I made a post here a couple days ago regarding the agreed upon federal budget, that the aformentioned Connolly was not pleased with. I proclaimed to be at least somewhat pleased. But as they sometimes say in the NFL," After Further Review" I am now alot further in the camp of the very wise Connolly.
The more I research this issue, the more I realize that this $38.5 billion in so called cuts, is just $38.5 billion less than the proposed increases the Almighty President has been pushing for. The bottom line is, that we will still spend more this year, than we did last year.
Does this make any sense to anyone?
My fellow Americans, we are screwed. Aside from the tiny minority of Americans who actually want to see this country crumble, does this make any fiscal sense to anyone at all? Yet this is the road our elected representatives have us on...80 miles an hour in a 60 mile an hour zone. At what point does everyone wake up?
I am now thinking the responsible thing to do, is to prod our representatives into voting to NOT raise the debt ceiling and force the brilliant occupant of the White House to enforce a policy of spending only what comes in. Sounds elementary, of course, But I was afraid not rasing the debt ceiling would actually cause a general default of obligations by the U.S., which of course, would lead to worldwide financial disaster. I'm not so sure now. It may be going "All In", but at what point does the line finally get drawn.
Stick to your guns, Connolly, you may be smarter than I thought.
They want you to be afraid. Fall now or fall from a higher peak. It's not the fall, but the sudden stop that kills you.
ReplyDeleteWhich brings us back to the conversation re: the shutdown. We need to stop trillions, not a few measly billions from being burnt anyway.
ReplyDeleteSmarter than you thought, why I oughta....
ReplyDeleteMalta 1565 here, AKA Connolly. Now look at the fine mess we're in. Look at the vote coming up Thursday folks to defund planned parenthood (refuse to capitlize- call your reps!). Something that could have been stopped dead had the republicans stood their ground. NOW, the congress will likely vote to defund, but guess what the senate will do? Of course, we lose that one. You got it now Falco.
So sincerely,
Malta 1565
That's one of the liberal things I don't mind funding as much. Would you rather have more of these people on the public teat? How about the more kids these lazy bastards have, the less assistance they get? And get rid of NPR!
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ReplyDeleteDid you click my name?
ReplyDeleteYeah John, I did click on your name. And I very much plan on seeing the movie. Looking forward to it, actually. I wonder if it will be allowed here in the Peoples Republic of Illinois. I may have to view it at some underground venue.
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