Travis, Well said... I agree there must be changes and a reversion to basics.
On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 7:46 AM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]>wrote: > Agreed Travis. Well said. > > I demand to take my Political Party back......I demand that we take our > Nation back! > > I'm pissed off about it too. > > > > > On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > >> To advocate the destruction of the United States by any means, not just >> violent overthrow, is an act of treason. Therefore anyone who advocates or >> votes for the economic destruction by spending us into bankruptcy is a >> traitor. This wuld include virtually every Democrat and most of the >> Republicans. And a lot of Independents too. >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Keith In Tampa >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Tom and ALL of the communists and socialists fromthe left side of the >>> aisle still don't get it. They are so intent on their failed entitlement >>> and handout programs, and the only thing that will satiate these failed >>> policies is the actual bankruptcy of our Nation. Even then, they will not >>> admit their misguided policies are failures and have been for seventy >>> years. >>> >>> I say we outlaw any and all socialistic programs, and anyone who >>> advocates for such programs be immediately imprisoned or deported. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 10:45 PM, THE ANNOINTED ONE < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Actually Tommytomtom from the other point of view they cut NOTHING... >>>> all they supposedly cut were planned increases. >>>> >>>> We need to do some actual cutting from the base budget... Not next >>>> years or five years down the road... this years budget. >>>> >>>> On Mar 10, 12:24 pm, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > A Breach of Trust >>>> > >>>> > The hard-fought deal that settled last year’s debt-ceiling fight made >>>> > painfully deep cuts in spending, but it promised one thing: a year’s >>>> > peace from the destructive Congressional battles that led to threats >>>> > of government shutdowns and defaults. By signing the pact, Republican >>>> > and Democratic leaders set spending levels for 2013, putting off >>>> > further budget wars until after the election. >>>> > >>>> > But now a coalition of extreme conservatives in the House wants to >>>> > break the budget agreement and cut spending below the agreed level, >>>> > and the House Budget Committee seems willing to go along. >>>> > >>>> > Reneging on the agreement would not only endanger vital programs like >>>> > Head Start, but it would erase the thin residue of trust left in >>>> > Congress. It would clearly demonstrate that the current House cannot >>>> > be trusted to live up to its own pledges. >>>> > >>>> > When Republicans created the debt-ceiling crisis in August, their >>>> > principal goal was to cut spending, and they got their wish. By >>>> > threatening a government default, they forced an agreement, negotiated >>>> > by Speaker John Boehner, that cut $2.3 trillion from the budget over a >>>> > decade without a dime of new taxes. That includes more than $800 >>>> > billion cut from nondefense discretionary spending, in vital areas >>>> > like education, housing assistance, transportation, public health and >>>> > veterans benefits. >>>> > >>>> > For fiscal year 2013, the agreement set a discretionary spending level >>>> > of $1.047 trillion. Though far too low, that level at least let >>>> > appropriators in both the House and Senate know how much they had to >>>> > spend, and House Republicans crowed about it at the time. “The Budget >>>> > Control Act represents a victory for those committed to controlling >>>> > government spending and growing our economy,” said Representative Paul >>>> > Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee. Now members of the >>>> > Republican Study Committee, the most right-wing members of the House, >>>> > want to bring the 2013 level down to $931 billion, an unimaginable 11 >>>> > percent cut in a single year. House officials say Mr. Ryan’s committee >>>> > is unlikely to cut that much but could bring 2013 spending down to >>>> > $1.028 trillion. >>>> > >>>> > That $19 billion cut, on top of the ones already agreed to, could have >>>> > terrible consequences. Assuming it was applied evenly to all >>>> > nondefense programs, it would mean that 50,000 children would lose >>>> > access to Head Start; 20,000 families would lose child-care slots; and >>>> > 10,500 teachers and their aides would lose their jobs. >>>> > >>>> > With the Senate sticking to the agreed-upon spending limit, a lower >>>> > House number could lead to a clash between the chambers that raises >>>> > the prospect of another government shutdown. Democrats say they are >>>> > furious that the agreement could be undercut. “If House Republicans >>>> > walk away from the agreement their own speaker made less than a year >>>> > ago, then they will show that a deal with them isn’t worth the paper >>>> > it’s printed on,” said Senator Patty Murray, who led the Democrats on >>>> > the budget “supercommittee” last year. If Mr. Boehner is to retain any >>>> > credibility as a leader of the House and a responsible lawmaker, he >>>> > needs to extinguish this rebellion and make it clear that a deal is a >>>> > deal. >>>> > >>>> > More: >>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/10/opinion/a-breach-of-trust.html?ref=. >>>> .. >>>> > -- >>>> > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >>>> > Have a great day, >>>> > Tommy >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >>>> > Have a great day, >>>> > Tommy >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> >>>> * Visit our other community at >>>> http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>> * It's active and moderated. 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