tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post2988171837654404962..comments2024-03-27T11:10:52.382-07:00Comments on On My Mind: Pig In A PokeJayhawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-67053683066203118422011-07-21T10:11:00.762-07:002011-07-21T10:11:00.762-07:00I think they could cut more from Defense, but as t...I think they could cut more from Defense, but as the wars draw down (they are drawing down, right?) there cold be more cuts there. If they don't get stalled by elected politicans and general-admiral politicians.<br /><br />A multi-billion cut over several years is a shave. This is a budget, people; not a truffle. Not to mention, there are no guarantees after election cycles, so a "ten year plan" is virtually always a joke, or at least to be viewed with skepicism. Ditto with "left to future legislation" - if it isn't there, don't believe the hype.<br /><br />Oh, and I hate it when they call a reduction of planned increases a "cut". Grrrrr...<br /><br />The Medicare thing (as reported here) is vaporware. And the vapor stinks. DOn't even call it smoke and mirrors. Smoke should be banned in politics, just like in government buildings. And the politicians should not look in the mirror, they are too full of themselves anyway.<br /><br />Medicare might well need reforming, but those proposals are not really the way to do it. Besides, it is okay for the near future, which gives enough time to come up with a balanced, reasonable, prudent solution. Too bad we'll get a politically motivated one.<br /><br />Ditto with Social Security.. Can we see the specifics, please? Before they vote on it?<br /><br />Well, the AMT does affect more in the middle class as thier income increases. Of course, with unemployment and lower paying employment, that is perhaps not as much an issue as before. But it will crop up again.<br /><br />Bill is right in that closing loopholes is not really related to raising or lowering taxes. But they lump it all in there, because it looks good. Or something like that.<br /><br />And this is not "sweeping and fundamental reform" anymore than the Obama Care thing was. Change, sure. For the better? Maybe some of it, but certainly not all of it as it was. <br /><br />There are not enough cuts (cuts only) that can be made to balance the budget without gutting it to the bone. Taxes will have to be raised. Sorry Rubs and Teabags. Cuts and reductions will still have to be made. Sorry Dems.<br /><br />Added revenue must be made to seriously pay down debt and/or pay as we go. No side issues like unnecessary wars, bank bailouts and social giveaways. Take care of the helpless, sure. Throw money at a problem or use money as a vote buying tool, hell no.<br /><br />We will just have to see what we get. And pay attention to what happens. And try to think logically, not just with emotion. Speak your mind and with your votes.brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-86434611833402181632011-07-20T08:14:52.295-07:002011-07-20T08:14:52.295-07:00You certainly follow and understand this issue a g...You certainly follow and understand this issue a good bit more than I do. I just think that whatever they end up doing will be bad for the country. Don't trust a one of them.bartendercabbiehttp://bartendercabbie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com