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re: Republicans, the party really needs to quit the hypocritical spending stances.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:50 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:50 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Hanging on to a bloated defense budget is big government. The other side of the aisle can easily see the problem.
I don't have a problem with using military budget cuts as a bargaining chip. The problem we have is neither side is leading they are both just reacting to what the others do. So we have an impassible stalemate.
Does ANYBODY on this board realize the difference between entitlement spending and non-entitlement spending? SSI,Medicare,Medicad are entitlment programgs...ie mandatory spending. What year has the spending on these programs been cut in real dollars?What bargaining chips?
DOD spending in non entitlement spending and can and will be cut in terms of real dollars and proposed spending increases...in other words
this part of the budget can be put on the table every year for cuts.
The dems hold ALL the cards/chips in this debate because they've essentially made their programs bullet proof from any real spending cuts.
This post was edited on 3/5/14 at 12:53 pm
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Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:53 pm to RD Dawg
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SSI,Medicare,Medicad are entitlment programgs...ie mandatory spending. What year has the spending on these programs been cut in real dollars?
Agreed. Which makes it laughable these figures don't make it to the US Government's Balance Sheet.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:55 pm to RD Dawg
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Does ANYBODY on this board realize the difference between entitlement spending and non-entitlement spending?
Yes.
Some people can't see the difference between a lean government and a big one though.
Does anyone think we need the level of military abroad we currently have?
Posted on 3/5/14 at 2:59 pm to RD Dawg
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DOD spending in non entitlement spending and can and will be cut in terms of real dollars and proposed spending increases...in other words
this part of the budget can be put on the table every year for cuts.
the problem is that its not cut. It just grows and grows. And what we get for a dollar of defense spending, vs. a dollar for SS is just not equivalent. SS is at least giving something to the people. Right now, we get fricking jack shite from defense spending. We are protecting other people. We are the world's cop, and yes we receive some benefits from this but the american taxpayer is footing the bill for europe's safety. frick that, that is crap.
I would rather grandmas being able to eat than some euro dude doesn't have to worry about Putin.
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