tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post7756931344961970866..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: Attacking Paul Ryan, But Not the National DebtAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-31263830987879555392012-03-24T17:11:36.412-07:002012-03-24T17:11:36.412-07:00At the end of 2010 it was estimated that the cost ...At the end of 2010 it was estimated that the cost of federal regulations to the American public would be around 1.75 trillion dollars. <br /><br />Cut that in half and we could use that money to eliminate the national debt in about 15 years. <br /><br />Admittedly that isn't going to happen in that manner, but I use that to show that the ability to get this under control and fix the entire apparatus is within the grasp of those who are in responsible positions; if they have the courage to do it. <br /><br />The inability to fix all of this isn’t the problem. Courage is the problem. I am convinced that they don’t do the necessary homework to answer their detractors. One must develop the intellectual responses to their emotional appeal. <br /><br />The left wins the battle of emotion. They always have. The right wins the battle of facts. They always have. Emotion will win out over facts every time. <br /><br />To win the war requires winning the battle of emotion and the battle of facts. A good way for them to start is to learn what logical fallacies are, because without logical fallacies and lies the left has nothing to say.Rich Kozlovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745960671409518147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-41353405296779146862012-03-21T23:38:12.193-07:002012-03-21T23:38:12.193-07:00According to an American Community Survey, by the ...According to an American Community Survey, by the U.S. Census Bureau, the top 10 poorest cities with populations more than 250,000 are all run by Democrats/liberals. This alone should tell you how brilliant they are at fiscal responsibility! The Demos have a record of destroying successful cities with their liberal welfare dependency agenda. My impression is that the current generation is too hooked on the 'free money' and it will be near impossible to wean them from the entitlement teat. That's why the majority of the lower socio-economic population vote over and over for the Dems - for their free stuff. What's the answer Mr Caruba, because from where I'm sitting it doesn't look like the message is getting through to the people of America. They either don't believe the USA can fail, or they think it's a Republican conspiracy. Hence, the Democrats pander to these groups for their vote. What to do....Lime Litehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062140213877618320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-16903687646231986312012-03-21T15:51:43.942-07:002012-03-21T15:51:43.942-07:00I fear that anything done now, if even possible, w...I fear that anything done now, if even possible, would be far too little and far too late.<br /><br />Take away the idiocy of borrow and spend (uselessly), and a worse depression than the Great Depression will be upon us. I doubt that few would be the least prepared for that sort of an ecomonic jolt.<br /><br />Medicare was a huge mistake as it was devised, and far better would be tax free medical savings accounts, and direct pay patient to the doctors for services. The only insurance that would be needed would be for unusual high coat medical care, which used to be quite reasonable in cost. (My Grandfather was a very good GP physian, and in 1950 he said to me, "Larry, if this prepaid medical "insurance" prevails, ordinary people will not be able to afford medical care." He sure was right.LarryOldtimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811006386363706079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-4450583513541250902012-03-21T13:30:41.812-07:002012-03-21T13:30:41.812-07:00It's pretty much a "shoot the messenger&q...It's pretty much a "shoot the messenger" type of behavior. I'll not forget the European bigwig who commented, "We know how to solve the problem, but not how to be re-elected after we do so."<br /><br />Re-election is of higher priority than solving the problem--which has been allowed to expand to where it likely is not solvable.Desertrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031172624376110056noreply@blogger.com