tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559276266012305470.post1568946296015844171..comments2023-05-24T06:06:06.285-07:00Comments on Continue the Conversation: Debt, Money, & its Future Legitimacy...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559276266012305470.post-7012279180647275862011-08-04T10:12:09.850-07:002011-08-04T10:12:09.850-07:00After listening to NPR, I've changed my stance...After listening to NPR, I've changed my stance. We're screwed. At first I was excited there was a deal and not a government shutdown b/c we're going to Rocky Mountain Nat. Park this weekend. No government, no parks. But the deal has no plans for revenue (they kept all tax loops holes for the rich that got us where we are). So this means the middle class and poor will be taxed more while many of the programs they depend on will be cut. Time to move to Canada.Living on Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690901135714755706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559276266012305470.post-89519476717902741722011-08-04T07:57:57.954-07:002011-08-04T07:57:57.954-07:00The entire debt deal is a sham more Washington/ bi...The entire debt deal is a sham more Washington/ big business trickery. Why would you raise the debt so you can borrow more? Isn't excessive spending what got us into this to begin with? This "change" is nonsense it defies the logic of common sense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03430296475452530113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559276266012305470.post-37118118630282348742011-08-02T12:29:30.838-07:002011-08-02T12:29:30.838-07:00While I see your point in making cuts, I will say ...While I see your point in making cuts, I will say government funding is at a much larger scale than family budgeting. A cut in our spending means a cut in fun activities or nice foods. A cut in the government spending will mostly likely cost people jobs (think teachers, various social workers, government employees). Also, b/c immigrants and refugees don't have a voice, we will see the end of our nation's refugee programs and other immigration services. And schools will mostly certainly see a drop in budget. That being said, the amount we spend on military and wars (much of which has created refugees) is astounding and should be cut both to balance the budget and to stop creating a need for bigger and bigger military (stop creating more terrorists). I say, cut military spending and funnel 1/2 the money into overseas relief and infrastructure like schools and roads, into our education system, and into our social services.Living on Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690901135714755706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559276266012305470.post-5093563080417673682011-08-02T08:40:04.607-07:002011-08-02T08:40:04.607-07:00I have the same feeling...I wonder if congress men...I have the same feeling...I wonder if congress men and women run their own household like they run the government? Who adds more debt to actually pay off debt (people with their own agenda do). Thanks for the article... my wife and I are in the process of getting out of debt and it is a good feeling to do without now so we don't have to the rest of our lives!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559276266012305470.post-21885386526852989902011-08-02T08:19:39.443-07:002011-08-02T08:19:39.443-07:00well, Jesus just "minted" loaves and fis...well, Jesus just "minted" loaves and fish to feed five thousand people so I really don't see the probably making trillion dollar coins to feed the people, and give them HD TVs.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027961932438683736noreply@blogger.com