tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post6416321340484931835..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Mitch McConnell Disses Rand PaulRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-46052230826902514422011-05-16T02:45:27.192-04:002011-05-16T02:45:27.192-04:00Follow up to my previous post suggesting a 10% cut...Follow up to my previous post suggesting a 10% cut in SS checks might be acceptable to people:<br /><br />As far as other cuts in other programs go, I recommend 20% cuts across the board in all federal government spending, including defense. That means 20% in pension checks for government employees currently collecting and same for those in the future, and 20% hourly cut for employees - with no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-64508455231552580632011-05-16T02:36:18.290-04:002011-05-16T02:36:18.290-04:00I think most people would accept some cuts in SS b...I think most people would accept some cuts in SS benefits, say 10% paycheck cuts, in order to help that program. But SS is not a big part of the budget problem since it pays for itsself with the payroll tax. We the people, have paid into SS our entire working lives, and it is insurance in the event of a market crash and we all have now seen those in real life, twice in the past 10 years. So, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-16094394444484789122011-05-14T19:26:20.558-04:002011-05-14T19:26:20.558-04:00Anon@5:37,
In all fairness the Tea Party is no di...Anon@5:37,<br /><br />In all fairness the Tea Party is no different than the other parties. By that, I mean to say that the polls show that the Tea Party members are just as apprehensive to make real and necessary changes to entitlement programs like social security as are bmembers of the other major parties.<br /><br />The politicians just want to keep their jobs.<br /><br />The system is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-29791480619502540932011-05-14T17:37:30.723-04:002011-05-14T17:37:30.723-04:00The Tea Party folks want to save the economy of th...The Tea Party folks want to save the economy of the USA. The 2 main parties want to destroy the economy of the USA, thus the intentional spending binge, tax cuts that increase the deficits, etc. There is no possibility, none, zero, that 535 people could be as stupid as our congress when it comes to their spending spree - it is blatantly obvious that they are intentionally destroying our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com