How is this rated 'insightful?' It should be 'intolerant', since you clearly do not respect the opinions of others who hold a differing view point.
Of course Default will have negative consequences. The 'thought' is that it will NOT be the end of the world, and that continuing spending like a drunken sailor will be worse than going through a 'default' process.
If your brother/sister were constantly buying high-end electronics, clothing, & dining at fancy restaurants, taking out another credit card/loan when they maxed out the previous one, would YOU loan them the money to pay their bills? Would you lend them the money, if it would keep them from defaulting on payments and having the lenders repossess their property, as payment for their accumulated debt?
I think at some point, you HAVE to tell them 'NO'. You are recklessly spending money you do not have. You need to learn, you can't have the cake and eat it too. You have to make a choice, and that choice begins with getting your fiscal house in order. Cutting out the excess, luxuries, and wants; focusing your spending on your needs. You may be default this month, but if you are smart, you will sell some of your possessions you don't need to bay bills, and next month set aside money to pay the monthly minimums right away.
Default is not the WORST thing that could happen to us.So what if WE have to pay for OUR mistakes NOW at THIS TIME. I'd rather pay more money now for the benefits I receive today, than bring my children into this world and having them already owe $45,000. Forcing future generations to have to work to pay off the debt that WE accumulate is nothing less than Debt Bondage, AKA Slavery, and THAT IS THE WORST THING WE CAN DO!
Yes. On the other hand, people seem to want things like Social Security and Medicare, so a rational decision would be to raise taxes to pay for those things people want, and to reduce spending on things people don't want, such as unfunded wars to build friendly nations.
No, Common Sense says if you want something, you have to pay for it (offer something of value in return). If you don't want something you shouldn't be forced to pay for it.
By that logic, Social Security and Medicare should be opt-in programs. As for the wars, well, I am with you on that. Stop messing with Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt, & Libya: we have no reason to be there. Enough with the US acting as the World's Police Force. They will never learn to take care of themselves with us holding their hands indefinitely. Besides, you could always join the Peace Corps or volunteer your own time and money if you felt that strongly about helping others.
People seem to want social security because they've paid into it their entire lives without having an alternative of opting out.
Personally, I want social security - as a concept, not my social security - because I want to feel like I live in a civilized country. Not because of any money I may have paid into it so far.
That is nice. Personally, I don't want Social Security - not because I believe there will be nothing left when I am old, but because, I am MORE than capable of planning for my own retirement and taking care of myself. I don't want to be so helpless that I am dependent on others, because than I would not be Free. I don't want to become a slave to the government, just so I can continue to get a check in the mail.
You do realize that almost half of THOSE Republicans who voted to raise the debt ceiling were voted out of office and replaced in the last 2 years. Probably because many of us are tired of politicians who say one thing but vote the other way. The Tea Party Republicans were elected into office exactly for this purpose, to reign in government spending, pass a balanced budget, and pay down the debt. They are NOT your Bush Era Republicans.
Increasing the Debt Limit does not fix any of that. Even the so-called "compromise" plans do not solve those problems. If we pass a debt ceiling increase now without a balanced budget that has funding set aside to pay down the debt, than we are just kicking the can down the road.
Now, if there was a Presidential Candidate who did as he said (no hypocrite); had a proven track record of fiscal responsibility (balance budget & pay down debt); and advocated socially liberal ideas (Individual Liberty).......
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How is this rated 'insightful?' It should be 'intolerant', since you clearly do not respect the opinions of others who hold a differing view point.
Of course Default will have negative consequences. The 'thought' is that it will NOT be the end of the world, and that continuing spending like a drunken sailor will be worse than going through a 'default' process.
If your brother/sister were constantly buying high-end electronics, clothing, & dining at fancy restaurants, taking out another credit card/loan when they maxed out the previous one, would YOU loan them the money to pay their bills? Would you lend them the money, if it would keep them from defaulting on payments and having the lenders repossess their property, as payment for their accumulated debt?
I think at some point, you HAVE to tell them 'NO'. You are recklessly spending money you do not have. You need to learn, you can't have the cake and eat it too. You have to make a choice, and that choice begins with getting your fiscal house in order. Cutting out the excess, luxuries, and wants; focusing your spending on your needs. You may be default this month, but if you are smart, you will sell some of your possessions you don't need to bay bills, and next month set aside money to pay the monthly minimums right away.
Default is not the WORST thing that could happen to us.So what if WE have to pay for OUR mistakes NOW at THIS TIME. I'd rather pay more money now for the benefits I receive today, than bring my children into this world and having them already owe $45,000. Forcing future generations to have to work to pay off the debt that WE accumulate is nothing less than Debt Bondage, AKA Slavery, and THAT IS THE WORST THING WE CAN DO!
Yes. On the other hand, people seem to want things like Social Security and Medicare, so a rational decision would be to raise taxes to pay for those things people want, and to reduce spending on things people don't want, such as unfunded wars to build friendly nations.
No, Common Sense says if you want something, you have to pay for it (offer something of value in return). If you don't want something you shouldn't be forced to pay for it.
By that logic, Social Security and Medicare should be opt-in programs. As for the wars, well, I am with you on that. Stop messing with Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt, & Libya: we have no reason to be there. Enough with the US acting as the World's Police Force. They will never learn to take care of themselves with us holding their hands indefinitely. Besides, you could always join the Peace Corps or volunteer your own time and money if you felt that strongly about helping others.
People seem to want social security because they've paid into it their entire lives without having an alternative of opting out. Personally, I want social security - as a concept, not my social security - because I want to feel like I live in a civilized country. Not because of any money I may have paid into it so far.
That is nice. Personally, I don't want Social Security - not because I believe there will be nothing left when I am old, but because, I am MORE than capable of planning for my own retirement and taking care of myself. I don't want to be so helpless that I am dependent on others, because than I would not be Free. I don't want to become a slave to the government, just so I can continue to get a check in the mail.
You do realize that almost half of THOSE Republicans who voted to raise the debt ceiling were voted out of office and replaced in the last 2 years. Probably because many of us are tired of politicians who say one thing but vote the other way. The Tea Party Republicans were elected into office exactly for this purpose, to reign in government spending, pass a balanced budget, and pay down the debt. They are NOT your Bush Era Republicans.
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Increasing the Debt Limit does not fix any of that. Even the so-called "compromise" plans do not solve those problems. If we pass a debt ceiling increase now without a balanced budget that has funding set aside to pay down the debt, than we are just kicking the can down the road.
Now, if there was a Presidential Candidate who did as he said (no hypocrite); had a proven track record of fiscal responsibility (balance budget & pay down debt); and advocated socially liberal ideas (Individual Liberty)