[The_Media_never_lie]

The U.S. Can't Deliver On All Its Promises

Obama's solution: Health Care for all Americans.

[Islaminaction]

So let’s spend more money.

[hoosierham]

GM and other companies ,forced by a federal government in collusion with radical unionists ,acceded to demands for wages and benefits that simply could not be justified .Naturally the company management thought if workers receive $80,000 annually for 2000 hours labor then mangers must receive more.

It was nothing more,nor less, than greed which has ruined the American economy for many of our fellow citizens.

Does anyone really believe a career putting bumpers on cars should entitle the worker to own,not one,but two homes,plus a motor-home,plus pay for college education for the children,plus many other toys;nor the executive his McMansions,ski vacations,and European vacations.Yet this level of compensation is what a couple generations grew to expect and demand.

[freedumb2003]

Anyone under 50 who thinks they will see a dime of SSI is nuts. SSI is NOT a part of my retirement planning — if it is there I will use it like a windfall and buy hats or something.

[Arkinsaw]

These politicians will be gone when the tsunami hits. They only care about printing enough money to bribe the voters for the next election cycle.

I have about come to the conclusion that the only way to resolve the situation is to let this pig eat itself to death.

Just one more wafer thin mint for monsieur?

[ClearCase_guy]

Pass a balanced budget amendment.
Repeal the 16th amendment, ending income tax.
Pass the Fair Tax.

That's a start.

[Frantzie]

We are being bankrupted by illegal aliens, unions, lib politcians, envirofacism and hedge funds.

[Nosterrex]

The fault lies with the American voters who wanted something for nothing, and with the government that sought political power by making promises that they could never keep. I would also lay this at the MSM’s feet that deceived the public by supporting its own political agenda.

The federal government was never intended to provide people with jobs, health care, education, or retirement income. Until someone has the political balls to stand up and say to the American people, it is not the government's job to provide for all your needs, nothing is going to improve.

[Just another Joe]

Social Security and Medicare -- programs for the elderly -- represented the biggest share: $1 trillion in 2008. Most Americans don't consider these programs "welfare," but they are.

Give me all the money that has been taken from me in the form of SS payments to the gov, I won't even ask for interest, and I promise, in writing, that I will never ask for a SS payment or Medicare when I retire.

[Jack Black]

How interesting. A very sober, simple article by a well respected economist laying out the basics. Zero response by Freeper-dom. Weird.