Given the speech today and his plans for spending trillions of our tax dollars on Lord knows what I still ask a simple question to the Obama voters.

When in the history of modern civilization has a government ever spent itself or taxed itself out of a recession?



"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
"Man is not free unless government is limited."
Ronald Reagan


Trust me, I'm terrified and you should be to.

Originally Posted by dklassen

Given the speech today and his plans for spending trillions of our tax dollars on Lord knows what I still ask a simple question to the Obama voters.

When in the history of modern civilization has a government ever spent itself or taxed itself out of a recession?



"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
"Man is not free unless government is limited."
Ronald Reagan


Trust me, I'm terrified and you should be to.

Not sworn in as of yet and it appears to be even worse than I expected. When have you seen such political rancor in one party even before President Obama being sworn in

Originally Posted by dklassen

Given the speech today and his plans for spending trillions of our tax dollars on Lord knows what I still ask a simple question to the Obama voters.

When in the history of modern civilization has a government ever spent itself or taxed itself out of a recession?



"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
"Man is not free unless government is limited."
Ronald Reagan


Trust me, I'm terrified and you should be to.

Everywhere else where "the Government" runs/ran the economy - USSR, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam, PR China, half of Africa - their state of affairs is is/was appalling. Socialism is nothing more than a monarchy by non-royalty where the "have's" are few and the "have not's" are everywhere.

Here comes the "Change".....

Originally Posted by diskman

you all missed the reason for my post which, should have been in the political forum.
WHY pick on social security and medicare? surely there are other places! How about we stop sending monies to other countries and ask them to call CHINA this year!
In pre election chatter i never heard Obama talk about ss or medicare!
Don't get me wrong i voted for him just not happy with this news report and neither should anyone who is or is about to collect social security & Medicare.

HERE IS THE QUESTION
WHY pick on social security and medicare? surely there are other places! How about we stop sending monies to other countries and ask them to call CHINA this year!cus:

Originally Posted by diskman

WASHINGTON – Pointing with concern to "red ink as far as the eye can see," President-elect Barack Obama pledged Wednesday to tackle out-of-control Social Security and Medicare spending and named a special watchdog to clamp down on other federal programs — even as he campaigned anew to spend the largest pile of taxpayer money in history to revive the sinking economy.

I didn't vote for him