For a system whose health is dependent on more and more growth, any cuts aren't good.Originally Posted by Gregg
For a system whose health is dependent on more and more growth, any cuts aren't good.
In the meantime, my daughter got her furlough notice Friday. She will lose one day's pay per pay period starting April 1. And if the sequester goes on until July, then she will lose 2 days per pay period.
From what I'm hearing on the radio, President Obama took my advice and is cutting across the board. This is what I've been saying for years. I am glad that he finally is paying some heed to what I say, but you know, it took him a few years to get it. He had a steep learning curve. Maybe he and I will end up friends afterall.
Florence, I'm sorry about your daughter.
Unfortunately this is how the cuts will play out. All those who are celebrating these cuts, Norquist, teabaggers, low information types, don't realize how bad it can/may get. Oh it might not affect them now, personally, but it might (or not) in the future.
The cuts aren't just a state of mind, or 'on paper'. It's people, period. And unless someone actually believes the tin foil hat notion that there are thousands of public sector people just sitting around twiddling their thumbs waiting for something to do, then they have to know that those people did something. Something that served their community or government. And now we will wait...in lines, for service, for help. And the ones who are dancing in the streets now, will be the first to complain when they have to wait in long lines. Or when their library has to close it's doors early, or when they have a problem that needs attention. Stuff costs. My household budget has gone up, way up. Why can't some understand that the government costs have gone up too. And as creaker pointed out, an economy that is reliant on growth is going to have growing costs.
You have to spend money to make money. Apparently that axiom doesn't apply to the government. So, you have the whole weird disconnect of wanting the government to cut taxes, cut spending, and drown in the bath tub....but encourage job growth and grow the economy.
I heard someone say the other day we are a nation of people who love our services and standard of living, but don't want to pay for it.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/...ng-charts-maps
'makers and takers'
This article breaks down how much tax dollars each state gets back for every dollar they send to Washington. Perhaps the reason for the deficit? Seems most states are 'takers'.
So, my point being, the tax cuts will affect your local services and quality of life, just in case you think you are insulated/isolated from federal spending.
We are all connected, as liberals have been saying for years. (a rising tide carries all boats) So, now we can see just how connected we are.
Interesting map in the article peggy. Happy to know my home state is a maker. With the tax rate here we better be sending money to someone!
"Back when I was a young boy all my aunts and uncles would poke me in the ribs at weddings saying your next! Your next! They stopped doing all that crap when I started doing it to them... at funerals!"
sad to hear I'm in a "taker" state, wedged between Montana and Maine!
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