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One side is stating the truth, that tax hikes won't (more accurately, can't) help us, that we need massive cuts. The other side refuses to accept that, and goes so far as to accuse the honest politicians of hating old people and poor people.
I'm not saying all Republicans are good, and all Democrats are bad. But on this issue, all that is required is an understanding of third grade arithmetic. Our debt, plus the shortfalls to SS and Medicare, is more than 50 trillion dollars. If Spence and his beloved Obama claim all we need to do is tweak tax rates on the billionaires, please show us the math to support that. Otherwise, admit the truth that we need massive cuts. Arithmetic dictates that the longer we wait to make the cuts, the more severe they will have to be. The Baby Boomers have been unwilling to give up a dime, so the following generations are going to be completely f*cked.
Spence, if you have any facts, any whatsoever, to dispute this, I beg you to share them. I desperately want to be wrong here. But I'm not.
Paul Ryan proposes changes that are one possible way (maybe not the best way) to take a step in the right direction. The left villifies him for it, and makes a commercial showing him pushing an old lady off a cliff. Obama accuses the GOP of favoring "social Darwinism".
That's the political reality.
In 12 years, the benefits for SS and Medicare, combined with interest on our debt, will consume 100% of current federal spending levels. I'm not making that up. Let that sink in. Either show me that I'm totally wrong (and I pray that's the case), or stop the personal attacks, roll up our sleeves, and let's get to work fixing this thing.
Spence, how much money are you willing to confiscate from your kids and grandkids, for decisions made before they were born?
Unfreakinbelievable. As George Will says, on economic issues, liberals are actively hostile to arithmetic. And I, for one, don't get it.
to both our points, we need some adults in the conversations in DC
to both our points, we need some adults in the conversations in DC
I agree. I'd say that we have some adults there, like Paul Ryan. Unfortunately the president isn't one of the adults on this topic, and only only one TV station dares to point out the truth on this matter, which is the largest national security threat since WWII.
to both our points, we need some adults in the conversations in DC
Another adult speaking the truth is Marco Rubio. But the fact that he states our liabilities are approaching is $100 trillion, is irrelevent. What really, really matters, is that he reached for a glass of water. Pay no attention to his silly ramblings about some hundred trillion dollar shortfall, and focus only on the fact he reached for a glass of water.
I'm sure "some" here will have an issue with the creator of the ad but damn, it smacks the demagogue right in the kisser:
With the mocking sarcastic animations perhaps the idiot enablers will recognize the empty suit they elected, it's certainly presented at the MTV intellectual level they operate on.
Watch out for the gloved fingers of the TSA!
Last edited by ReelinRod; 02-23-2013 at 02:13 AM..
You can’t truly call yourself “peaceful” unless you are capable of great violence.
If you are incapable of violence, you are not peaceful, you are just harmless.
What's wrong here? Ya got Obama coming up with the Sequester idea,
Congress passes it, he signs it, and now 3 days before the date he's out
campainging against it with scare tactics and a Dooms day senario.
Meantime the debt clock keeps running us into oblivion and he wants to
add more taxes.
Hybrid Mode
