[Gritty]

Say, I have a novel idea.

How about not extending that debt authority. Instead, spend only the money which comes in to the Treasury. If that means a 33% immediate cut than do it for every agency, program, salary, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. Just make it apply equally to everyone. No exceptions.

Let's get real and stop trying to balance this stinking, bloated, out of control, monster government on the backs of the remaining suffering taxpayers, Medicare, and the Pentagon alone. Everyone should feel the pain. Perhaps then we will get some genuine solutions - or at least we won't get deeper in debt!

"Pain"? Right. EVERYONE in this country should feel it - including the moochers and looters! Right now they have a free ride.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

—— Let’s get real and stop trying to balance this stinking, bloated, out of control, monster government -——

No one seems to care about truth or reality. It comes from sinful hearts. No easy cure for that.

[Hoodat]

How about not extending that debt authority. Instead, spend only the money which comes in to the Treasury.

Works for me. Unfortunately, we're dealing with Republicans here. They will always find a way to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.

If Republicans do nothing at all, then we automatically get $1.1 trillion in spending cuts for this fiscal year. But unfortunately again, we're dealing with Republicans here.

[Steven Tyler]

We now have “Clinton era” tax rates

Pay the SS to Seniors, it was their money put in a trust.
Pay medicare.

0bama should now be flush with cash. He can prioritize all other spending

[An Old Man]

Say, I have a novel idea. How about not extending that debt authority. Instead, spend only the money which comes in to the Treasury. If that means a 33% immediate cut than do it for every agency, program, salary, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. Just make it apply equally to everyone. No exceptions.

Let's get real and stop trying to balance this stinking, bloated, out of control, monster government on the backs of the remaining suffering taxpayers, Medicare, and the Pentagon alone. Everyone should feel the pain. Perhaps then we will get some genuine solutions - or at least we won't get deeper in debt!

"Pain"? Right. EVERYONE in this country should feel it - including the moochers and looters! Right now they have a free ride.

Gritty

I gotta say that is a very reasonable solution to a very complex problem.

An Old Man

[RedMDer]

Social Security is not an entitlement program. It is a Ponzi scheme where we might get part of what we are forced to pay into it.