tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post8074729280864407694..comments2024-01-11T07:40:01.736-05:00Comments on The Stopped Clock: Balanced Budget CowardiceAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-16831868397556435502011-03-07T18:53:02.791-05:002011-03-07T18:53:02.791-05:00Thank you for warning us up front that you're ...Thank you for warning us up front that you're a moron. ;-)<br /><br />We're talking here about redundancy and overlap. According to <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703409904576174922415224948.html" rel="nofollow">Fox News</a>, "Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.), who requested the report, estimated potential reductions would save between $100 billion and $200 billion a year." Thats a huge swing. Further, it's neither quick nor easy to streamline and consolidate government agencies - even if the Republicans treated the report as a road map for their budget proposals, and so far I see no sign that they're going to do so, the consolidation of programs would take years to accomplish and - yes - in many cases it will take an investment of money to effect the consolidation.<br /><br />I'm fiscally conservative - I really don't appreciate the way that the Republican Party both squandered the opportunity to use the Clinton-era surplus to rebuild the nation's infrastructure and to create a framework for a 21st century economy, and instead went on a wild spending spree. I would prefer a balanced budget, although that's far from a priority during recessions? But broke? No, our nation isn't broke. Not even close. Taxes are extremely low right now - they could be raised - and the U.S. is presently able to borrow money at very low interest rates. The world trusts our credit because, despite the nation's many problems, we're anything <em>but</em> broke.Atticusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-40125190852687183882011-03-07T16:18:47.030-05:002011-03-07T16:18:47.030-05:00Moron alert! The GAO identified over 200 billion d...Moron alert! The GAO identified over 200 billion dollars in waste just on redundant programs. Yet through all the B.S. coming form the Clown in Chief and the legislature, we haven't heard anyone use some common sense and say start here! What, the Rhinos and Dems who depend on keeping around workers who produce nothing are so scared of loosing their greased palms that they're willing to spend the country into oblivion? Hypocritical bastards! Now, just today, one of these morons are saying we will need a QE3 to keep things going. Print more worthless money and up the debt more! When does it stop? Probably no time soon as you now have the hard core leftists openly questioning one's right to their own money with no outcry from either the Rhinos or the moron in the White House. Get ready to bend over kids because this administration is going to drive the dry tapered corn cob all the way up and get out the rubber mallet to do it? We're bankrupt and no one in D.C gives a rat's ass about it!joetotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614909072614184465noreply@blogger.com