So... The President, the Deomcrats, and Establishment Republicans Want to Print and Spend Another $109 Billion: When will they understand that as a country we are broke... When will...

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

When will they understand that as a country we are broke... When will it end and what is this generation leaving behind for our prosperity?

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

The sky is falling...

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

DaveO wrote:

The sky is falling...

Yeah, and there is human feces on the sidewalks of San Francisco, the governor of New York says that the immigration into his city will bankrupt New York, drugs and illegal immigrants crossing the southern border is out of control, rural cities are becoming ghost towns because they have been gutted of industry, families are struggling to keep food on their tables, but let's send another $60 billion freshly printed dollars over to Ukraine where the 1/2 presidential cabinet has been fired because of graft and theft of funds.... The Ukraine is not our problem, it is Europe's, besides it is losing the war and more funding won't help, just another opened war that will be lost in the long run.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Yeah, you've carefully thought this through.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

DaveO wrote:

Yeah, you've carefully thought this through.

No, just tired of the "Rich men north of Richmond" doing the dumb shit that they do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqSA-SY5Hro

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

Blurryeyed wrote:

Yeah, and there is human feces on the sidewalks of... (show quote)

That was our position in WWII until Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Frank T wrote:

That was our position in WWII until Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

Well, this is not WWII and we are no longer the country we once were, the EU's economy rivals ours so why is it up to us to arm and fund the Ukraine's war effort? I think that we not only have Israel but Taiwan is also on the horizon, how much funny money do you think that the federal government can print until it affects your life Frank?

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

The sky is falling...gee, we've never seen a recession before or paid any attention to history.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

DaveO wrote:

The sky is falling...gee, we've never seen a recession before or paid any attention to history.

Don't be a dink Dave.... How does this make any sense?

From WaPo....

"The U.S. government spent $659 billion this year paying off the interest on its debt, according to a Treasury report released Friday, as the nation’s widening fiscal imbalance and the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes dramatically raised the federal cost of borrowing.

So, how do things get better as the government starts running $2+ trillion deficits and soon over $1 trillion in interest payments each year only driving that debt to absolutely unfathomable numbers. When Clinton left office our debt was a measly $5 trillion, something has to change.

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

Blurryeyed wrote:

Well, this is not WWII and we are no longer the country we once were, the EU's economy rivals ours so why is it up to us to arm and fund the Ukraine's war effort? I think that we not only have Israel but Taiwan is also on the horizon, how much funny money do you think that the federal government can print until it affects your life Frank?

We're not in this alone.
NATO countries are also contributing.
Pay attention.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Blurryeyed wrote:

Don't be a dink Dave.... How does this make any s... (show quote)

Dink? Really? Surely you are more intelligent than you currently portray yourself to be. No point in arguing your doomsday attitude. We've been through all of this stuff before, the difference being that the media, by continually pissing all over our feet, has beaten many into submission. Between the political and fiscal drubbing we face every day and our need for more positive news regarding anything we value, many are jumping on board the sensationalistic doomsday train. It's so easy to recognize our ailments and let to them "get us down," but backing off on the negativity we face every day and knowing that we will be better is much more positive and necessary for our well being.

It's difficult to consider the many factors contributing to our discomfort, but the effect of assisting the media by promulgating negativity is perhaps a bigger enemy. Getting wrapped up in the numbers game is dumb.

This isn't our first rodeo...just more advertising.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Blurryeyed wrote:

Yeah, and there is human feces on the sidewalks of... (show quote)

What do you care about SF? You don't want to be there, they don't want you there, win win.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Blurryeyed wrote:

Yeah, and there is human feces on the sidewalks of... (show quote)

Republicans want to starve the IRS, and then complain about the debt. Go figure.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Blurryeyed wrote:

Well, this is not WWII and we are no longer the country we once were, the EU's economy rivals ours so why is it up to us to arm and fund the Ukraine's war effort? I think that we not only have Israel but Taiwan is also on the horizon, how much funny money do you think that the federal government can print until it affects your life Frank?

I believe Republicans will roll out a red carpet when Putin shows up. There are no Americans dying in Ukraine. Why do you want to wait till American blood needs to be spilled?

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT