Conservatives complain the poor have too many benefits and then they turn around and complain veterans’ benefits should not be cut.
Its not a case of principles but defending your favorite constituency’s entitlement. Every one it seems, has one they want to keep. That’s why we can’t get a handle on runaway spending.
Keep off your hands my benefits - take away the other fellow’s. That’s an attitude that not going to make our current social safety net solvent for future generations and truly help those in need.
We need to have a debate on how much sacrifice is acceptable. When the bread and circuses come to an end, what happens to the stability of the country? And those most mad at Paul Ryan are not offering any alternatives on how they would reform the system that keeps Washington in the red year after year.
Gee I don’t know gold, maybe we can look into the tons of fraud and abuse? I think that would be a great start.
I find myself having a strong reaction to your post, and yet I’m on my way for the day and can’t write out my retort to your gross over simplification of these matters.