of course, the original investors would not have gotten he shaft.
Yes, from 2007, when the debt was $8.5 T to now, at almost $14 T, the democrats have been in control of the purse.
If we didn't have $1+ trillion more in debt from the stimulus - that would be a good thing.
So the government should have just let things take their course and no one would have an issue.
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Neither the banking or the auto industry would have collapsed. the failed banks would have been purchased by other entities, GM and Chrysler would have gone through a normal bankruptcy/restructuring and come out the other side better for it, instead, they still have the massive burden of union benefits and pensions on their backs
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Do you have any idea just how bad it was in the mid-west 2 years ago, yes they could have let them fail and chances are they would never be back. The investment in the auto industry was minimal to the investment in the financial companies. The failed banks with the junk mortgages would have been purchased buy whom?
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Yes, from 2007, when the debt was $8.5 T to now, at almost $14 T, the democrats have been in control of the purse.
I though GW was president in 2007& 2008 when he paid out the first stimulus or do you just congress. Did he veto the stimulus bill in 2008 and let bankruptcy takes its course?
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