Posted on 01/10/2023 1:31:44 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
“framing Republicans as the party that wants to defund the military and threaten social welfare programs”
The fact is, if the Republicans want to be the party that doesn’t continue racking up debt, then the only option IS to cut military and entitlement funding. We’re way too far gone for any “casual” cuts to do any good.
So if Republicans aren’t ready to deal with such accusations, then they are not serious about cutting spending.
<> the single largest piece of federal expenditure <>
is interest on the debt close ?
Rick Scott said we should look at these entitlements every five years.THE dems used it immediately!
Cut welfare then we wil talk.
“SS and Medicare also provide an income to the kitty....so calling it an expenditure just doesn’t hold.”
No, they are a very large net expense.
The argument you are making is akin to saying “but I won $50 on the scratch offs last month” (when you spent $300 buying tickets).
White House turns talk of Medicare, Social Security cuts against GO
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To keep things in perspective, the current Social Security trust fund is approximately 3 Trillion dollars.
The Iraq war cost approximately 2 trillion dollars. The Iraq war did nothing of value to the American people was very destructive to both Americans and the people of Iraq. It destabilized the middle east.
How about less war for a change.
Big of the little grunt.
And when that isn’t enough?
Didn’t take them long to accuse the evil Republicans of stealing granny’s social security check.
“Cutting Social Security means slashing our earned benefits. It should NEVER be an option.”
Then you’re just saying you prefer the option where everyone’s benefit gets cut completely to zero when the system collapses. Because that’s what’s going to inevitably happen if we aren’t allowed to do anything else.
“Why?”
The math isn’t that hard. Go look at the budget yourself and see. You can cut a thousand things that you think are “wasteful” and you won’t get anywhere close to finding the money to cover our unfunded entitlements.
Minorities,women and the poor song next
Because ALL of the Government runs on Big $$$$$ interests’ bidding, the MOST obvious cut of Non-Citizen Benefits OF ANY KIND won’t be considered, nor will closing the Border (for the same interests).
I paid my own money into it. Its not my fault the government stole it
I would be ok if they give back what I paid into it with interest.
I think all guberment employees should take a 50% cut in salary. We don’t they don’t produce anything and are way overpaid.
I agree but it’s inevitable.
Cost of military bases pales in comparison to entitlements.
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