Spending is the real issue, not tax cuts...

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/marke...z&ocid=U221DHP

All of this provides more clarity that the real culprit here is government spending. We're being taxed more, period. And the reason is because the government can't stop spending our money. It's spending so much, that it plays games and deceptive tricks with popular programs like Medicare and Social Security to hide and prop up that spending. And yet, our debt keeps growing.

Interesting Kathy Griffin gets more interest than real problems...

There's a massive multi-trillion dollar scandal going on nationwide that would make even Bernie Madoff blush. It's a conspiracy that involves government bureaucrats, politicians from both parties, and a big chunk of the public being left in the dark. It shatters a key liberal belief and a separate example of conservative dogma.

Nobody comments on an article that bashes both parties?




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I can comment on Social Security. Perry is correct in that it is a Ponzi scheme. Assets held by SS by law are in the form of government debt. The only problem is that the government does not have the cash to repay SS when SS wants to cash in the government bonds.

It would be like me buying bonds from my SO. She then goes out and spends ALL the money. When I need money and go to her to cash in a bond she says, "sorry I spent it all".

The only difference is that when SS wants to cash in the bonds the government can create money or raise taxes.

Make no mistake Social Security is already broke. I think if the general public could wrap their arms around this issue not one politician whould keep their job.

If SS was held to the same standards as 401K Trustees it would be disbanded and the people involved would go to jail.

Wasn't it LBJ who decided to just toss SS into the bottomless pit of the "General Fund", so he would have more to spend on his "Great Society" Programs.

I'm 70. It would shock many of you how much I get a month.

But then, I paid in a shit load for years, and years.

Of course, it gets thrown into the same pile as my personal income tax. Since I "short form", I'm giving 39 % of it right back to the Government.

My attitude is, as long as the Government can print money, I"ll take it.

Interesting Kathy Griffin gets more interest than real problems... Originally Posted by WTF

The reason why is because her little vile fiasco sells. Talk of Tax Cuts doesn't sell and ratings don't improve. Besides how long can anyone talk about tax cuts, not long. Kathy Griffin, they can talk about that for weeks. This country will improve only when we stop electing puppets into office.

Jim

We need to talk about spending cuts across the board!

i am all for across the board cuts and get rid of the bullshit automatic budget increases. Which all politicians to say there was on increase. What is the term they use?

i am all for across the board cuts and get rid of the bullshit automatic budget increases. Which all politicians to say there was on increase. What is the term they use? Originally Posted by tonyvicksa

baseline budgeting. <--- the use of this technique is so wrong.

Nobody comments on an article that bashes both parties?
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the US debt issue is not new. Yeah, we know about it., Yawn.

the spending band plays on.

THX

baseline budgeting. <--- the use of this technique is so wrong. Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

the US debt issue is not new. Yeah, we know about it., Yawn.

the spending band plays on. Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

i recall Trump saying he could eliminate it....

And kill all the terrorists

That m*********** is the James Bond of presidents

We need to talk about spending cuts across the board! Originally Posted by WTF

You are amazing WTF in Another thread you were trashing Trump about wanting to cut mediacaid to poor old white men under 65

You are amazing WTF in Another thread you were trashing Trump about wanting to cut mediacaid to poor old white men under 65 Originally Posted by gary5912

I was trashing those poor old white men under 65 who voted for him. He had promised them jobs and cheaper and better insurance

I was trashing Trump not for cutting those benefits but for turning around and giving those savings to Rich white men in the forms of a tax cut