Fix the budget yourself

oops,
You have cut too much money from programs supported by 95% of country. The US has gone into civil war and you were hung from the nearest tree.

Budget Totals
Old budget was $3747.36 billion
($2672.527 billion in spending, $1074.833 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).
New budget is $3340.93 billion
($2560.7 billion in spending, $780.23 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).

You have cut the deficit by $406.43 billion.
Your new deficit is $-5.42 billion.

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oops,
You have cut too much money from programs supported by 95% of country. The US has gone into civil war and you were hung from the nearest tree.

I am curious as to what you cut MM. If you eliminate everything but SS, medicare, other health, transportation, and anything military and foreign relations related you still can't get to your figures.

You do realize there is no way to cut transportation, SS or medicare without cutting the revenues from those areas. Nah, you don't know that.

Budget Totals
Old budget was $3747.36 billion
($2672.527 billion in spending, $1074.833 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).

New budget is $3199.53 billion
($2124.7 billion in spending, $1074.83 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).
You have cut the deficit by $547.83 billion.
Your new deficit is $-146.82 billion.

Oops!
You've cut so much that the federal budget now contains a substantial surplus. Many economists warn that this budget may help induce or prolong a recession, and ordinary citizens demand a refund. You might want to cut taxes or raise spending.

Budget Totals
Old budget was $3747.36 billion
($2672.527 billion in spending, $1074.833 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).

New budget is $3341.85 billion
($2561.62 billion in spending, $780.23 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).
You have cut the deficit by $405.51 billion.
Your new deficit is $-4.5 billion.

That's interesting MM..
This is what I get if I cut everything by 50% but military, SS, medicare and interest (which you can't cut). I cut the Iraq war funding by 50% too. Did you really give up on Iraq MM?

This is what I got...

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Budget Totals
Old budget was $3747.36 billion
($2672.527 billion in spending, $1074.833 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).

New budget is $3199.53 billion
($2124.7 billion in spending, $1074.83 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).
You have cut the deficit by $547.83 billion.
Your new deficit is $-146.82 billion.

Oops!
You've cut so much that the federal budget now contains a substantial surplus. Many economists warn that this budget may help induce or prolong a recession, and ordinary citizens demand a refund. You might want to cut taxes or raise spending.

Where's that other 110 Billion mm?

Hah, I cut the deficit by 480 billion dollars, decreasing military spending
by 70 % yet increasing all social programs by 10 %.

Actually, by decreasing military spending, the deficit can be eliminated
in a few years, regardless of other spending increases.

Pretty sad, considering how rich the entire nation could be if it
weren't for the horrendous military spendings.

College is not a right,so I dont think the govt should be financing it.

You cant cut military spending by 70%.
You seem to forget that a large part of the spending goes to feeding,housing,and medical care for active duty and vets.

I totally eliminated the govt spending on college education,in terms of govt financing loans or college educations.
College is not a right,so I dont think the govt should be financing it.
I did eliminate ALL subsidies and tax breaks for farms and business,because I dont think the govt should be financing those.

What a crock, MM!

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College is not a right,so I dont think the govt should be financing it.

You don't think that the nation has an active interest in educating its members to the highest level possible?

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You cant cut military spending by 70%.
You seem to forget that a large part of the spending goes to feeding,housing,and medical care for active duty and vets.

Sure you can. It seems to me that people did it, so why not?

You are against subsidizing the farms that keep us fed and the businesses that keep us employed, but you are all for subsidizing the military?

Cycloptichorn

mysteryman wrote

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I totally eliminated the govt spending on college education,in terms of govt financing loans or college educations.
College is not a right,so I dont think the govt should be financing it.
I did eliminate ALL subsidies and tax breaks for farms and business,because I dont think the govt should be financing those.

Why doesn't this surprise me!!

Cycloptichorn wrote:

What a crock, MM!

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College is not a right,so I dont think the govt should be financing it.

You don't think that the nation has an active interest in educating its members to the highest level possible?

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You cant cut military spending by 70%.
You seem to forget that a large part of the spending goes to feeding,housing,and medical care for active duty and vets.

Sure you can. It seems to me that people did it, so why not?

You are against subsidizing the farms that keep us fed and the businesses that keep us employed, but you are all for subsidizing the military?

Cycloptichorn

If college is a right,like you seem to believe,then why doesnt the govt pay for it totally,instead of just providing loans?

Why is there a competition for students,if everyone has the right to go to college?

BTW,Please show me where in the Constitution it says that a college education is a right.

You are one of the ones complaining now that the govt SUPPOSEDLY cut veterans benefits and health care now.
Yet now you are saying that we CAN cut military spending,including on benefits.
So,can we or cant we?
You cant have it both ways.

If you look here...
http://www.dod.mil/comptroller/defbudget/fy2007/fy2007_greenbook.pdf

You will see that a small percentage of military spending is actually for weapons and ships,planes,tanks,and other war materials.
So,are you willing to cut benefits?

I didnt eliminate anything.
I left the military alone,and cut everything else,EXCEPT Social Security and medicare,by 50 percent.

I totally eliminated the govt spending on college education,in terms of govt financing loans or college educations.
College is not a right,so I dont think the govt should be financing it.
I did eliminate ALL subsidies and tax breaks for farms and business,because I dont think the govt should be financing those.

What a crock, MM!

mysteryman wrote:

I didnt eliminate anything.
I left the military alone,and cut everything else,EXCEPT Social Security and medicare,by 50 percent.

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I totally eliminated the govt spending on college education,in terms of govt financing loans or college educations.
College is not a right,so I dont think the govt should be financing it.
I did eliminate ALL subsidies and tax breaks for farms and business,because I dont think the govt should be financing those.

I didnt eliminate anything.

I totally eliminated the govt spending on college education,in terms of govt financing loans or college educations.
College is not a right,so I dont think the govt should be financing it.
I did eliminate ALL subsidies and tax breaks for farms and business,because I dont think the govt should be financing those.

I did not eliminate anything.