tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896998645146042950.post4530296198179654337..comments2024-03-28T10:24:52.662+03:00Comments on 50 Plus Finance: The Deficit Commission Comes In DOADavid Letohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812482108962723457noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896998645146042950.post-28210557269377650462010-11-17T02:40:15.963+02:002010-11-17T02:40:15.963+02:00I know you feel strongly about this as I do. Any c...I know you feel strongly about this as I do. Any cuts in government will have a toll on workers there. But with any change it will be painful. It will be for the best in the long run if the government runs its finances as you and I do. There is a limited amount of money, we can't have everything and make everyone happy. We have to think about whats best for the country 10, 20 or 50 years down the road. if we did the things government did we would be called irresponsible.David Letohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812482108962723457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896998645146042950.post-78008499791088458562010-11-17T00:43:42.389+02:002010-11-17T00:43:42.389+02:00You'll like the cuts in employment UNTIL they ...You'll like the cuts in employment UNTIL they all show up in the unemployment lines. You have to remember those people have to be employed SOMEWHERE. The local governments are cutting police and teachers. Think about how much government now impacts your everyday life. It is startling.<br />Should everything go to private industry? I see it happening in defense right now- people who were corporals in the military (making $25,000 a year) forced out and becoming contractors. One I know is making $90,000 this year. Is that really cutting the military? He is in private industry. His job is really important.<br />I am interested in the FG giving me back every SS penny I put in- at 5% interest and letting me care for my 35 years of money myself. Of course that would leave many a homemaker out of luck- and widows- and disabled people. But heck- they didn't pay in. Why shouldn't I, at least, get my money back?<br />I am for most of the cuts- but I think people haven't thought what it will look like in our cities and our country.<br /> I am willing. It needs to be done. We just have to realize what it really means to cut to the bone....Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896998645146042950.post-51720109062788233282010-11-16T16:47:10.084+02:002010-11-16T16:47:10.084+02:00All deficit commission plans are DOA. It's a ...All deficit commission plans are DOA. It's a great Washington tradition.... act like you're doing one thing while actually doing the completely opposite thing. Politicians have no intention of cutting spending. We need to keep throwing them out of office until we find some that actually have the fortitude to make some real cuts.The Grouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355057736314451831noreply@blogger.com