timeline of US debt

[Passerby]

I believe the US Presidency should be decided in a prolonged Survivor style reality show that pointlessly risks the life, limb, and personal dignity of the candidates. It's been sadly proven that America has higher voter participation in American Idol than it does Presidential elections and ensures equal screentime to all eligible canditates as long as they are popular enough to continue to remain in the running. Sponsorship deals may even turn a profit, allowing the poorest independant to enter on equal standing with the better funded parties. Introducing challenges that force the contestants from rival political factions to work together to complete their challenges and maintain their place in the running may even have a far-off chance of extending to congressional proceedings. It's also slightly less degrading and somewhat more honest than the circus that Americans witness every four years. I feel for you, brothers and sisters south of my border. Really I do. And if this fails there will be lulz and the result would be no worse than the standard election of an idiot who has no idea what they're doing..

[ltfred]

Aug 8, 2011 17:48:30 GMT -5 the sandman said:

I was trying to express how a balanced approach of both spending reductions, efficiency improvements, and new revenues should be used.

Sure. I just don't think deficit reduction should be a short-term target. I think a balanced approach of stimulus should be met with more stimulus. And also some stimulus.

As for Social Security, in my opinion, the best way to make it solvent is to tax everyone equally on it.

This is clearly the only reform that makes a lick of sense.

Of course, the Tea Tards & Republicans would INSTANTLY scream that that would be a "job killing tax increase on Americans

Worth it for that reason alone. The tea party need to face defeat somewhere they care about.