r1crusher Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 From a CNN blog:10:54 p.m. ET - House Speaker John Boehner announced the deal before reporters.10:38 p.m. ET - CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash reported that sources in the room say Speaker John Boehner has announced to House Republicans that a budget deal has been reached– and that there would be a stopgap funding bill averting a government shutdown.A senior Democratic source told CNN the temporary spending bill would fund the government until Thursday and would include two billion in spending cuts, according to CNN Congressional Producer Ted Barrett.CNN Congressional Producer Deirdre Walsh reported that a senior GOP aide in the meeting called it the "largest real dollar spending cut in American history" and said the proposal would cut more than $500 billion from the federal budget over the next 10 years.Fuckin' please people!!! $500 Billion over 10 years!!! Oh! Our saviors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I just finished reading Vince Flynns first novel for the 4th time. Its called "Term Limits" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 (edited) Well last minute vote passed a budget.They're playing us for sheep folks. Our debt is at $14,264,245,526,311.58 as of today. $39 billion is 0.273% of the total debt.Don't worry their already planning to raise the debt ceiling to cover the difference. I'd say my kids will inherit the debt, but I don't have any I know of. Edited April 9, 2011 by buildit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 cut military spending. we do not need to spend half our money on defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 cut military spending. we do not need to spend half our money on defense.Disagree. If it wasnt for our military you wouldnt be able to post that comment. cut welfare, disability, special interest programs, paying for political complains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) How about we just privatize EVERYTHING? That'll save some coin.And we put a $50k/yr floor on wages... if you do something that doesn't make at least $50k/yr -- which is what society values you at -- you're not considered an American, but a "contractor" with no benefits of being part of the American society (no unemployment, no disability, nothing). You're just expendable undeserving poor trash from a business standpoint. Don't take it personally.I'm all for the rich getting richer, and the rest of you... well, stiff upper lip. Edited April 10, 2011 by JRMMiii 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Disagree. If it wasnt for our military you wouldnt be able to post that comment. cut welfare, disability, special interest programs, paying for political complains.agreed wholeheartedlyHow about we just privatize EVERYTHING? That'll save some coin.yes please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 People need to stop voting rich politicians into office and start voting for the regular guys who just want in office because the love this country and want to make it better.Yeah we need more Sarah Palins!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Yeah we need more Sarah Palins!!!!i kinda doubt thats who he was talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I'm going to piss a lot of people off here, but who cares. My freedom is not being protected by setting up a haphazard infrastructure in a land where the camel reigns supreme. This did not win me the right to think, write, or say anything. I understand the sacrifice, and respect each soldier... But it's time we stop trying the blanket statement that this is the reason there is freedom. We don't have the money to make Mosul up in our own image, and freedom is not created by building a waterpark in Baghdad (US taxpayer funded, mind you...).The bravery of our soldiers is being sold out, and we're given the bill for a parochial mission. I support our soldiers, and by saying that I mean I want them all home with those that they love. Cut military spending by refining the usage of our troops. Have them ready to do what is really in our interest, which might mean showing some Mexican crimelords the business. Protect US interests.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 i'm going to piss a lot of people off here, but who cares. My freedom is not being protected by setting up a haphazard infrastructure in a land where the camel reigns supreme. This did not win me the right to think, write, or say anything. I understand the sacrifice, and respect each soldier... But it's time we stop trying the blanket statement that this is the reason there is freedom. We don't have the money to make mosul up in our own image, and freedom is not created by building a waterpark in baghdad (us taxpayer funded, mind you...).The bravery of our soldiers is being sold out, and we're given the bill for a parochial mission. I support our soldiers, and by saying that i mean i want them all home with those that they love. Cut military spending by refining the usage of our troops. Have them ready to do what is really in our interest, which might mean showing some mexican crimelords the business. Protect us interests....this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I'm going to piss a lot of people off here, but who cares. My freedom is not being protected by setting up a haphazard infrastructure in a land where the camel reigns supreme. This did not win me the right to think, write, or say anything. I understand the sacrifice, and respect each soldier... But it's time we stop trying the blanket statement that this is the reason there is freedom. We don't have the money to make Mosul up in our own image, and freedom is not created by building a waterpark in Baghdad (US taxpayer funded, mind you...).The bravery of our soldiers is being sold out, and we're given the bill for a parochial mission. I support our soldiers, and by saying that I mean I want them all home with those that they love. Cut military spending by refining the usage of our troops. Have them ready to do what is really in our interest, which might mean showing some Mexican crimelords the business. Protect US interests....Truth. Cut military in half, drop ALL foreign aid (just makes more enemies), make some rational choices on Medicare and Social Security, get rid of some favorable tax treatments (and this includes home mortgage deduction above $250k or so). Do that stuff and you'll be making some progress - while pissing just about everybody off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Get rid of the overseas bases while we're at it, do we really need troops stationed in Europe or Okinawa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Fire all politicians and start over. They're arguing $30B vs $60B when we need to be cutting hundreds of billions of dollars. It's a disaster, and I don't even know how we got here. Everyone blames Bush, but Obama and the Democrats have made it even worse. We need to be cutting, not spending. Drastic cuts saved this country after the depression. Drastic cuts are what will save us now. Pumping money into the economy is not working. It hasn't created jobs. It hasn't stabilized the housing market. It's done nothing but put us further into debt and help rich folks get richer. It needs to stop now. I say fire them all, ban all political parties, and start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I'm going to piss a lot of people off here, but who cares. My freedom is not being protected by setting up a haphazard infrastructure in a land where the camel reigns supreme. This did not win me the right to think, write, or say anything. I understand the sacrifice, and respect each soldier... But it's time we stop trying the blanket statement that this is the reason there is freedom. We don't have the money to make Mosul up in our own image, and freedom is not created by building a waterpark in Baghdad (US taxpayer funded, mind you...).The bravery of our soldiers is being sold out, and we're given the bill for a parochial mission. I support our soldiers, and by saying that I mean I want them all home with those that they love. Cut military spending by refining the usage of our troops. Have them ready to do what is really in our interest, which might mean showing some Mexican crimelords the business. Protect US interests....100% agreed, but I'm going to add some to that. I think the troops should come home. All of them. But don't let any go. Have them continue their tasks here at home. When they have down time, send them out on public service missions. Go do repairs to a poor inner city school. Help sandbag the banks of the Mississippi. Help with parks and recreation. Etc. Keep them employed, and keep them paid (with raises hopefully). Keep them in shape and trained, ready to protect our country against any attacks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 100% agreed, but I'm going to add some to that. I think the troops should come home. All of them. But don't let any go. Have them continue their tasks here at home. When they have down time, send them out on public service missions. Go do repairs to a poor inner city school. Help sandbag the banks of the Mississippi. Help with parks and recreation. Etc. Keep them employed, and keep them paid (with raises hopefully). Keep them in shape and trained, ready to protect our country against any attacks.its funny, I have 2 friends in the military that have said this many times and would absolutely love it as opposed to being stationed somewhere overseas doing pretty much nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 100% agreed, but I'm going to add some to that. I think the troops should come home. All of them. But don't let any go. Have them continue their tasks here at home. When they have down time, send them out on public service missions. Go do repairs to a poor inner city school. Help sandbag the banks of the Mississippi. Help with parks and recreation. Etc. Keep them employed, and keep them paid (with raises hopefully). Keep them in shape and trained, ready to protect our country against any attacks.Don't know that we want to go down that road. We can bring 'em home. But I like our warriors being, well, warriors. When I say cut half the military, I mean cutting spending. This is actually an area of possible cooperation between Republicans and Obama. They did it with the F35 engine program and trimmed $450 million this year and $3 billion over the future life of the program. I suspect there's more where that came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Are the building projects military or foreign aid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Are the building projects military or foreign aid?It is part of the Militaries funding. It's called the Commmanders Emergency Relief Program, used to pump money, and hence stabilize an area. There is little oversight on the 50 billion+ program. 33 million went to build a hotel by Baghdad's airport. Little chance it will be used though. Over $14,000 went towards I love Iraq t-shirts. 135 million just disappeared, with no way to account for it...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/08/10/ST2008081002653.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 100% agreed, but I'm going to add some to that. I think the troops should come home. All of them. But don't let any go. Have them continue their tasks here at home. When they have down time, send them out on public service missions. Go do repairs to a poor inner city school. Help sandbag the banks of the Mississippi. Help with parks and recreation. Etc. Keep them employed, and keep them paid (with raises hopefully). Keep them in shape and trained, ready to protect our country against any attacks.Add all you want. It saved me getting worked up and fine tuning what I laid out in broad strokes. There is a hippie in you afterall, Ben... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Add all you want. It saved me getting worked up and fine tuning what I laid out in broad strokes. There is a hippie in you afterall, Ben...I don't think it's hippy at all. I think it's just common sense and what's best for the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I don't think it's hippy at all. I think it's just common sense and what's best for the country. There you have it... Being a Hippy is common sense. Now where is Genfly and that backdoor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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