You're right about a HUGE Deficit.........A lot of that is due to government programs that DON'T work.........Deficits started when we CREATED welfare in the 60's..........don't get me started THERE.Originally Posted by Bobby Headrick
At one time we were the wealthiest country in the WORLD. Now, we spend money on programs that are broken, have an energy policy that sends 300-700 billion dollars a year to countries that HATE US. Continually bail out businesses that should FAIL, have trade agreements that are not competitive.........the list goes on and on as to WHY we have a deficit.
ON IRAQ....well............yes we spend 10 billion a MONTH there......but you know what.....that is a DENT compared to other wars. Actually on a yearly basis, it is less than 1 % of GDP.
Here is a quote:
"Yet the Iraq war has consumed less of the nation's gross domestic product than other pricey conflicts. The Iraq war's costs represented 1 percent of GDP in the peak year of the war. World War II, with a $4.1 trillion price tag in 2008 dollars, was nearly 36 percent of GDP and the Vietnam War was 2.3 percent of GDP in that wars' peak years."
Bobby......On change.........
The house and Senate are currently in the hands of the democrats. For 2 years have have had a MAJORITY in the House and a simple MAJORITY in the senate.
Lets See:
* Nancy Pelosi has the WORSE approval record of ANY speaker. 9% approval
* Congress has the WORSE approval record EVER. something like 17% approval.
* Congress has not passed ANY serious legislation.
* Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid could not sway 4 VOTES to pass their spending bill.
* Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid could not sway 6 VOTES to pass their version of the bailout bill.
NO..........this is NOT the change we need.
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