Posted on 02/06/2023 5:09:48 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Can we vacate him yet?
There is often an alternative to calling in an air strike on your own position. Much can be achieved with a blend of cunning and finesse, perhaps most especially in politics.
Debt as a percentage if the GDP is a key measure.
1) We can reduce the debt.
2) We can reduce the rate of growth of the debt.
3) The Feds can sell off assets, sell of the USPS, etc
4) we can increase the GDP.
#1 is political suicide.
#2 is suicide for some. Would you agree to a cut in your favorite spending? Or only in the other guy’s favorite spending?
#3 The Feds have a lot of underused assets that would bring hundreds of billions, putting them on the taxpaying rolls.
#4 This was the focus of the Trump Plan... Even the parts that were poorly thought out or poorly implemented had this intention. Trump’s cut back of the over regulation of the economy was a major success and proved it could be done without the boogey man getting us.
Far bigger and far more obvious.
Well that’s a bad threat to our future, Kevin, Yes.
But your body, the U.S. Legislature, and the ones that come out of it to rule the Executive Branch are by far the greatest threat to our future.
Well, I mean, we know there won’t be a democrat congress to eliminate the cuts. But then, if democrats are smart, they will let the spineless republicans eliminate the cuts. It’s a win-win for the democrats.
Kinda like the climate change dire 10 yr warnings. Keep’em far enough in the future where you’re not responsible.
Marxism foriegn and Domestic is the biggest threat. Debt is up there.
From related threads...
"Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States." —Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.
“If the tax be not proposed for the common defence, or general welfare, but for other objects, wholly extraneous, (as for instance, for propagating Mahometanism among the Turks, or giving aids and subsidies to a foreign nation, to build palaces for its kings, or erect monuments to its heroes,) it would be wholly indefensible upon constitutional principles [emphases added].” — Justice Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution 2 (1833).
”Simply this, that the care of the property, the liberty, and the life of the citizen, under the solemn sanction of an oath imposed by your Constitution, is in the States and not in the federal government [emphases added]. I have sought to effect no change in that respect in the Constitution of the country.” —John Bingham, Congressional. Globe. 1866, page 1292 (see top half of third column)
"From the accepted doctrine that the United States is a government of delegated powers, it follows that those not expressly granted, or reasonably to be implied from such as are conferred, are reserved to the states, or to the people. To forestall any suggestion to the contrary, the Tenth Amendment was adopted. The same proposition, otherwise stated, is that powers not granted are prohibited [emphasis added]." —United States v. Butler, 1936.
Pelosi: "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it." (non-FR; 6 sec.)
“Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, judges and governors, shall all become wolves [emphasis added]. It seems to be the law of our general nature.” - Thomas Jefferson (Letter to Edward Carrington January 16, 1787)
The bottom line...
All MAGA patriots need to wake up their RINO federal and state lawmakers by making the following clear to them.
If they don’t publicly support either a resolution, or a Constitutional Convention, to effectively "secede" ALL the states from the unconstitutionally big federal government by amending the Constitution to repeal the 16th (direct taxes) and 17th (popular voting for federal senators) Amendments (16&17A), doing so before the primary elections in 2024, that YOU will primary them.
If the proposed amendment was limited strictly to repealing 16&17A, relatively little or ideally no discussion would be needed before ratification of the amendment imo.
With 16&17A out of the way, my hope is that Trump 47 becomes the FIRST president of a truly constitutionally limited power federal government.
In the meanwhile, I'm not holding my breath for significant MAGA legislation to appear in the first 100 days of new term for what may still prove to be another RINO-controlled House.
Trump will hopefully do another round of primarying RINOs for 2024 elections.
Tax cuts did improve revenue. But spending went up by factors more so of course the deficit is ballooning.
The debt is a huge problem but it’s not the number one problem. Our biggest problem is we’ve turned our backs on God as a nation. He’s the only one who can save the USA this late but only if we humble ourselves and repent. With the national religion of pride chances are that won’t happen.
Cutting spending, cutting regulations is the path to GDP. Every economist knows this. But the politicians are afraid to say it for fear they will lose.
And every voter has their own sacred cow. If I say cut spending on the wall and Border Patrol many FReepers will call me bad names.
If I say cut welfare to the rich many will deny that the rich are getting welfare.
If I say cut welfare to the poor I am heartless...
and that is before the 3d rail of Medicare/SS is touched.
The animus to the past promises will grow and the generational divide will continue via global wage arbitrage, ai, robotics and migration.
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