no, we stepped on them when we invaded Iraq, afghanistan, Libya, and provided tax breaks for the richest among us. Raising the debt limit is just the result.
A quick calculation will show you that 100 billion only represents 0.7% of the current national debt (about 14 trillion!). You can see why some people are not happy with that!
My daughter and her husband are moving to New Zealand. I’m waiting for him to start whining about the taxes there, and giving him a while to realize that his basic medical is covered, he can get a supplemental policy to cover the “extras” (like elective plastic surgery etc) and that his taxes won’t largely be paying interest on the national debt. Basic bookkeeping says TAKE IN THE MONEY BEFORE YOU SPEND IT! Short-term debt, like buying a car, or a house, is one thing. PERMANENT debt created by “lenders” is mad medicine, or financing- but very “elephantine”.
cjkinsey about 13 years ago
no, we stepped on them when we invaded Iraq, afghanistan, Libya, and provided tax breaks for the richest among us. Raising the debt limit is just the result.
ChukLitl Premium Member about 13 years ago
Remember who votes to indenture your grandkids, when November 2012 comes. Cut & tax. Especially “&.”
willikiii about 13 years ago
^yeah that^ Chuklitl!
Another “&”: Regardless of party!
Boehner and the RINOs MUST go as they are caving into almost every demand the “O” and crew are demanding.
0.08% in cuts just isn’t blowing up my skirts.
Don’t forget that $100 Billion in cuts were promised and even that isn’t enough.
Representative Ryan has the idea whose time has come.
charliekane about 13 years ago
If tha’s so, how come the ‘pubs done so good in ‘10?
William Bednar Premium Member about 13 years ago
A quick calculation will show you that 100 billion only represents 0.7% of the current national debt (about 14 trillion!). You can see why some people are not happy with that!
cdward about 13 years ago
Cut the military and the rich, and we’ll come much closer.
But just tell me, how long have we been running a national debt? Not the size, but how many years.
Pearl Deans Premium Member about 13 years ago
Please, won’t somebody think of the children?!
another Fox News talking point…
Dtroutma about 13 years ago
My daughter and her husband are moving to New Zealand. I’m waiting for him to start whining about the taxes there, and giving him a while to realize that his basic medical is covered, he can get a supplemental policy to cover the “extras” (like elective plastic surgery etc) and that his taxes won’t largely be paying interest on the national debt. Basic bookkeeping says TAKE IN THE MONEY BEFORE YOU SPEND IT! Short-term debt, like buying a car, or a house, is one thing. PERMANENT debt created by “lenders” is mad medicine, or financing- but very “elephantine”.
DjGuardian about 13 years ago
Good stuff Steve.