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| Thu, 09-25-2008 - 3:53pm |
Let's Cut Spending. Where Would You Like To Make The Cuts? See Chart.
- Cut Health Spending
- Cut Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services
- Cut Transportation
- Cut Natural Resources And Environment
- Cut General Science, Space, And Technology
- Cut International Affairs
- Cut Administration Of Justice
- Cut Veterans Benefits
- Cut National Defense
- Let's Borrow More Money And Have a Tax Cut!
You will be able to change your vote.

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I called Webb worthless & I stand by it.
An increase in educational benefits for GIs was certainly deserved, but not to the tune of $51 bil.
You asked for me for proof in another post
So you don't believe those who put their lives on the line deserve help in the transition back to civilian life when they return? How can you argue against that type of spending?
See previous post
The types of defense cuts I support are those that result from actions we take to reduce the number of recruits we need. Avoiding unnecessary wars such as the Iraq war, is an easy first step.
Sorry, Iraq was absolutely necessary.
thank you
"So, you want to look at total spending rather than viewing mandatory spending and discretionary spending separately. Does that mean you think that Medicare and Social Security, and Unemployment spending can be axed"
It'll have to happen sooner or later.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_budget
"Can the U.S. Outgrow the Problem?
Some politicians and economists have argued that the U.S. can "grow its way" out of these fiscal challenges. Their argument is that economic growth (driven by tax cuts, productivity improvements, and borrowing) will generate sufficient tax revenue to offset growing entitlement spending. However, the GAO has estimated that double-digit GDP growth would be required for the next 75 years to do so; GDP growth averaged 3.2% during the 1990's. Because mandatory spending growth rates will far exceed any reasonable growth rate in GDP and the tax base, the GAO concluded that the U.S. cannot grow its way out of the problem."
The article to which you provided a link was dated October 2006, and was probably based on statistics through 2005.
My $140 billion per year Iraq costs came from a Washington Post article, 2008, I believe.
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http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/october/meet_the_new_health_.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQTBYQlQ7yM
Do you have a reference for that? I'd like to see it.
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