[bruinbirdman]

"Let’s take our lumps now. Start living within our means NOW, cold turkey"

"I'm already on Mars, and it's not so bad. "

I dare say a 40% cut in socialist handouts would be felt more by commie/lib slaggards than Conservatives.

It feels good being prepared.

yitbos

[familyop]

"I dare say a 40% cut in socialist handouts would be felt more by commie/lib slaggards than Conservatives.

It feels good being prepared."

Fully agreed, bruinbirdman, although I'll continue working toward getting prepared for some time. That cut in socialist handouts will happen, too, as bonds collapse and perpetuate the other events included in the vicious circles of the default process. It will all land, where it can be physically supported.

Big government needs big revenues of value and the kind of unfettered, productive business that would continue to generate revenues. The situation at hand is a checkmate against socialism. The leaders of tomorrow may trade more freedoms to us for having fewer regulatory burdens on them and us.