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09-15-2010, 11:17 AM
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703791804575439732358241708.html?m od=WSJ_hpp_sections_news#articleTabs%3Darticle
This is why I'm not optomistic the Republicans can do anything 1)most of them are complete hypocrits talking out of both sides of their mouth 2) the American people aren't willing to cut entitlements. Half the nation works for a living, while the other half VOTES for a living.
I say cut every damn entitlement program until they are all gone. Make the parasites scream. :D
Efforts to tame America's ballooning budget deficit could soon confront a daunting reality: Nearly half of all Americans live in a household in which someone receives government benefits, more than at any time in history.
Yet even as Americans express concern over the deficit in opinion polls, many oppose benefit cuts, particularly with the economy on an uneven footing. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll conducted late last month found 61% of voters were "enthusiastic" or "comfortable" with congressional candidates who support cutting federal spending in general. But 56% expressed the same enthusiasm for candidates who voted to extend unemployment benefits.
Cutting spending on these "entitlements" is widely seen as an inevitable ingredient in any credible deficit-reduction program. Yet despite occasional bouts of belt-tightening in Washington and bursts of discussion about restraining big government, the trend toward more Americans receiving government benefits of one sort or another has continued for more than 70 years—and shows no sign of abating.
This is why I'm not optomistic the Republicans can do anything 1)most of them are complete hypocrits talking out of both sides of their mouth 2) the American people aren't willing to cut entitlements. Half the nation works for a living, while the other half VOTES for a living.
I say cut every damn entitlement program until they are all gone. Make the parasites scream. :D
Efforts to tame America's ballooning budget deficit could soon confront a daunting reality: Nearly half of all Americans live in a household in which someone receives government benefits, more than at any time in history.
Yet even as Americans express concern over the deficit in opinion polls, many oppose benefit cuts, particularly with the economy on an uneven footing. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll conducted late last month found 61% of voters were "enthusiastic" or "comfortable" with congressional candidates who support cutting federal spending in general. But 56% expressed the same enthusiasm for candidates who voted to extend unemployment benefits.
Cutting spending on these "entitlements" is widely seen as an inevitable ingredient in any credible deficit-reduction program. Yet despite occasional bouts of belt-tightening in Washington and bursts of discussion about restraining big government, the trend toward more Americans receiving government benefits of one sort or another has continued for more than 70 years—and shows no sign of abating.