A democrat, an Independent, and a Republican walk into a bar ...

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A democrat, an Independent, and a Republican walk into a bar ... One of us is a Democrat; one, an independent; another, a Republican. Yet, together, we recognize several hard truths: Government spending levels are unsustainable. Higher taxes, however advisable or not, fail to come close to solving the problem. Discretionary spending must be reduced but without harming the safety net for our most vulnerable, or sacrificing future growth (e.g., research and education). Defense and homeland security spending should not be immune to reductions. Most consequentially, the growth in spending on entitlement programs—Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare—must be curbed. These truths are not born of some zeal for austerity or unkindness, but of arithmetic. The growing debt burden threatens to crush the next generation of Americans. [Generational Theft Needs to Be Arrested] They could have—should have—stopped at "Government spending levels are unsustainable," because everything after that is more of what we've been hearing for 50 years+.  . Discretionary spending must be reduced but without harming the safety net for our most vulnerable, or sacrificing future growth (e.g., research and education). Without harming the safety net .. is the phrase that sinks all ships. And future growth depends on government funding  education?  Forgive us millions while we laugh bitterly. Defense and homeland security spending should not be immune to reductions. Dept of Homeland Security as constituted is a bigger threat to the nation than Islamo fascists.  What they mean is, "We spend too much on defense." Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare—must be curbed. Curbed?  Have they heard of Obamacare? I'm laughed out. Link from cuzzin Senor Ricky

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