billvon 2,998 #51 January 30, 2009 > But maybe, just maybe, how we got to where we have to maintain an insane >level of spending in order to be "economically healthy" is not the best of all >possible paths. I agree! But to fix it will be painful, and any politician who advocates pain will get voted out of office faster than you can say "tax cut." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #52 January 30, 2009 Quote> But maybe, just maybe, how we got to where we have to maintain an insane >level of spending in order to be "economically healthy" is not the best of all >possible paths. I agree! But to fix it will be painful, and any politician who advocates pain will get voted out of office faster than you can say "tax cut." the big pain is what is yet to come, paying on the debt created by government. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #53 January 30, 2009 >the big pain is what is yet to come, paying on the debt created by government. Yep. And I am in favor of paying more now so we don't have to pay even more later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #54 January 31, 2009 Quote>the big pain is what is yet to come, paying on the debt created by government. Yep. And I am in favor of paying more now so we don't have to pay even more later. i would rather have them stop the spending now and let us catch up. The sooner you pay off the debt the better, but we need to stop the bleeding before we can even begin to pay down the debt. congress needs to stop spending our money now, except for critical needs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
