Sequester in Perspective

Jeffwhosoever said:

Come on. Let's get some real reductions. $85B is chicken scratch.

Presidential Salary - cut 50%
Congress salary - cut 20%
Senate salary - cut 25%
Secret Service - cut 25%
PBS - cut 100%
Unemployment - cut 100%
Social Security - cut 20%
Medicare - cut 10%
Medicaid - cut 25%
DOT - cut 25%
FDA - cut 50%
EPA - cut 90%
IRS - cut 20%
CDC - cut 50%
NASA - cut 90%
DCAA - cut 50%
DHS - cut 20%
TSA - cut 25%
DoD - cut 10%
Department of Education - cut 75%

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"Faith-based Initiatives - cut 100%"

Merope said:

"Faith-based Initiatives - cut 100%"

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How many faith based initiatives are there currently?

MachZer0 said:

How many faith based initiatives are there currently?

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Well they started in a limited fashion under Bill Clinton as I recall. George W Bush expanded the program and Barack Obama has continued the program. I'm not sure how many are currently active. Regardless, we shouldn't be spending money we don't have on something that could easily be funded by private donation.

Merope said:

Well they started in a limited fashion under Bill Clinton as I recall. George W Bush expanded the program and Barack Obama has continued the program. I'm not sure how many are currently active. Regardless, we shouldn't be spending money we don't have on something that could easily be funded by private donation.

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It would be interesting to find out just how much money is directed to faith based initiatives

Dropping the A 501(c) exemptions.

pgp_protector said:

Dropping the A 501(c) exemptions.

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John Boehner could also drop the defense of the "Defense of Marriage Act". That would save a few million right away! Wouldn't even have to go through Congress. Course it won't get back what he's already wasted BUT there ya go.

Jeffwhosoever said:

No more taxes.

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I do you one better, NEGATIVE taxes! And cut all government services 110% to pay for it!

Jeffwhosoever said:

Million? A few Million? What is your idea to save $1T? That should be the goal, and do it with no additional taxes.

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Cumulative
adjective 1. increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions: the cumulative effect of one rejection after another.

2. formed by or resulting from accumulation or the addition of successive parts or elements.

3. of or pertaining to interest or dividends that, if not paid when due, become a prior claim for payment in the future: cumulative preferred stocks.

Jeffwhosoever said:

I wonder which gun Obama would chose if he had no Secret Service protection.

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Considering he's had his life threatened more than any other President? Probably wouldn't have time to pick one out.

Jeffwhosoever said:

Government is like overhead, and weighs down an economy that runs on capitalism, at least in the long run.

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plu·toc·ra·cy

[ploo-tok-ruh-see]
noun, plural plu·toc·ra·cies. 1. the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy.

2. a government or state in which the wealthy class rules.

3. a class or group ruling, or exercising power or influence, by virtue of its wealth.

Jeffwhosoever said:

Well, glad you know how to look up words on internet.

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I'd be happy to teach you how. It is not as difficult as it looks.

Jeffwhosoever said:

Oh, to think you would actually respond with an idea on deficit reduction.

I'm still waiting....

or, does it not matter that we are stealing from future generations to "live for today, for tomorrow we die"

Carpe diem, right?

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Well if we just wait around till next month the deficit will be automatically reduced. Granted it will be done rather indelicately and will have devastating consequences on the economy. But there you go.

Jeffwhosoever said:

I'm talking really reduced - not the 2% cut of sequestration.

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Well I suppose they could cut all federal aid to the Red States and give it back to the Blue States that pay for it. That would kill two birds with one stone

You guys must really love the veterans, the disabled, and the elderly. Maybe some of that money should go towards buying new hearts

psalms 91 said:

You guys must really love the veterans, the disabled, and the elderly. Maybe some of that money should go towards buying new hearts

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What does this snarky comment have to do with the sequestration discussion?

I'm still have not a clue as to what democrats propose that we do as an alternative to sequestration. All I have heard is that the Republicans better do what the President wants or they are to blame if the sequestration goes through!