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Cutting the military isn't enough Roland00 Send a noteboard - 16/04/2011 04:27:11 AM
In the 2010 budget the US defense department was 20% percent of the budget, social security was 20%, medicare was 23%, discretionary 19%, other 12%, and interest of the debt 6%. Total Spending was $3456 billion dollars, revenue was $2162 billion dollars so we had a budget deficit of $1294 billion dollars. Even if you removed the entire defense spending that is only $689 billion dollars that is only have the budget deficit.

We need increased revenues which means higher taxes, we need to cut all spending (not just discretionary spending), we can't just balance the budget by cutting some programs we need to cut everything including medicare, social security, defense, and discretionary spending.
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How can anyone seriously support Obama's budget proposals? Tom - 14/04/2011 02:49:30 PM 1263 Views
I agree with your overall point but I do question one of your facts random thoughts - 14/04/2011 03:25:25 PM 726 Views
Using IRS data for 2008: (most recent year for which data is available) Macharius - 14/04/2011 03:45:20 PM 752 Views
those numbers sem high. What is your source? *NM* random thoughts - 14/04/2011 05:05:26 PM 284 Views
You didn't interpret the spreadsheet correctly. I'm positive of that. Tom - 14/04/2011 06:08:39 PM 615 Views
I'm gonna have to jump on board the wagon with that being a bad figure, got some others Isaac - 14/04/2011 07:33:14 PM 803 Views
Some other income data for historical perspective, again CBO Isaac - 14/04/2011 07:45:13 PM 716 Views
Data: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/08in31mt.xls *NM* Macharius - 14/04/2011 08:32:42 PM 299 Views
That's a breakdown of who modifies their returns and how it affects revenue. Tom - 14/04/2011 09:15:21 PM 576 Views
I see. Well, nevermind then. *NM* Macharius - 15/04/2011 01:37:13 PM 286 Views
I believe you are questioning one of my definitions, not one of my facts. Tom - 14/04/2011 04:36:35 PM 666 Views
No matter how you define it I think it would be hard to call the top 5% middle class random thoughts - 14/04/2011 05:03:33 PM 682 Views
A family making $150,000 is not middle class? Tom - 14/04/2011 06:07:07 PM 685 Views
reading what you said again random thoughts - 14/04/2011 06:37:54 PM 643 Views
What a load of crap! Skeeve the Great - 14/04/2011 03:49:29 PM 798 Views
Yes, your response is a load of crap. Tom - 14/04/2011 04:55:20 PM 756 Views
Re: Yes, your response is a load of crap. Skeeve the Great - 14/04/2011 05:13:14 PM 810 Views
This is our first war without a tax increase. Tom - 14/04/2011 06:05:43 PM 727 Views
"Artful Dodgers" Skeeve the Great - 14/04/2011 06:30:58 PM 679 Views
Not giving me the information I need Tom - 14/04/2011 09:33:36 PM 653 Views
Er, check facts Isaac - 14/04/2011 05:04:02 PM 874 Views
Yeah, lets fact check Skeeve the Great - 14/04/2011 05:43:34 PM 737 Views
You understand you're actually supposed to cite data for a fact check right? Isaac - 14/04/2011 06:38:22 PM 882 Views
I'm not sure thats entirely right MalkierKnight - 14/04/2011 05:51:18 PM 973 Views
You basically just said what I said. How am I not right? Tom - 14/04/2011 05:56:08 PM 676 Views
Re: You basically just said what I said. How am I not right? MalkierKnight - 15/04/2011 02:48:07 AM 855 Views
A response Roland00 - 14/04/2011 06:33:49 PM 792 Views
I only have one thing to ask. callandor1000 - 15/04/2011 02:36:07 PM 645 Views
What about the farm subsidies and the military? Vivien - 15/04/2011 04:54:54 PM 663 Views
Re: What about the farm subsidies and the military? Skeeve the Great - 15/04/2011 08:21:16 PM 649 Views
Cutting the military isn't enough Roland00 - 16/04/2011 04:27:11 AM 639 Views
Defense is 60% of the discretionary budget as well, so it's more like 26% overall. Just sayin'. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 04:53:30 AM 309 Views
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