All true, and that’s the very concept of a “tipping point.” Doesn’t matter if Obambi only spends $1.00. If that dollar constitutes the tipping point, the spending is wrong.
All that you’ve said shows why we have no choice but to get this spending under control. That’s why I think the ONE goal of the Tea Party should be smaller, limited government. For one thing, this means smaller, limited entitlement programs.
I know it seems impossible to walk things back, but it is what it is.
If we don’t fix the entitlement programs, we can’t control government spending. They constitute nearly 50% of federal spending now and they will increase markedly as the baby boomers retire. The question is whether the people have the political will to curtail these programs. I am pessimistic about that happening, especially when you have the party of free stuff, the Dems, demonizing anyone who tries to limit these programs. And notice that the Reps are going after the Dem cuts to Medicare.