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**refsherne** · 04-17-2011, 11:39 PM

The GOP is certainly part of the problem, but the current system isn't allowing the sort of honest talk that's needed about the budget. Nothing can honestly be done about deficit reduction until we address Social Security, Medicare, defense and our excessively low tax rates. Nothing will change until then.

Ben

I was about to write "exactly spot on," but then I decided I don't agree that "the system isn't allowing...honest talk" (see my post, above) and also don't agree that Social Security is a significant part of our long-term deficit problem.

Everything else in your post, however, is exactly spot on.

04-17-2011, 11:39 PM	#16
refsherne Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	The GOP is certainly part of the problem, but the current system isn't allowing the sort of honest talk that's needed about the budget. Nothing can honestly be done about deficit reduction until we address Social Security, Medicare, defense and our excessively low tax rates. Nothing will change until then. Ben I was about to write "exactly spot on," but then I decided I don't agree that "the system isn't allowing...honest talk" (see my post, above) and also don't agree that Social Security is a significant part of our long-term deficit problem. Everything else in your post, however, is exactly spot on.
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