We have heard all the back and forth on the subject of spending cuts……..the GOP had two main promises that propelled them to the top….Jobs and spending cuts……so far they have produced about ZERO jobs and they have started their attacks on spending…….but where do they start this attack…….where do the people think the cuts should start?
NO one has an idea……they said in a recent poll that were should start with foreign aid…the problem there is that the aid makes up about 1% of the total spending so that will NOT be a big help…..so what is the beginning of the attack on spending?
Good question…..and the GOP has an answer for you…….
Really good ideas……NOT! Cuts come from social services, energy and hi speed rail, law enforcement, development projects…..to the tune of about $50 billion……a lot of cash, eh? Well in the scheme of things it is a pimple on an elephant’s ass……that is right……chump change! Does NOTHING to cut the spending but everything to do with the continuing attacks on the middle class and working poor…..the position that the GOP is ALWAYS in…….
Nothing the GOP is proposing will do anything to balance a budget……you asked for it and now you have it……by voting for the GOP in the last election you have condemned many people to a more miserable life than they have…..and quite possibly have even condemned yourself….typical of American voters…..always voting against their best interests…….
Brings to mind one of my fav quotes…”Stupidity is the deliberate cultivation of ignorance”….American voter in a nutshell!
I agree – except that voting for NO cuts or democrat cuts would be even worse, so where do you go from there.
Living on social security not only destroys a person’s self esteem (if they had any in the first place), it ultimately locks them into permanent poverty plus, in the end, it ruins a country both socially and economically.
In fact social security as a concept is about as bad as the f*cked up governmental systems we have – and that’s REALLY bad!
Maybe so but these are not the promises that the GOP has made…..they have NO specifics…this like I said chump change…..will do nothing to make a bad situation even worse….
Yes – but we all know that (even their supporters if they were to stop and think and be honest for a few moments) – BUT the democrats are no better…
So, I repeat, where do we all go from there?
Bury your face in your hands, shake your head and continue bitching…..about all I can think of right now……lol
Quin,
Social Security in the United States is only for people who’ve reached the age of retirement, 65 years old.
There are strict limits (~5 years) to how long you can live on a similar program if you’re not yet 65.
Chris – thanks for that info and IMO that’s good – in fact two years or less would be better. However, the definition of what constitutes SS is rather different in the UK from the US.
Neverhtheless, if the economy was run properly and efficiently (yeah, I know – fat chance), then welfare would be ALMOST unnecessary… and THAT would be real progress.
THAT is why I say that the left is arguing about the wrong problem – don’t complain to the government that the handouts aren’t big enough – DEMAND THEY FIX THE F*CKING ECONOMY FOR ALL – LIKE THEY’RE PAID TO DO!