Assuming I understand correctly, a 2/3 vote in the Senate could modify a balanced budget Constitutional Amendment in the case of needing to borrow during a time of war.
Assuming I understand correctly, a 2/3 vote in the Senate could modify a balanced budget Constitutional Amendment in the case of needing to borrow during a time of war.
So true!!!!
What gets me is that if Obama gets the increase he wants, he will have increased the debt ceiling more in 2-1/2 years then Bush II did in 8, and Bush was already a big spender.
If you look a the link below, you see that all the promises of cuts through the last several admins have been nothing but BS.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/07/26/raw-data-past-debt-ceiling-increases/
Food doesn't come from the grocery story and government services and programs aren't free.
Basic ignorance is widespread and makes us vulnerable to the actors in D.C. who promise to take care of us.
When enough of us stop clamoring for the "free stuff" and start demanding a reduction in federal programs, then real change will happen.
Basic ignorance is widespread and makes us vulnerable to the actors in D.C. who promise to take care of us.
When enough of us stop clamoring for the "free stuff" and start demanding a reduction in federal programs, then real change will happen.
Inevitable? I think we need to encourage it! I think we should be pressuring our "leaders" in DC to NOT pass a budget or increase the debt ceiling. I think it would be perfectly acceptable to lose our AAA credit rating, because we haven't earned it and don't deserve it. I think we need to send a clear message to Congress and the Obama administration that the party's over. They can either stop spending like drunken sailors on shore leave or face the consequences.
As others have pointed out, our representatives are less honorable than drunken sailors. Drunken sailors only spend what they have. Our representatives demand more money to spend.
More specificity is needed beyond just "reducing spending." Citizens need to demand the closing or drastic reduction in size of various specific federal agencies. I look at the Department of Education, Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency as good places to start.
Wouldn't we need 2/3 of both houses AND 3/4 of the states ratifying an amendment to the constitution that would have the effect of "amending" the balanced budget amendment? Actually, that might not be a horrible idea. it would keep us from running off to war for various reasons under the pretext of patriotism
Shrinking the .gov is a good idea, but it's just a drop in the bucket. The real drain is on socialized welfare. Not individual welfare mind you, but corporate welfare, nation welfare, industry welfare, community welfare, etc. If the .gov wasn't so busy giving away our tax dollars, they'd have enough left to run the .gov we have 10 times over.
I'm afraid that if they don't stop spending like drunken sailors on shore leave then it will be the average guy like you and me facing the consequences.
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