Shut the Government Down

Discussion in 'Politics' started by 377OHMS, Feb 14, 2011.

  1. pspr

    pspr

    There is no way that budget is going to pass as it is and Obama knows it. Since he didn't touch the big entitlements (Medicare & SS) he wants the Republicans to make the first move to suggest cuts to those. Then in 2012 he can try to paint the Republicans as the party that cut the big entitlements that everyone receiving those benefits will find fault.
     
    #11     Feb 14, 2011
  2. We'll have a second great depression either way. Think about it and what you are implying. If we continue trillion dollar deficits, the bond market explodes and funding all this spending becomes impossible. If we introduce austerity and, gasp, cut off all the crony capitalism, we'll see alot of the same from 2008.

    Either way, we're painted into a corner, at some point it's going to be an issue of how we deal with the future of this country...you know, the long term future, not 6 months to a year from now which is what all levels of the government seem to be focussed on for the past few years.
     
    #12     Feb 14, 2011
  3. Eight

    Eight

    ...and your point is? There is nothing that can be done about the stupidity of the wealthiest economy on Earth borrowing money.. why borrow in the first place? Forget the country, it's been messed up permanently by people that want it permanently messed up I suppose... I'd get trading skills and fight my way up the ladder to get some tangibles that would serve me and my family... oh wait, that's what I am doing already, never mind...
     
    #13     Feb 14, 2011
  4. It just means, I'll have a ham sandwich hold the virgins.
     
    #14     Feb 14, 2011
  5. Cool, something needs to cull the parasitic liberal herd :D :eek:
     
    #15     Feb 14, 2011
  6. BSAM

    BSAM

    Hear, hear!

    Nice to see you've come back to your senses, Luke. ;>)
     
    #16     Feb 14, 2011