All I hear on TV is concern about the coming economic disaster that will occur tomorrow unless congress and the President allow the pending $85 billion in cuts to take effect.
A/C controllers and people in other critical jobs are being furloughed and criminals are being turned out into the streets because of a threat of a 2.3 % cut in last years budget.
Do the math, divide $85 billion by 2.3 trillion and I believe you get a 2.3% cut.
WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL and what is the administration spinning this 2.3 % reduction as a disaster???
If the 2.3 % reduction were spread evenly a $200 per month social security check would be cut by $4.60 or the price of a pack of cigarettes.
griff
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Because they HAVE to make it seem like its a huge friggin deal so each side can blame the other for the end of the world as we know it. When in reality, as you said, the amount is barely a blip on the screen. And all in all, its probably a good thing to actually cut back on the spending, even if its such a miniscule amount.
While I agree that the government is constantly having to cry "Wolf" louder in order to earn their own personal, somewhat massive, paychecks, I have to draw the line at cutting Social Security. And, after all, why should the overpaid fatcats in Washington care? After all, they opted out of Social Security decades ago and have a very plump and safe pension plan.
So Run for the Roses, as fast as you can.....
my son, who was on a federal critical list, gets furloughed one day a week starting tomorrow which is a 20% cut in pay to address a 2.3% reduction. I wonder how much of a cut congress is going to take.
Cutting social security for the poor is not a good solution; however, cutting social security for people with $1 million plus estates does make sense. Social Security is not a retirement system it is a tax to allow the elderly to survive and should be means tested.
The Simpson-Bowles plan never made it out of committee because they insisted on shared pain; i.e., every one's ox must get gored.
griff
Cutting social security for the poor is not a good solution; however, cutting social security for people with $1 million plus estates does make sense. Social Security is not a retirement system it is a tax to allow the elderly to survive and should be means tested.
The Simpson-Bowles plan never made it out of committee because they insisted on shared pain; i.e., every one's ox must get gored.
griff
"We has met the enemy and he is us" [Pogo]