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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

First, you've attributed several thoughts to me erroneously. Don't do that. I'll say it if I think so.

Second, you've only repeated the problem I posted about earlier--your partial chip-at-it approach is not a solution, but instead a perpetuation of the same problem, one that's been repeated for thirty years now.

What you have here is an expression of your thoughts and attitudes. OK.

But it's not a solution. And it never will be.

Simple reality, as explained earlier.


[Incidentally, the "spoiled child," if you must use that, is the voters, not the government. THEY are the ones perpetuating this. Unless, like truck, you believe in magic.]

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it probably wouldn't work anyway

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

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it probably wouldn't work anyway

And we're finally home again.

Indeed. It won't work. Responsible fiscal management means addressing it, as explained before, not a few slogans.

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ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster

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ORIGINAL: popeye1250

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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u

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ORIGINAL: popeye1250

Everyone in here has to live on a budget. Why should cities, towns, states or the feds be any differant?

Thats simple Pops,and I know this might be tough for you to wrap your head around....but the feds,states,cities and towns at times need to build,establish and create things,infrastructure and programs that have a shelf life and benifits that stretch beyond the next paycheck.
So at times the cost of these things will in large part be borne by the next generation.....which in turn will build,cunstruct or create things or infrastucture that will benifit suceeding generations.
Government is not like running your household....and it is simplistic to the nth dehree to suggest that it should be done so as if it is.

Mike, I'll say this s-l-o-wl-y, that's what the Municipal Bond Market is for.
You can float bonds for major infrastructure projects and still stay within your budget.

In other words, BORROW AND SPEND. Pass the burden on to the next generations. That's the exact same brilliant financing strategy that the Repubs used to fuck the country in the first place.

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Hence the so-called Republican mandate that got this started. At least they're talking about it now.

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Hippie, say you went to the dealer's to buy,.....oh I don't know,....a new VW Bus with all the bells and whistles and it comes out to $27,000 you'd pay cash for it?
Of course not you'd buy it on credit.
It's the same when a city or state needs to build a new bridge for $50 million, they take on debt.

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

Please explain that to Republicans, who don't seem to get it.

Until leaders and citizens face up to reality, that if fiscal balance is the goal, it will take more tax dollars, spending cuts, fewer services, eliminating continual dependence on borrowing, aggressive debt servicing, and the realization that all of this will slow the economy substantially for the years it takes to achieve it.

Instead, votes are bought with pieces and half-truths, on all sides, with policies that continually worsen the problem instead.

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Popeye,I was wondering something....and I thought maybe,perchance...possibly you could help....is it against TOS to tell another poster that he is an asshole...and hopelessly full of shit?
Just wondering?

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Indeed. It won't work. Responsible fiscal management means addressing it, as explained before, not a few slogans.

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

Indeed. It won't work. Responsible fiscal management means addressing it, as explained before, not a few slogans.

Ok, I'm back.

MM, I guess my question to you and anyone else on this issue is:  does anyone expect just changing the players in the game to actually make a long term difference?

If not, then what options are there?

Firm

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Basically you just repudiated much of the tea party rhetoric.

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Exactly.

Which is why the "My candidate was elected on a mandate to fix this" is nonsense.