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Originally Posted by Bandit  Our next president will have to raise taxes to pay for W's war. This war has been very expensive and we can't just keep borrowing from the Chinese, we need to pay eventually. Raising taxes to pay for the war is better than cutting the defense or homeland security budget, wouldn't you agree? I hate taxes as much as the next person, but when you spend money you don't have, you have to pay for it. Just ask all the people who have lost their houses recently. |
We can cut spending without cutting the military or homeland security. Actually I think more needs to be spent on both. I think their needs to be more accountability in the spending though. (Less waste) BUT then again gov't is all about waste....(think abou that for all you social health care nuts)
There are A LOT of things that could be cut....lets start with...
Earmark amounts the candidates have received.
Obama- $91,421,220
Clinton- $342,403,455
There's 1/2 a billion dollars RIGHT there from only two people's state earmarks....1/2 a billion dollars. SO all you liberals can understand that...that is a LOT of free healthcare and handouts. That's a LOT of lottery tickets and booze. That would help "rescue" a lot of people that made bad decisions on their homes....1/2 BILLION dollars.