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So the alternatives are to do nothing, or simply do more of the same... just keep electing conservatives."
What conservatives? There are nearly no conservatives in politics.
Heavy Hitters: Top All-Time Donors, 1989-2014http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.phpAmerican Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees $60,949,129 [Democrat] 81% [Republican] 1%”
Leviathan (Uncle Sam employs more people than you think) National Review ^ | 02/03/2011 | Iain Murray
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...nearly 40 million Americans employed in some way by government."
Why Hillary’s high numbers (even among Republicans!) won’t last Fox News ^ | May 19, 2014 | Howard Kurtz
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And 'nearly one-quarter of Republicans said they had a favorable view of Clinton.'"
[But we know that favor for Hillary in a sizable contingent of Republicans has lasted for decades and will last as long as those particular constituents do.]
Three-quarters of Americans think teachers paid less than they really are Washington Examiner ^ | 9-16-13 | ASHE SCHOW
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Seventy-four percent of Americans think teachers make less than they really do, according to a new poll from Rasmussen. The average teacher salary in America is $55,000 (upward of $75,000 in Chicago), but three quarters of Americans think teachers earn less than that. Over half of Americans (52 percent) believe teachers are paid too little."
And what will such people do for influence in politics, when the recirculating debt and funny money machine stops running? Time is on the side of true private sector constituents, who have no respect for contemporary politics and want to see the whole political class laid off. It's a time for frugality and self-sufficiency to keep personal costs down.
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70 million" people are receiving good incomes but are also steeped in debt and can't borrow more for big ticket items. Looks like the flow of cash/revenues/debt is slowing down, but it will get better with higher bond yields (and lower bond prices) soon enough.
What conservatives? There are nearly no conservatives in politics. You make my point... it's time for a change. Let's try a new idea... actually an old idea - George Mason's remedy: an Article V Convention of States strictly limited to proposing amendments to the United States Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, that limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and that limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.
At least that would be a good start, and it beats the hell out of sitting on our hands.