How Does 40 Percent Less Government Sound to You?
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2011/07/22 11:00:00
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It's not looking good. Talks to raise the debt ceiling are dragging on with less than two weeks to go before our nation goes into default. While some Conservatives have pooh-poohed the talk of financial Armageddon, at the very least the failure to raise the borrowing limit will call for immediate, drastic cuts to our infrastructure.
Hell, that's not so bad, right? As it is, the GOP has been complaining for most of the Obama administration about the typical liberal orgy of spending, so a bit of a haircut is probably in order. Luckily, The Atlantic magazine broke down a few of the things that will have to be immediately jettisoned if a deal isn't met.
Don't worry, there will still be money to pay for Social Security, Medicare, interest payments on the debt, military payrolls and veteran's benefits. But what will go away overnight? No biggie.
-- No more maintenance or security of the nation's nuclear arsenal.
-- Get out of jail free cards for all our federal prisoners, because none of the guards will be paid and vendors will not deliver food, medical supplies, electricity, etc.
-- No one watching the border stations and all illegal immigrants currently in detention set free because we don't have the money to put them on a plane and send them home.
-- No fuel or electricity for our troops abroad, leaving them stuck in the desert with billions of dollars worth of equipment.
-- Forget about taking a trip overseas, since all of our embassies would have to close down.
-- No help from the federal government to fight wildfires or floods.
-- All those people living in housing projects put out in the street since their Section 8 vouchers would not be paid.
-- Home-schooling for all you public school kids, since that federal money for local school districts won't be in the mail and teachers won't get paid.
-- Oh, and forget about those guaranteed student loans for college.
-- Also, no more mortgage market, no more TSA to guard our airports, or air traffic controllers, for that matter and no more unemployment payments for the out of work.
Does 40 percent less government sound good to you?
Hell, that's not so bad, right? As it is, the GOP has been complaining for most of the Obama administration about the typical liberal orgy of spending, so a bit of a haircut is probably in order. Luckily, The Atlantic magazine broke down a few of the things that will have to be immediately jettisoned if a deal isn't met.
Don't worry, there will still be money to pay for Social Security, Medicare, interest payments on the debt, military payrolls and veteran's benefits. But what will go away overnight? No biggie.
-- No more maintenance or security of the nation's nuclear arsenal.
-- Get out of jail free cards for all our federal prisoners, because none of the guards will be paid and vendors will not deliver food, medical supplies, electricity, etc.
-- No one watching the border stations and all illegal immigrants currently in detention set free because we don't have the money to put them on a plane and send them home.
-- No fuel or electricity for our troops abroad, leaving them stuck in the desert with billions of dollars worth of equipment.
-- Forget about taking a trip overseas, since all of our embassies would have to close down.
-- No help from the federal government to fight wildfires or floods.
-- All those people living in housing projects put out in the street since their Section 8 vouchers would not be paid.
-- Home-schooling for all you public school kids, since that federal money for local school districts won't be in the mail and teachers won't get paid.
-- Oh, and forget about those guaranteed student loans for college.
-- Also, no more mortgage market, no more TSA to guard our airports, or air traffic controllers, for that matter and no more unemployment payments for the out of work.
Does 40 percent less government sound good to you?
Top Opinion
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Kris Says Hi 2011/07/22 14:24:06It sounds awesome
+20A smaller, smarter government is better than this lump of red tape that we've got.
why...
i need remind you-
tell me where you see social issues mentioned-???
socialism
-–noun
1.
a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
2.
procedure or practice in accordance with this theory.
3.
(in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles.
as far as "seeing what it's like"-grow up-
do you have a position on the definition or not-
was "turning tables" the shallow depth of your puddle-???
are you that empty of true meanings?
and beliefs???
if you indeed know what it means-
and i do not
using this definition-
explain it to me-
not that i need definitions explained-
this is clearly the new pre-election paradigm-
great campaign guys-
btw -
i will oppose you vigorously-as will many others-
never underestimate the opposition-
you asserted nonsense-
i shared a standard dictionary definition-
which you have yet to rectify with your definition-
my point is you misuse the word socialism-
then you tell me i do-
but the dictionaries do not support your claims-
you as much as admit that here-
in your reply-
it appears you have some baseless vendetta-
to call a conservative a socialist -
regardless of the inherent absurdity- of that-
and appear unable-to recognize or admit to-
the socialist principles in the progressive movement-
both partys support a world wide corporatocracy--
can you be so blind???
and i am not a "rightist"-by your social definitions-
[ the neo-con rinoprogs are not so fond of gay guys-]
i am ambidextrous -
and a constitutionalist-
what a remarkable parallel-
you are not being very clear-
and i do not understand-
also-
please explain your use of the word "whatever"-
i do not understand what it signifies in your sentence-
my writing-is easy to read-
but comprehend?--
apparently you comprehend nothing-
insults to the last-
you are a real piece of work-
the name you use is the perfect name-
simple to the point-
oh...wait...
you won't explain-
because to do so would require-
describing your own hypocrisy-
nor do you truly know what "it" says-
since drivel like that simply flies out your mouth-
with no coherent thought behind it-
so give the insults to my intelligence a rest-
no honest person reading my words-
would assert such nonsense-
yet you do so with ease--
how is that???why is that???
only progressives with an agenda-
and the truly stupid-
criticize my intelligence-
not a good strategy for those in the below 99 percentile bracket-
you do not ask to explain-
because clarity is not a priority-to you
because hearing others - is not a priority for you-
only your partisan agenda matters-
it is a frenzy of noise inside you-
it has taken you over --
so much so-
that not only-can you not hear others-
you can not hear yourself-
one wonders what else in life you are missing entirely-
try to seek some peace-
there is light inside-
i hope you find the inner stillness to see it-
and hope you find a way to be free from your bound mind-
i never block-
i do not fear words-
it's a thread sweetie
jump right in there-
no one is excluding you from anything-
you are getting more childlike by the post-
chill-
you are making yourself look worse-
what started as a comment about the definition of a word -
became all about you-
i wonder why???
ponder that-
just for shirts and giggles-
Yes - we've gone with liberal assumptions before, didn't work out so well for us. This time, I'll use history as my guide to the future - not lib/prog demagoguery.
RIGHTIST !!!
lol
Is it not hilarious when they accuse us of being a rightist without realizing we lump righties in with them - not us. lol
Ultimate comedy. Even better - the similarities between they and cons are totally lost on them.
we all know the real tale sweetums-
we are informed-
for this debacle he should be prosecuted-
whoopsy...
are you accidentally confessing your fears of this accusation-???
an assertion i never made-
or is this one of your talking points you value so much???
despite your silliness and insults-
you finally made a good decision-
well done-
Me personally - I find the truth is much easier to remember. =D
As a reward, I'm sure. But he doesn't buddy around with Wall St., nope not Obama. And he would never appoint the CEO of a corporation - or two or three or ten CEO's - into his admin.
He's so tough on corporate America he appointed Jeffery Immelt into his admin. Wait... oops.
Taste good? Truth - "it's what's for dinner."
Obama is Bush the 3rd - get used to it. They will continue to sell you out. And you'll be right there to defend and deflect for them the whole way, won't you?
Hardly surprising you missed that.
How can you manipulate a Democrat on the house floor saying "This is about the political lynching of Franklin Reins"
I would really like to know that. But I get it - you don't want to know the truth. Here's another video for you - since it matters little....
Now THAT is an edited video - a hilarious one at that. Love Yuri - he called this from the beginning.