This Is One Scary Clock

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Originally Posted by Angry

OK I have done some research. I must say that I was not fully aware of the sitaution. I am not saying that I am an expert either. You guys have a valid point. Calling me a retard and intellectually lazy may not have been the preferred route, but it got my attention.

Anyway, as serious as the deficit is, it is almost foolish to think that anything can be done about it without serious cuts in Defense Spending and SS/Healthcare programs.

Going back to my original post which I ignorantly blurted out, I would like to retract it. I ask this question though "What can really be done, and how much of that can we really do?" We cannot fly a jumbo jet from the toilet seat in the back of the plane.

I think this is the biggest issue most thought out people have with the new "public option"/health care reform. Outside of defense spending the other two main drags on spending are SS and Medicare. Two great social systems we "just had to have". We're saddled with these piece of crap gov't run systems, which are both on the constant verge of utter failure, that cost more and more money each year. Neither works great for what it is intended to do. Neither is very efficient at all. And now we "just have to have" health care reform with a gov't run system that is going to cost as much or more in the long run as these two shit box systems?!?! Why is this hard for people to understand? The gov't not only can't do this it won't even get close to succeeding. And it is only going to cost boat loads of money. Money we don't have. Plus the proposals don't do anything to really address the "problems" with our health care system. Mainly that it costs a lot to get good medical care.