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I wonder how many of those Tea Party seniors are going continue to support them when they realize that many of those House reps they love so much think not raising the debt ceiling would be a good thing? Like this, from Tea Party backed Rep. Ted Yoho:
"I think, personally, [not raising the debt ceiling]would bring stability to the world markets since they would be assured that the United States had moved decisively to curb its debt."
Talk about throwing your own base under the bus. Who does he think is going to support him if the seniors lose their benefits?
Why do so many of you idots think the 'Tea Party' is only made up of seniors? I know many younger people involved in the 'Tea Party' movement; people who make robo calls, work for candidates, and do a lot of the work for the Republican Party. They work hard to get conservatives elected, and do a lot of the "heavy lifting." Get a clue.
I guess you like your spin though, becaues it fits well with your propaganda.
Why do so many of you idots think the 'Tea Party' is only made up of seniors? I know many younger people involved in the 'Tea Party' movement; people who make robo calls, work for candidates, and do a lot of the work for the Republican Party. They work hard to get conservatives elected, and do a lot of the "heavy lifting." Get a clue.
I guess you like your spin though, becaues it fits well with your propaganda.
Don't insult millennials by lumping them in with the TP. The TP is is basically old, white, men.
I don't know much about the debt and how all that works. but I do know that spending on credit is not a good thing. that will come back to bite us one day.
Good article. If they are terrified on a .003 rise what will they think in the future when interest rates will rise? And the interest will rise as the author pointed out investors will demand better returns.
I don't know much about the debt and how all that works. but I do know that spending on credit is not a good thing. that will come back to bite us one day.
In the long run we do have debt problems, but those problems can all be traced to Medicare and the underlying health care costs. Unlike SS, Medicare relies on deficit spending to operate, so as Medical costs rise everything else gets crowed out.
I don't know much about the debt and how all that works. but I do know that spending on credit is not a good thing. that will come back to bite us one day.
Ah, there actually isn't. With current levels of taxing and spending we can't fund mandatory spending without taking on more debt even if all discretionary spending was cut to zero, and that includes social security among other things. Granted he could prioritize what to spend on, but at least one of the mandatory programs would need to take a hit and if he wants it to be SS, it will be (that's assuming treasury is capable of prioritizing payments, which none of us on the outside really know one way or the other).
There is, if we would cut out the fraud in those programs. And yes, it would take prioritizing. But to say we don't have enough money is a lie.
While the Demopublicans play their schoolyard games retirees/seniors face the very real possibility of not receiving their Social Security checks.
Isn't it about time we elected mature individuals that would represent the full spectrum of Americans rather than the just the rich? In the meantime our Congress needs a trip out back behind the woodshed for an dam good ass whipping.
I'm really trying hard to resist the urge to hate you.
It will be okay.
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