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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
I'm listening to Bill Maher in the mornings now and he had one of the Tea Party leaders on his show. He asked her what she would cut. Military was right out. Bill pointed out that the world's largest air force is the US Air Force, followed by the US Navy. She was steadfast... not touching the military... it maybe even should be increased. Okay, medicare? No. Can't touch that. I guess there are too many seniors in the Tea Party. Social Security? Can't touch that either.
If you can't chop any of those things, where do you cut the spending?!? Chart of US federal spending:
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Yeah, this is why Tea Party members are being completely dishonest about their desire for a balanced budget.
The US could cut every single program except Social Security, Defense, Medicare, and Medicaid to near-zero funding levels and the federal government would still have a budget deficit.
If the American people are serious about balancing their budget and eventually paying down their debt, they have to do it by some combination of the following, all of which Tea Party members refuse to do:
1. Increase taxation (or even let the Bush tax cuts expire and return to 2001 levels)
2. Reduce military spending
3. Reduce Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid entitlements