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To: Yet_Again

What do you suppose would be the result of all governments everywhere (that matter) freezing spending at current levels for say 10 years? This would mean ALL gov’t expenditures (at all levels of government) including salaries would remain unchanged for that period of time.

Seems as if this would go a long way to reducing the deficits down the road. There could be no more new spending permitted unless it was offset dollar for dollar by a cut in spending elsewhere.

If at the same time this was instituted, term limits were also put into place I believe real progress could be made. With the sure knowledge they would only be serving one term, politicians would not be promising “free stuff” to the voters in exchange for their vote and perhaps then they would do what’s right for the country instead of what’s right for themselves.


73 posted on 11/08/2010 2:03:03 AM PST by 101voodoo
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To: 101voodoo
What do you suppose would be the result of all governments everywhere (that matter) freezing spending at current levels for say 10 years?

What would be the result of an individual who was spending twice what he makes in a year freezing spending at current levels for say 10 years? Promising to be no worse of a profligate than you are now will not cure anything.
76 posted on 11/08/2010 5:24:50 AM PST by Yet_Again
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