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Ms. Ima said, 2 months ago
The goal of O and his band of thieves is to run up debt and bankrupt America. Got gold and silver?
Jeff T said, 2 months ago
And the goal of Republicans is to concentrate the wealth in the hands of a few, the rest of us be damned.
They’re both good at their jobs, and we’re all getting screwed either way.
cjkinsey said, 2 months ago
Until this comic strip is putting up details of global climate change, any concern about future generations are a fraud.
Chillbilly
said, 2 months ago
Without the debt, he’s just another third world kid with no education and no rights, living in a land of vast poverty, ignored by a handful of greedy, rich people.
Harleyquinn
said, 2 months ago
@cjkinsey
So having a budget is not as important as defrauding the government with magic green scams? Answer me this, the USA is but 1 country. how are we to effect the future if man made scary thing is real, but if it is real Asia does ten times the damage as we do?
pdchapin said, 2 months ago
I’d rather inherit a big debt and have a good education and a viable infrastructure than to be debt-free, ignorant and living in a country that’s falling apart.
Of course, if we raised revenue we could leave them educated, debt-free and with a viable infrastructure.
David
said, 2 months ago
@Chillbilly
He’s that wihtout the debt too, if we let Republicans control the purse strings…
Wraithkin said, 2 months ago
@pdchapin
You mean like the $600-billion revenue increase we just had? Are you willing to sacrifice half of what you earn to pay for other people to not work? Are you willing to all half your income to be stolen in order to provide benefits to those who have no legal right to them? How about giving up half your resources to pay for those who failed to plan properly for retirement?
This isn’t about trying to screw “the little people,” Because I’m one of those “little people.” This is about this country maintaining its meritocracy form of advancement, instead of it becoming the socialist state that we are slowly moving towards, where mediocrity is encouraged. Look at the symptoms:
- If you are successful (rich), you are vilified.
- If you are successful, no matter how much you pay, you will always need to pay more of your “fair share.”
- If you are a successful business (i.e. you make a decent profit), you are evil and need to pay for other people’s benefits (see the PPACA).
- If you are poor, you are going to get enough assistance to make roughly $9/hour. Yes, that’s how much people make on unemployment/food stamps/etc.
- If you are poor, it’s the fault of someone being successful.
- If you were fired or laid off, it’s the big bad business’ fault, not your own.
- If you are against unions, you hate the “little people.”
- If you are against minimum wage, you want to keep people destitute.
These are all symptoms of one very fundamental flaw with the Democratic Party right now: They no longer believe in equality of opportunity. They believe in equality of outcome. The government is to protect you from predatory practices of businesses and other people, but it is not to guarantee you are going to be successful in life.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That doesn’t mean you get it. In all things in life, there are winners, and there are losers. If there is no consequence in losing, what incentive do you have to win? Where’s the drive to achieve better? Where’s the desire to leave a better legacy for your kids than what you had?
Wake up, people. We are slowly being turned into cattle, prime for the milking by the government. And the worst part about this? Nearly half the country seems to be okay with it, as long as they get their freebies. Too bad Margaret Thacher is going to be right: Eventually you run out of other people’s money. And what will we do when the well runs dry?
Gore Bane said, 2 months ago
@cjkinsey
Yes, because there’s such a clear link between the fraud of climate change and generational theft.
disgustedtaxpayer said, 2 months ago
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/proposed-dem-budget-increases-spending-62-over-next-decade_707579.html
the President’s budget was legally due the first of February.
the Democrat Senate budget (missing the last 4 years) is released by the Dem.Chair of the Budget Committee….
the url above is an analysis article of 10 years of Democrat’s spending plans….annual increases from FY 2013 $3.6 Trillion to FY 2023 $5.7 Trillion….
an increase of spending of 62% between the 2013 total and the 2023 total. This article does not compute the INCREASE IN THE DEBT, or give the annual deficit estimates.
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IMO America cannot afford the Democrat budgets.
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(and I was complaining that Ryan’s Budget allowed a 3.4% increase! I believe the GOP must recalculate for annual DECREASES in spending)
d_legendary1 said, 2 months ago
When Dems are in charge: Scream about the debt because its the biggest problem we have. Won’t someone think of the children?
When Republicans are in charge: What debt?
locoboilerguy said, 2 months ago
Wouldn’t it be fun to just tear the whole thing down and start over again.
Bruce4671 said, 2 months ago
@d_legendary1
Dude this is just a cop out on your part. Does it matter that someone else does something wrong before you? Yes it does. Does it make it an acceptable practice for you when you are in charge? No, it does not.
And it only confirms the idea that democrats are just as complicit in the bankrupting of America as republicans.
So when can we expect the power in charge to do something about the debt? You certainly can’t be serious if your “budget” plan adds a 62% increase in spending over the next 10 years. Shoot, you can’t be serious until your budget plan eliminates deficit spending period.
Why is it that you can’t see that truth?
Kylie2112 said, 2 months ago
@ScottPM
http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-things-politicians-will-never-understand-about-poor-people/
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91% of people on federal assistance a. work, b. are elderly, or c. are disabled. 66% of children living in poverty have at least one working parent. 84% of people living in poverty have at least one working member in their household. Facts cited in the article.
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Also, the vast majority of charities can’t even handle what is donated to them well enough. It takes a higher overhead to run a good, large-scale charity. Do some research on inner city food banks and how much work goes into actually getting things done.
Harleyquinn
said, 2 months ago
@locoboilerguy
locoboilerguy said, 13 minutes ago
Wouldn’t it be fun to just tear the whole thing down and start over again."
Fair Tax! 9 9 9! Flat tax! is what I want!