09-08-2003, 03:41 AM
If the government could cut social security benefits, or IMMEDIATELY move the age to receive from 65 to 75 (it hasn't moved in 50+ years, but life expectancy has gone up about 20 years in that time) instead of that bullshit phasing it to 68 over the course of 10 years or some shit, the economy would save billions.
And Bush would love to cut the NEA and many other programs.
He can't because of how the press and the left demonize any "cuts" in any and all governmental social spending.
Any time any spending increase is slowed down (read: SLASHED, or GUTTED) the mantra is: "Tax cuts only benefit the rich at the expense of the middle class" or "republicans want to cut health care services to the poor, elderly, and minorities". They are patently false, and just blindly thrown about.
AND YOU FUCKING PEOPLE EAT IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
And Bush would love to cut the NEA and many other programs.
He can't because of how the press and the left demonize any "cuts" in any and all governmental social spending.
Any time any spending increase is slowed down (read: SLASHED, or GUTTED) the mantra is: "Tax cuts only benefit the rich at the expense of the middle class" or "republicans want to cut health care services to the poor, elderly, and minorities". They are patently false, and just blindly thrown about.
AND YOU FUCKING PEOPLE EAT IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1