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ok now what?
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We are witnessing the long slow slide down the crap chute, to be perfectly blunt about it. Meanwhile, our so called leadership down in DC rearrange the deck furniture while the Titanic slowly sinks to the bottom. 
Well, Obama did run on change.
We had people after WW2 that were willing to do what was necessary along with a post war boom. Right now we have neither. Hence my pessimism.
RedRocker
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He came through like a champ!
Oh and I also doubt we will get out of anytime soon either. We could it though by simply cutting off 1/2 of the military spending though that won't happen either.
loboloco
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Or 25% of the social programs, but that ain't gonna happen.
no way they'll cut social spending. people would have to learn how to fend for themselves and not be dependent on the gubmit. Plus, the libs would lose their voter base.
Yep, weaken our military and increase social spending. that'll get us back on the right track. Oh, and hire some more federal workers to control it all.
You do realize we spend 48% while the complete rest of the world spends 52% of every dollar spent. China spends 14% which would be the next largest spender. Military spending has also doubled in the US since 2005 levels. We should also cut some of the social spending also but at this time cutting spending would also be bad.
Or you self-centered, gready pricks could start paying your "fair share".
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60% of the Federal budget is for programs not specified as required or even noted in the Constitution.
Defense accounts for 21% of the budget and is the first requirement of the federal government.
So, why must we cut it first? And why must we cut it the most?
It is simply not fair to the men and women who serve to cut their support and that is what will happen. Always does. My son served during the Clinton budget cuts and as a result, now lives and works from a wheel chair.
The primary reason for the collusion of the 13 colonies to federalize was the need for a common defense. It is the first mandate of the Federal government. It should be the last thing on the cut list.
I didn't say we should cut military spending only but we are spending way more that we did. As for constitutional spending then how is our responsibility to spend billions rebuilding Afghanistan and Iraq or giving foreign aid. Of for that matter billions on other things that have little to do with rebuilding our country. As for the constitution it is pretty vague also in some areas. For example the preamble to it. As for supporting our troops I'm all for that but we are supporting building project by the military with their complex of contractors.
I've got an idea... lets dump the department of education and keep the military. After all, one of them is worth the money, functions well, and we can all be proud of it. The other is disfunctional, geared toward rewarding the people that manage it, and hasn't done anything worthy in many years.
Just an idea...
Just an idea...
How about we take some of the powers away from the Federal Reserve. That might save us billions also, at least audit them on a regular basis for a change. We can thank Ron Paul for getting done at least once.
Yep, good idea Joe. But mines easier.
That is the problem, going after the low hanging fruit but not the hard to reach. The department of Education is pocket change next to the amount the Reserve gave away just since 2008.
RedRocker
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And the EPA, Dept. of Energy, and every other "Dept." that's not in the Constitution.