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You know, it's kinda funny. (edited with data correction) Macharius Send a noteboard - 29/06/2011 02:07:55 PM
But at the end of the day, we all have to realize that entitlement programs are what is driving us off a financial cliff.....especially Medicare and Medicaid. Without massive reforms and cost reductions with these, we will never dig ourselves out of the current hole and will end up like Greece sooner than most think.


All of 10 minutes ago, I saw a headline stating that the current war debt is ~$2.5T and expected to come to ~$4.0T before combat operations cease. The funny part here is speculating on what the economy would be like now had we not embarked on military adventurism.

I suppose that it's up for debate as to whether or not the source data is accurate, and who the researchers are and what their bias is. I'm not particularly looking for such a debate, as 'true cost' is impossible to attain - but I'd consider the result obtained to be at least ballpark.
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It would amuse me to see the 14th Amendment used to side-step the debt ceiling argument Larry - 29/06/2011 02:39:35 AM 1098 Views
Christ, Just cut spending already *NM* Urza - 29/06/2011 03:24:07 AM 263 Views
+1 - we spend TOO MUCH DAMN MONEY.....cut, cut, cut, cut. *NM* trzaska2000 - 29/06/2011 04:54:56 AM 228 Views
I'm curious. Nate - 29/06/2011 06:18:12 AM 628 Views
It looks like that's what's going to happen regardless of what we think Joel - 29/06/2011 10:01:12 AM 772 Views
Easy answers = Yes, No, No trzaska2000 - 29/06/2011 01:02:58 PM 630 Views
You know, it's kinda funny. (edited with data correction) Macharius - 29/06/2011 02:07:55 PM 819 Views
Afghanistan is already the longest war the US has ever been in. Makes you think. *NM* Legolas - 29/06/2011 08:52:25 PM 247 Views
... and raise taxes. Joel - 29/06/2011 11:18:41 AM 781 Views
Absolutely NO TAX INCREASES until..... trzaska2000 - 29/06/2011 01:04:55 PM 601 Views
Do both at the same time; it's the only way to get a real compromise. Joel - 29/06/2011 07:37:49 PM 783 Views
Agreed. Joel - 29/06/2011 10:02:43 AM 764 Views
Idiocy. Note the "authorized by law" clause. Tom - 29/06/2011 02:07:24 PM 575 Views
You know.... Jeordam - 29/06/2011 04:08:31 PM 641 Views
There is a 1935 supreme court case about this matter Roland00 - 01/07/2011 10:02:58 AM 824 Views
It's not the place of the Executive branch to declare something unconstitutional... Wulf`gar - 29/06/2011 04:55:56 PM 586 Views
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