Let's test the mettle of these convictions.
If you claim to be a budget "Hawk," I want to hear from YOU either (a) how much more you are willing to pay in taxes to erase any fiscal deficits this nation may have; or (b) which programs that you actually use you are willing to see eliminated in order to erase any fiscal deficits this nation may have.
Point of order - The following are considered non-responsive and get no credit:
- General statements of principle and ideology (i.e. "government should be smaller," "government should not be in the education business" (if you don't have kids), etc.)
- Cliched pablum (i.e. "cut waste," "the rich should pay their fair share")
- Statements demonstrating a stunning ignorance of the actual facts (i.e. "cut taxes and that will grow the economy so much that we won't have to cut any programs," "eliminate foreign aid")
For eight years I heard Republicans, both local and nationally, bitch and moan about the budget deficit after uttering nary a peep from 2001-2009. Now that a Republican is in the White House, apparently the budget deficit and the national debt (two different things, by the way) stopped being a problem.
Now is the time to "put your money where your mouth is." As they say at the poker table, "put up or shut up."
Full Disclosure: I don't actually expect any good-faith answers to this question from any self-styled "fiscal conservatives." If I get one, I will be shocked.
Class warfare . That's what it is . There are two types of people in the U.S. people who have half a brain and get educated to 1.) be productive members of society , be happy with their job and place in society OR 2.) make as much money as they can , buy the biggest house they can , drive the new car every three years etc etc
ReplyDeleteAnd there's the people who just simply because of genetics or motivation whichever never attribute too much to society and cannot attain too much for whichever reason.The U.S. unlike other countries , takes care of the underserved that are unable to attain much . Some people think we take too good of care of these people . Well , lets face it , there's always those that will take advantage of the system . Of course there are some that genuinely need the help . I think there in lies the problem , how to provide for the needy yet identify the abusers and also to motivate people to always be the best they can be . Of course , there are rich people who are just dirty dishonest people . ( i. e. Many hospital administrators, etc ,... ONE IN PARTICULAR WHO IS NOT IN POWER ANYMORE..... they get on the top of the mountain and and piss down on the masses ) However , I believe , most people are good, with values that are sound , that neither sway to the left or to the right, but are a blend of both . Find a figure to represent these people and the world and the U.S. will be a better place .