Comments on: Means of deficit reduction: Medicare and Social Security http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/means-of-deficit-reduction-medicare-and-social-security.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:48:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Edward Harrison http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/means-of-deficit-reduction-medicare-and-social-security.html/comment-page-1#comment-5619 Edward Harrison Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:59:54 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/means-of-deficit-reduction-medicare-and-social-security.html#comment-5619 I agree that defense spending is way too high in the U.S. But, cutting it now is not possible given the political constraints. That idea is a non-starter for a 'liberal politician like Obama looking for national security bona fides. I agree that defense spending is way too high in the U.S. But, cutting it now is not possible given the political constraints. That idea is a non-starter for a 'liberal politician like Obama looking for national security bona fides.

]]> By: Praedor http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/means-of-deficit-reduction-medicare-and-social-security.html/comment-page-1#comment-5618 Praedor Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:56:12 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/means-of-deficit-reduction-medicare-and-social-security.html#comment-5618 You forgot your wider focus lense. DEFENSE spending needs to be drastically curtailed. We spend more than ALL other countries COMBINED. This is unacceptable, loony, ridiculous, ruinous, and unsustainable. We could cut our "defense" spending (offense spending is more accurate) by 50% and STILL be spending more than Russia or China. <br><br>Cut military first, re-do the tax system so that it is more progressive than the current regressive system, THEN see where we are with regards to everything else. You forgot your wider focus lense. DEFENSE spending needs to be drastically curtailed. We spend more than ALL other countries COMBINED. This is unacceptable, loony, ridiculous, ruinous, and unsustainable. We could cut our “defense” spending (offense spending is more accurate) by 50% and STILL be spending more than Russia or China.

Cut military first, re-do the tax system so that it is more progressive than the current regressive system, THEN see where we are with regards to everything else.

]]> By: Edward Harrison http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/means-of-deficit-reduction-medicare-and-social-security.html/comment-page-1#comment-5529 Edward Harrison Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:59:54 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/means-of-deficit-reduction-medicare-and-social-security.html#comment-5529 I agree that defense spending is way too high in the U.S. But, cutting it now is not possible given the political constraints. That idea is a non-starter for a 'liberal politician like Obama looking for national security bona fides. I agree that defense spending is way too high in the U.S. But, cutting it now is not possible given the political constraints. That idea is a non-starter for a 'liberal politician like Obama looking for national security bona fides.

]]> By: Praedor http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/means-of-deficit-reduction-medicare-and-social-security.html/comment-page-1#comment-5528 Praedor Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:56:12 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/means-of-deficit-reduction-medicare-and-social-security.html#comment-5528 You forgot your wider focus lense. DEFENSE spending needs to be drastically curtailed. We spend more than ALL other countries COMBINED. This is unacceptable, loony, ridiculous, ruinous, and unsustainable. We could cut our "defense" spending (offense spending is more accurate) by 50% and STILL be spending more than Russia or China. <br><br>Cut military first, re-do the tax system so that it is more progressive than the current regressive system, THEN see where we are with regards to everything else. You forgot your wider focus lense. DEFENSE spending needs to be drastically curtailed. We spend more than ALL other countries COMBINED. This is unacceptable, loony, ridiculous, ruinous, and unsustainable. We could cut our “defense” spending (offense spending is more accurate) by 50% and STILL be spending more than Russia or China.

Cut military first, re-do the tax system so that it is more progressive than the current regressive system, THEN see where we are with regards to everything else.

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