(02-11-2018 10:22 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  The core problem with our budget goes beyond our politicians, it's our people. We're so accustomed to the federal government being a part of our lives that a large proportion of our populace don't give a crap if they're heavily involved as long as they feel good; even the people who identify as 'fiscally conservative' in surveys mostly end up flipping when you ask them if they want to cut SS, Medicare, the military, etc. Politicians are SOBs, but unfortunately we've made it impossible for them to survive in DC if they ever laid a finger on any entitlement; only when we're willing to make cuts will they actually happen, and that won't occur until we're in dire straights and we're forced to.

and why would that be.....

you can only ride the numbers and the gravy train for so long.....

so yes, one day tough decisions will be made one way or the other.....

you either force deflation in certain sectors or start killing people once the USD becomes a BB rated entity.....

it doesn't matter if one can't handle reality......reality is a constant that has many a variable at OUR CURRENT CONTROL AND DISPOSAL......it's simply a matter of which path is chosen moving forward....

time is the only thing that will yield the end result......

#focusisalmostlost

#henceDJT