Preparing for government shutdown on the 17th

[mom'sfolly]

Here are a couple of games. They let you decide what, and where to cut and to raise revenues.

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/budget-hero

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html?_r=0

http://crfb.org/stabilizethedebt/#

http://www.federalbudgetchallenge.org/pages/overview

Each of these games make slightly different assumptions, and all are simplified; however, they can give you a more realistic view of the budget and the challenges it presents. This goes beyond the whole just cut whatever hated program and the budget will magically balance.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Its not a question of if but when...

Our debt is not about what we need, its not even about keeping up with the Jones'... We are the Jones' spending or kids future so we can have more than the rest of the world...

 

[loveourbirds]

By the way, I am not worried at all about the shutdown. I am encouraging it...

im with you 100% - lets go back to by the people for the people. i dont need some idiot who has no idea about what its like to live here passing laws to "make my life better". and im tired of funding government spending out of my pocket - especially when i dont agree with most of the spending they do.

then lets bring back martial law, get rid of the theft problems. since the government couldnt protect them anymore, and enforce the death penalty to stop the overpopulation of prisons.

last, lets not burn "surplus" corn, there are to many other uses. and lets face it monsanto doens't need the money.

 

[mom'sfolly]

Bring back martial law???? Since when has US been under martial law and why would you want it? Martial Law is government control taken to it's furthest extreme.

The majority of people in federal prison, and many in state prison in this country are there for drug offenses (http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Prisons_and_Drugs#sthash.ipTlf1ka.dpbs), courtesy of mandatory sentencing. Do you really want to kill all the dopers who get caught?

 

[jbowen9]

Well I found something on the internet the other day and started reading it comes from a senator about the waste of the government it is Tom Coburn waste book I suggest anyone has questions about where to cut here is a good place to start looking you wont believe what you are reading

 

[loveourbirds]

Bring back martial law???? Since when has US been under martial law and why would you want it? Martial Law is government control taken to it's furthest extreme.

The majority of people in federal prison, and many in state prison in this country are there for drug offenses (http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Prisons_and_Drugs#sthash.ipTlf1ka.dpbs), courtesy of mandatory sentencing. Do you really want to kill all the dopers who get caught?

we are at a point where i really have to stop commenting, i have already been investigated by the secret service once. but, i did not force them to do drugs, and they knew they were illegal when they done them - but those arent the people i was referring to - i was meaning death row inmates. as for the people who are in there for drugs, chances are they overdosed, sold to a kid or in a school zone, or maybe they were manufacturing them. i have no pity for trustees of modern chemistry.

martial law isnt the term i was looking for - im meaning when someone is running around in my buildings who hasnt knocked on my door, i should be allowed to shoot. im not a person who goes out looking for trouble, but for some reason trouble always seems to be looking around my property. for now ill use the term "redneck justice" with no racism intended.

for years i have been one of the 40% taking care of the 60% locally. and if i had to put a figure on it 45% of the 60% could work but just choose not to. the have a dozen kids for the increase in food stamps, that they normally sell off for half their value. with that money they typically buy alcohol or prescription medications. i have broken my back, and had a percocet addiction as a result. i was man enough to clean up my act, just to take care of others who are to "lazy" to do so themselves.

as for the government, i really have to watch what i say - the rest of you should too. but i do not stand behind them on most of their decisions on "what is best for us". for that reason i want to see a severe overhaul on the way this country is run. i know we have a need for some types of law, and most of you wouldnt know what to do without roads - so taxes have now became a necessity. i would like to see it ran to the level of each state is its own, and we vote independently with no party politics. each state can then make decisions based on what is best for them.

i could ramble on forever about all of this, there is a way to cure this country's problems. most people just aren't ready to take the proper steps.

 

[hemet dennis]

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You may find this interesting.

http://www.naturalnews.com/042479_EBT_cards_Walmart_looting.html

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

You may find this interesting.

http://www.naturalnews.com/042479_EBT_cards_Walmart_looting.html

I know I did when I read about it this morning... It reminded me how there is a large part of this country with a culture with no morals.

 

[hemet dennis]

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And for those that like to bash Wal-Mart, most stores just stopped taking the EBT cards. Wal-Mart said people still need food, just goes to show no good deed goes unpunished.

 

[hemet dennis]

I wish more police would do this.