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WHAT IS NEED IN AMERICA:
An Honest Discussion about the Unsustainabilty of Our National Debt and Deficits.
An Open Debate about the SIZE and ROLE of our Federal Government.
A Realization that America's Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability CANNOT be subject to the Politics of the Next Election Cycle.
An Understanding that in order to solve the Long Term Fiscal Crisis f our National Debt, SHARED SACRIFICE must be made by the American people.
What is the National Debt?
National Debt: The money burrowed by the Federal Government of United States through issuing of securities by the Treasury and other federal government agencies. Consists of the debt held by the PUBLIC and Intragovernmental Debt .
National Priorities Project: Democratizing the Federal Budget
More than 50% of the budget (58%) is spent on Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid. Social Security alone is self funded, but the costs we put into Medicare/Medicaid are terrible considering how poor our nation's health rates in comparison to other first world nations. We pay the most and get the least. Healthcare should not be "for profit" unless you are the doctor/nurse yourself. The middleman and intense malpractice insurance fees need to go. This is one of the few industries that must be nationalized for fiscal sustainability. Nationalization can lead towards the slippery slope of communism, so this would National Health Care would need to be constructed in a way that prevents that slippery slope (Constitutionally Amended). It also needs to remain a highly profitable practice for doctors themselves, otherwise there will be no incentive to be a doctor.
On the issue of Social Security, it is self funded, so it's not a problem. A few minor adjustments will keep it solvent.
Our military spending is out of control. One it's more than the spending of many first world nations combined (including China). Two: Large standing armies are a threat to liberty. Unless the United States is going to be INVADED, we should severely reduce the military budget and size.
THE INTEREST IS THE TICKING TIME BOMB (more on this later). In comparison, things that you would think are important, like Education, Transportation and Science are less than 6% combined.
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http://www.gao.gov/financial/fy2011/11guide.pdf
A Snapshot of the Government Financial Position and Condition:
THIS IS JUST PLAIN DISGUSTING. CAN ANYONE DO ARITHMETIC IN WASHINGTON DC!!!
Just look how much the Government has STOLEN from Social Security!
Entitlement Liabilities: Social Insurance Future Expenditures in EXCESS of future revenues.
Dollars in Billions XXXXXX--2012--XXXXXX--2011--XXXXX--Increase/Decrease $ ; %
SS (OASDI) XXXXXXXXX--11,287--XXXXXX 9,157 XXXXX-- 2,131 ; 23%
MEDICARE(A,B,C,D) XXX -- 27,174--XXXXX--24,572 XXXX-- 2,602 ; 11%
OtherXXXXXXXXXXXXXX -- 102 --XXXXXXX-- 101 XXXXX-- 1 ; 1%
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Total Social Insurance Expenditures: 38,554 XXX-- 33,830 XXX -- 4,724 ; 14%
WHAT IS NEED IN AMERICA:
An Honest Discussion about the Unsustainabilty of Our National Debt and Deficits.
An Open Debate about the SIZE and ROLE of our Federal Government.
A Realization that America's Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability CANNOT be subject to the Politics of the Next Election Cycle.
An Understanding that in order to solve the Long Term Fiscal Crisis f our National Debt, SHARED SACRIFICE must be made by the American people.
What is the National Debt?
National Debt: The money burrowed by the Federal Government of United States through issuing of securities by the Treasury and other federal government agencies. Consists of the debt held by the PUBLIC and Intragovernmental Debt .
National Priorities Project: Democratizing the Federal Budget
More than 50% of the budget (58%) is spent on Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid. Social Security alone is self funded, but the costs we put into Medicare/Medicaid are terrible considering how poor our nation's health rates in comparison to other first world nations. We pay the most and get the least. Healthcare should not be "for profit" unless you are the doctor/nurse yourself. The middleman and intense malpractice insurance fees need to go. This is one of the few industries that must be nationalized for fiscal sustainability. Nationalization can lead towards the slippery slope of communism, so this would National Health Care would need to be constructed in a way that prevents that slippery slope (Constitutionally Amended). It also needs to remain a highly profitable practice for doctors themselves, otherwise there will be no incentive to be a doctor.
On the issue of Social Security, it is self funded, so it's not a problem. A few minor adjustments will keep it solvent.
Our military spending is out of control. One it's more than the spending of many first world nations combined (including China). Two: Large standing armies are a threat to liberty. Unless the United States is going to be INVADED, we should severely reduce the military budget and size.
THE INTEREST IS THE TICKING TIME BOMB (more on this later). In comparison, things that you would think are important, like Education, Transportation and Science are less than 6% combined.
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http://www.gao.gov/financial/fy2011/11guide.pdf
A Snapshot of the Government Financial Position and Condition:
THIS IS JUST PLAIN DISGUSTING. CAN ANYONE DO ARITHMETIC IN WASHINGTON DC!!!
Just look how much the Government has STOLEN from Social Security!
Entitlement Liabilities: Social Insurance Future Expenditures in EXCESS of future revenues.
Dollars in Billions XXXXXX--2012--XXXXXX--2011--XXXXX--Increase/Decrease $ ; %
SS (OASDI) XXXXXXXXX--11,287--XXXXXX 9,157 XXXXX-- 2,131 ; 23%
MEDICARE(A,B,C,D) XXX -- 27,174--XXXXX--24,572 XXXX-- 2,602 ; 11%
OtherXXXXXXXXXXXXXX -- 102 --XXXXXXX-- 101 XXXXX-- 1 ; 1%
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Total Social Insurance Expenditures: 38,554 XXX-- 33,830 XXX -- 4,724 ; 14%
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