For Republicans and Tea Party folk, how to solve the US debt problem:

[Zorkorist]

Lunar, for what it is worth, I type into the void quite often myself.

I appreciate your thoughts and ideas.

-John

 

[BoberFett]

Haha People don't like reality better to extend and pretend. Plus big money will not support those who threaten their market position and you need big money to win. Democrat or republican. That's why we get UHC written by insurance companies and banking law written by bankers instead of we the people and they will reap most profit while Americans suffer.

Anyway - What's really scary is when the debt starts costing more to service than about 1.25%, or about $165 billion, but rates normalize to say 5% that would suck half of all taxes. Let alone this idea of adding 1-2 trillion every year on out. It's not long until debt consumes 100%.

I don't think we have political will anywhere to bring jobs home and get people off public assistance and debt. Neo-liberalism has won and will break us shortly.

I did set out recycling tonight tho as a public service.

Pretty much. This is all just waiting to come crashing down around us. Of course nobody wants to hear that, it's depressing. So they cover their ears and pull the lever for R because the Rs are lying to them and that makes them feel better. Or they pull the lever for D because the Rs are evil, and that makes them feel better. But neither choice is even attempting to slow down this runaway train.

 

[MooseNSquirrel]

Instead, you can vote in people that share your frustration.

Like the Tea party.

-John

I get it, to solve all our problems we need to dismantle the government.

I'm sure you have a clear plan for how this will work and careful studies proving this.

 

[swerus]

Not dismantle just starve it to death.