How TF can a President ever reduce spending?

[DakotaKai_fan20]

Wrong. The people elect politicians, not big corporations.

If you stop listening to the propaganda from big corporations, you could make a wise choice.

Incorrect. They sway the general public to vote for who they support.

 

[postman]

This might blow your mind, but one can be successful and not overly wealthy at the same time.

There are actually other measures of success.

Take the lottery winner who won close to $1 billion in the powerball.

It's all about how you came about your wealth.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

This might blow your mind, but one can be successful and not overly wealthy at the same time.

There are actually other measures of success.

It doesn't blow my mind at all, why would you think it would?
This person compared two people based solely on how much their net worth is - and alluded it is better to vote for the person with less net worth.
And that is dumb.
Their character and life story is FAR more important than their bank account. To say someone shouldn't be elected because they are financially successful is pure stupidity.

 

[postman]

Incorrect. They sway the general public to vote for who they support.

They can't sway the public, if the public stops listening to them.

 

[climate chang]

Stop signing bills. Propose repeals. Rescind executive branch EOs and regs. Shit like that.

 

[pknopp]

You could have said, “I don’t know”

I do which is why I said what I said.

 

[postman]

It doesn't blow my mind at all, why would you think it would?
This person compared two people based solely on how much their net worth is - and alluded it is better to vote for the person with less net worth.

I pointed out that Kucinich didn't profit from his positions in government, or he would have a lot more money.

Plus from his record, he held political jobs (running government) giving his experience for bigger government jobs.

JD Vance knows how to invest money, but that's not a governmental skill.

 

[LeroyDumonde]

Stop reelecting members of Congress at a greater than 90% rate

Are the new 10% any better than the old 90%? Unfortunately, no. The reality of democracy is that the masses don't want fiscal responsibility or honest politicians. If they did we wouldn't have a country run by corrupt spendthrifts.

 

[postman]

Are the new 10% any better than the old 90%? Unfortunately, no. The reality of democracy is that the masses don't want fiscal responsibility or honest politicians. If they did we wouldn't have a country run by corrupt spendthrifts.

Actually they vote for who they're told to vote for.
They need to stop listening to big corporations and big money.

They should make political ads disclose up front (instead of at the end of the commercial) who the commercial is from.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I pointed out that Kucinich didn't profit from his positions in government, or he would have a lot more money.

Plus from his record, he held political jobs (running government) giving his experience for bigger government jobs.

JD Vance knows how to invest money, but that's not a governmental skill.

Okay now you are just trying to be funny.
Do you even hear yourself?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Take the lottery winner who won close to $1 billion in the powerball.

It's all about how you came about your wealth.

it is not even about wealth. Not every job provides wealth, but one can still be successful

 

[Harpy Eagle]

It doesn't blow my mind at all, why would you think it would?

because of your post tying wealth to success.

 

[postman]

it is not even about wealth. Not every job provides wealth, but one can still be successful

Absolutely. People should look at a candidates personal record, rather then his bank account, in order to judge them.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Absolutely. People should look at a candidates personal record, rather then his bank account, in order to judge them.

seems anymore all anyone looks at is the (D) or (R) by their name

 

[postman]

seems anymore all anyone looks at is the (D) or (R) by their name

Which didn't used to be a problem, when both the D's and the R's put the country above their politics.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

because of your post tying wealth to success.

Then your comprehension is compromised by your insisting to inject what you think I mean rather than what is written.
I never did that at all. If you remove the venom from the forefront of your brain, you will see that all I did was say it is silly to say someone is not worthy of political office because they have been successful in their career.

 

[JWBooth]

seems anymore all anyone looks at is the (D) or (R) by their name

Well, since there isn't a Harry Browne out there, the alternatives are no better.
So, I reject them all.

 

[postman]

... all I did was say it is silly to say someone is not worthy of political office because they have been successful in their career.

Well, that would depend on the career.

I don't think a successful bank robber, is worthy of political office.

 

[Crepitus]

CIA coup taking out Nixon

 

[Doc7505]

Unlike a Company CEO, POTUS cannot simply scrap and defund the Inflation Reduction Act or any other useless, harmful spending

Thanks to the CIA coup taking out Nixon, in 1974 Congress passed the Unconstitutional Budget Impoundment Act, neutering the Presidents ability have any control over the budget

Moreover, 95% of US Congress is made of the GREEDIEST most corrupt politicians on planet Earth

What can be done?

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Only Congress can do that. It was done in 1995-98 under Gingrich's leadership. Clinton was dragged screaming and kicking 
































































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Unlike a Company CEO, POTUS cannot simply scrap and defund the Inflation Reduction Act or any other useless, harmful spending

Thanks to the CIA coup taking out Nixon, in 1974 Congress passed the Unconstitutional Budget Impoundment Act, neutering the Presidents ability have any control over the budget

Moreover, 95% of US Congress is made of the GREEDIEST most corrupt politicians on planet Earth

What can be done?
[/QUOTE]
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Under Republican guidiance the Budget has previously been balanced. Democrat majority spending has since destroyed line item cutting.
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The 1997 Bipartisan Budget Agreement cut spending and cut taxes

In 1993 President Bill Clinton worked with Speaker Tom Foley (D) and Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D) to enact a law that reduced the deficit by cutting entitlement spending and raising taxes.

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