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With Washington predicting a record budget deficit of over 490 billion we either raise taxes, or cut spending. Ignoring the first option where can we save money on our national spending.
The military, "homeland security", welfare(corporate and individual), and bring the troops home from Iraq.
I can see smaller more technical military units utilizing technology over actual manpower. I would remove corporate subsides, renegotiate trade deals empasizing free and fairtrade over just free trade. I would focus on building a functional, working, highwage economy in northern mexico. I would address individual welfare on an idividual basis focusing on education, training, and mental health. On the troops, they may not be in Iraq but I doubt that they'd be coming home anytime soon...
I find it frightening that people want to dismantle our military.
I'd cut education.
I find it frightening that people want to dismantle our military.
I'd cut education.
i find it sad that people like allie and diamond dave miss the point.
in regards to the military the idea isn't to end it.
it's to fund it to the things we need it to do.
for example the navy has plans to build stealth destroyers costings billions apiece when the last successful attack on the U.S. warship was made by some cavemen on a fishing boat.
get it?
a billion dollar stealth ship would have been just as vulnerable.
Get realistic people... defense, national security, and the like are actually charged of the government within our constitution... in no way should defense of our citizenry, our land, and our allies be cut....
Cut the IRS. Simplify the tax code to a basic flat tax. Equality of taxation on simple percentage with an adjusted zero line. Eliminate all but the necessary deductions (home interest and children). The simplified tax code keeps taxes coming in and eliminates the need for a huge IRS department, saving a TON of money.
Cut entitlements to the bare minimum. And by bare minimum I mean only helping those who are completely incapable of helping themselves. Corporate welfare goes bye-bye too. The government is not mommy nor is it an insurance company. No more free rides. Bring back personal responsibility.
Eliminate all earmarks on bills. These account for a ton of expenditures. If every bill is forced to stand alone, less will be brought up and more likely only the more important ones will surface.
Eliminate extravagance within politics. No more multi-million dollar parties etc. Politicians want a party, they can pay for it out of pocket.
And on the other side of it... I would create a national lottery where ALL profit goes directly to debt. Think of it as a voluntary tax for debt repayment. And someone is gonna get rich, making it a good story all around.
So basically, kill the sick, let the hungry starve and destroy our economy?
Redistribution of wealth is necessary in our consumer driven economy. You didn't know that, did you?
Give it a break commie Robin Hood
Forced government wealth redistribution is not necessary.... but that is a convenient way for a lefty to try and justify their extremist stance
Funny... need to support one's self is a great motivator.... letting the lazy suck off the tit of society is not