I voted for Bush, McCain and Romney...The tea party woke me to the same reality of their greed and lust to do away with all workers rights, our science institutions and pretty much hand everything to the super rich is extremely bad for the 99% of America that aren't rich.. **** that and so I woke up.
I pray that there's enough of us to keep these assholes out of the white house.
That's exactly why I abandoned the party. Look at Eisenhower initiating the Interstate highway system. Look at Kennedy committing our nation to go to the moon. Today's politicians don't even consider that sort of thing. Right now we should be committed to solar, wind and nuclear power but the leftovers from the 1930's don't want to tackle it. They're quick to hand $800 billion to the banks but damn slow to do things for the general population. I'm really not red hot on either party but so far at least the Democrats work for the people more than the shills for the Republican party.
Entitlements suck up to much money. And will be growing to consumer ever more.
We are already is an unsustainable Financial situation.
If you had ever actually been hungry I doubt you would be so enthusiastic about that. I'm talking two day hungry because we ran out of rice and beans. My dad used to buy it in 20 pound bags...circa 1938
"Enthusiastic"?
I'm not enthusiastic about it. It's just a unpleasant fact.
IN 2014 60% of federal spending was entitlements. And it is going to do nothing but climb for the rest of our lives.
YOu want new exciting Federal Programs to build for the Future or whatever?
Can't happen.
We need massive reforms and massive growth to just hope to get to a point of treading water.
This is not something the GOP has done to US. It seems to be a function of a greying population.
All First World Nations and many other nations seem to be in the same boat.
Just curious.....the callous way to refer to entitlements makes me believe you're talking about social security and Medicare(Medicaid.) The Republican party wanted to do away with social security starting when FDR proposed and implemented it. Like I said before....the Republican's health plan is, "If You Get Sick Die Quickly."
They want to cut out all programs except the military then cut personal taxes proportionately. Hold that thought.....there's not enough who want that for you to ever get the white house again.
About making social security solvent....that's so simple I can't understand why it hasn't already happened. There is currently a cap at $117,000 per year which stops payroll deductions for social security on each individual. Simply remove that cap and require everyone to pay the set percentage on everything they earn till they're retirement age and begin to draw it each month. What it is IS that right wingers are stingy, greedy, money grubbing pricks and want to keep all their money. They hate facts and they get their lies by watching Fox News. I don't blame them....this is what has happened to earnings since Reagan slashed tax rates for the richest Americans:
Notice the top earner's(red) line at the end of Clinton's two terms and see what happened to it after George W. Bush cut taxes for them in 2001 and 2003:
it's so boring reminding you Democrats voted for every one of Reagan's polices;; W Bush's too!
lmao
God Damn and Hell Fire! I was a Republican for the first 30 years I voted. I voted for Eisenhower, Goldwater, Nixon three times...even Reagan once. When I saw Reagan's agenda of massive tax cuts for the richest people in America, continuing to spend like a drunk sailor then quadrupling the national debt I went twenty years and didn't even show up at the polls. I've only voted for a Democrat in a national election three times but you can bet your ass I'll never vote for another Republican. They have destroyed the middle class in America. What they want is a Lord/Serf society. It's why you'll never have another Republican president. Get Used To It! Practice saying Madame President.
I voted for Bush, McCain and Romney...The tea party woke me to the same reality of their greed and lust to do away with all workers rights, our science institutions and pretty much hand everything to the super rich is extremely bad for the 99% of America that aren't rich.. **** that and so I woke up.
I pray that there's enough of us to keep these assholes out of the white house.
That's exactly why I abandoned the party. Look at Eisenhower initiating the Interstate highway system. Look at Kennedy committing our nation to go to the moon. Today's politicians don't even consider that sort of thing. Right now we should be committed to solar, wind and nuclear power but the leftovers from the 1930's don't want to tackle it. They're quick to hand $800 billion to the banks but damn slow to do things for the general population. I'm really not red hot on either party but so far at least the Democrats work for the people more than the shills for the Republican party.
The GOP is pushing the Keystone Pipeline, the biggest infrastructure project since highways and Dems have blocked it for years.
Yeah, tell us it's the GOP.
Buy yourself a Tesla or Prius and STFU!