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Originally Posted by peter12
But there ain't no money tree, so something has to give either way.
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Agreed. There hasn't been a money tree for years now.
I think that both parties will try to take credit for reduced deficits in the next two fiscal years due to a reduction in stimulus spending and an increase in tax receipts as the economy slowly improves.
Ultimately you can't get out of the US's fiscal mess without a combination of reduced military spending, reduced entitlement spending, and raised taxes. All the other programs are drops in the proverbial bucket and are simply mentioned to rile up specific constituencies (decrease foreign aid!).