Where you stand depends on where you sit. I assume that the poll taken by Luntz cut across generational lines. Hence the result "that 52 percent of voters in my election night survey said they were "mad as hell" about politics and politicians. Can you blame them? It doesn't matter whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, the outlook is grim: a war with no end in sight, rising costs of health care, borders that are poorly patrolled, schools that are failing, manufacturing that is disappearing, and a culture that is coarsening."
BEST sustained economic performance ever., Longest period of Full Employment ever. Highest per capita home ownership ever. NO terrorist attacks since 09-11, a war we are winning with fewer casualties then all most any other war in our history. More then 50% taking part via 401Ks and Pensions in the Best Stock Market ever etc etc etc etc etc etc etc!
That is the glass half full. There are plenty of clouds on the horizon, including an out of control entitlements system that threatens our future much more than Islamic fundamentalism. Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid represent almost a $60 trillion unfunded liability. In 1950, there were 16 workers paying Social Security taxes for every retired person receiving benefits. Today there are 3.3. By 2030, there will be only 2. Today, 48 million Americans receive Social Security benefits, including 33 million retirees, 7 million survivors, and 8 million disabled workers. By 2030, there will be 70 million Americans of retirement age--twice as many as today.
We have 12 to 20 million illegal aliens who represent an increasing burden on our medical, penal, social welfare, and educational systems. And 500,000 to 1 million illegals are entering every year along with one million legal immigrants. In 1970 there were 203 million Americans, today there are 301 million, by 2030 there will be 364 million, and by 2050 there will be 400 million, i.e., a doubling of our population in 80 years.
These are very real problems that are not being addressed by the political class, which would rather pander to their constituents and take the political expedient course than the more difficult one. Eventually, the chickens will come home to roost. In the meantime we can glory in this period of high stock markets, low unemployment, and low intensity conflict similar to the early 1920s.
All of your issues were brought before congress and were shouted down by the DNC and their activists in the Stone Age Press. How do you solve SSI when the only solution is fearmongered that granny will lose her $400/mo? Same with every other issue.
This Country is so gummit owned that new ideas have no chance whatsoever. Just like the Sunday shows being run by big gummit DNC spokesmen, how does a Republican idea even have a hummingbirds chance in a hurricane of surviving?
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