Date: July 10th, 2011 3:55 PM Author: salmon underhanded station
Why? Is it impossible to go back to 2002/3 levels of spending? Hell, Obama could leave Iraq and lower the spending levels even more. The fact is, the libtards figured that they could shove as much entitlement programs in as possible and then when the bill comes due, they have an excuse to raise taxes on the productive citizens. I'm not supporting the massive waste of money that the repub started wars have caused. Just that it is quite clear that spending is what needs to be controlled, not additional taxes.
I'm as conservative as the come bro, and I don't bite on phony manufactured crises that don't really exist. Of course deficits are obscene, that does not equal US defaulting on our debt anywhere in the near term. It just means decisions have to get made as to what to spend money on and what can wait.
Date: July 10th, 2011 3:33 PM Author: Diverse national
Serious Q - why do educated people buy into political theatre like this year after year after year? At what point do people say, okay, both parties are flame, and we're never going to be as rich as the politicians no matter how much we strive.
Date: July 10th, 2011 4:35 PM Author: Lime fighting church building
People are petrified at what will happen if they don't vote for the "lesser of two evils." For libs this means they have to vote for a Democratic president because he will install SCOTUS Justices who won't overturn Roe/Casey. For rednecks, this means they have to vote for a Republican president because he will install SCOTUS Justices who will overturn Roe/Casey. This is why I plan to move out of the US within 10 years.