Well, I read through this thread and haven't seen one real solution to our problems. I have a few Ideas, and neither the left nor the right like them. But it could work, and I'm not any kind of genius or anything. But I do give a shit about this great country.
Cut my retirement check by 10%. I have no problem with that. But at the same time cut every government paycheck and entitlement check the same 10%. Inform every government entity that their budget has just been cut 10%. Let them figure out how to spend less.
If that doesn't do the job then and only then raise taxes across the board by 1%. And that means everyone. That guy who gets a $600 SSI check will not miss $6 out of it.....And that guy making a million a year, would be happy enough to pay another 1%. That 10K is peanuts to him.
Now these are just simple ideas from a simple retired Sergeant. What can the real thinkers do to build on these simple ideas and make them work and still be fair to all?
Cut my retirement check by 10%. I have no problem with that. But at the same time cut every government paycheck and entitlement check the same 10%. Inform every government entity that their budget has just been cut 10%. Let them figure out how to spend less.
If that doesn't do the job then and only then raise taxes across the board by 1%. And that means everyone. That guy who gets a $600 SSI check will not miss $6 out of it.....And that guy making a million a year, would be happy enough to pay another 1%. That 10K is peanuts to him.
Now these are just simple ideas from a simple retired Sergeant. What can the real thinkers do to build on these simple ideas and make them work and still be fair to all?