Buzz wrote:I agree. The answer is there, but how do we get them to agree with a sensible plan?
I don't think there's anything we can do, other than watch while it get's bad. As a traditional Conservative, now mostly Libertarian, I see the Republican leadership making small attempts to give slack/compromise with the Dems/Obama, and Obama just sayin' that ain't enough and yanking as hard as he can on the rope. All the big players in this game suck, some more than others, and they are all screwing us. The few that mean well and do well, are invisible that noisy morass in DC. My family grew up, went to school in the DC area, grandparents were government insiders if you will, and it was obvious our central government was too big, too corrupt, too distant and too unaccountable decades ago.
Buzz wrote:I agree. The answer is there, but how do we get them to agree with a sensible plan?
Barfly wrote:The tax 'loopholes' that Obama needs to grow government, may disproportionately benefit wealthier Americans, but they affect most other working Americans, and that's where the math shows the bulk of his revenue generation MUST come from. Tax deductions on mortgage interest, deferrals on investment into personal retirement funds like 401K and IRA, tax 'breaks' on employer provided healthcare plans etc, will negatively impact many, and negatively impact the economy more than a reduction in federal spending. This bait and switch crap blaming the rich then forwarding policy that affects every working person is going to backfire, even with much of the LIV group that elected him, when they see the effect of less disposable income. Not to mention the decrease in purchasing power from inflationary monetary policy.
I'm just...nearly overwhelmed with the honesty presented here....wow! Wish I could have quoted more... Respectfully...
