People don't seem to realize that there is no money. The government cannot pay its bills without borrowing. The game is over, and the entitlements HAVE to be cut.
Instant Gratification. That is all that the majority of Americans care about. There is no long-term thinking. It’s all about the next television program, store purchase or sexual encounter.
Hell the Leftists are now carping about the tax “hike” they got when the ill-advised 2% Social Security “cut” expired. Now might be a good time to educate them on why letting the Bush tax cuts expire is really a tax hike and point out that less money is less money no matter who you are and that the governments thinks it knows better how the People’s money should be spent.
When the 47% of Takers no longer get their money, there will be riots, just as in Greece. Many are not Americans and have come to ride on the gravy train. When it stops, there will be hell to pay.