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**jerzeygymwolf** · 09-04-2011, 09:47 PM

I don't know how accurate this analogy is, but I heard someone say that cutting $38 billion is like:

A family makes $44,000 a year.
They spend $70,000 a year.
They just decided not to spend $900.

That's exactly it.

Meanwhile, Republicans think they can right the ship by cutting essential services to people who need them.

Phasing out Medicare will only add to the debt over time because it will cost Americans at least 10 times as much to insure their seniors since the Paul Ryan voucher idea is moronic.

Gotta start by cutting the overseas empire, but no one's got the guts to put anything forward.

Then the Bush tax cuts on the wealthy have got to go, but no one's got the guts to do it.

Then Social Security and Medicare should see some cuts, but only to those who don't need SS checks. Maybe raise the retirement age a couple years.

There is a way to do it that hurts the average person the least, but Republicans aren't interested in that and Democrats have no spine.

09-04-2011, 09:47 PM	#36
jerzeygymwolf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	I don't know how accurate this analogy is, but I heard someone say that cutting $38 billion is like: A family makes $44,000 a year. They spend $70,000 a year. They just decided not to spend $900. That's exactly it. Meanwhile, Republicans think they can right the ship by cutting essential services to people who need them. Phasing out Medicare will only add to the debt over time because it will cost Americans at least 10 times as much to insure their seniors since the Paul Ryan voucher idea is moronic. Gotta start by cutting the overseas empire, but no one's got the guts to put anything forward. Then the Bush tax cuts on the wealthy have got to go, but no one's got the guts to do it. Then Social Security and Medicare should see some cuts, but only to those who don't need SS checks. Maybe raise the retirement age a couple years. There is a way to do it that hurts the average person the least, but Republicans aren't interested in that and Democrats have no spine.
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