Some Republicans like to say, it’s a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Well, both are problems. I agree with cutting spending, in the right place. Using the New York Times budget calculator, it is easy to balance the budget and even generate a surplus. Return to earlier, pre-increased-greed levels.
Wow, just read this essay by David Michael Green. It is a frightening description of the big picture in the story of who we are and how we got here. Powerful writing.
Obama announces a historic failure of the Democratic party to reach a budget deal with Republicans. Why is he smiling about it? He and Reid announce a “historic” “compromise”. A compromise is when you want something and your opponent want something, and you agree to give and take. When what you want is to NOT lose, it’s not a compromise, it’s a mugging. A mugger comes up to you and says “give me all your money!”. You reach a deal with the mugger to give him 50% of your money. You call that a compromise? You lost!