This is the myth that is getting pushed as hard as I've ever seen a meme

[Freeper]

cali  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Wed Apr-06-11 07:29 AM
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This is the myth that is getting pushed as hard as I've ever seen a meme
   
Edited on Wed Apr-06-11 07:32 AM by cali
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"The current welfare state is unsustainable". Which is, of course, bullshit. But expect that to be the refrain you continue hearing and expect it to grow louder and louder and be amplified endlessly by the MSM as 2012 approaches.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x824480

Yeah that's just a bunch of smoke and mirrors, claiming that spending more and more leads to deficits. The govt can't be broke, they still have checks.

notadmblnd  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Wed Apr-06-11 07:33 AM
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2. My response to that would be- then stop giving it to corporations!
   

Tell that to GE and GM. Your man has given them billions.

reformist2  (650 posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Wed Apr-06-11 07:57 AM
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11. Federal Budget is $3.5 trillion, National Wealth is $57 trillion.
   
Edited on Wed Apr-06-11 07:57 AM by reformist2
That means the federal government just needs 6% of the nation's wealth to cycle through it each year in order to balance the budget. That's right, just 6%. The notion that we're bankrupt is so ludicrous it amazes me it's been taken seriously at all.
   

Then can we just tax everyone at 6%?

[JohnnyReb]

No comment...because there ain't enough cuss words.

[Duke Nukum]

"The current welfare state is unsustainable". Which is, of course, bullshit.

Great argument, moron.

[Randy]

Great argument, moron.

Just one small step above; Nuh uh, cause I said SO!

[jukin]

You know another myth?

1+1=POTATO

As an aside with relevance, The number of takers on food stamps has sky rocketed 50% under Obama....but the monthly stipend has gone down about 33%.

oops.

[true_blood]

cali  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)     Wed Apr-06-11 07:29 AM
Original message
This is the myth that is getting pushed as hard as I've ever seen a meme
Edited on Wed Apr-06-11 07:32 AM by cali
pushed:
"The current welfare state is unsustainable". Which is, of course, bullshit. But expect that to be the refrain you continue hearing and expect it to grow louder and louder and be amplified endlessly by the MSM as 2012 approaches.

More of that "primitive economics".

[RWKindaGuy]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x824480

Yeah that's just a bunch of smoke and mirrors, claiming that spending more and more leads to deficits. The govt can't be broke, they still have checks.

... and printing presses.   

[Rebel]

Now I know why check cashing scam businesses are so prominent in blue areas. "No honey, we're not broke. Once I pay the 400 dollars for the 300 dollar check I wrote last paycheck, I'll just write another check for 300".

[delilahmused]

Even if it were bullshit it's immoral to take someone else's money. Generally that's considered theft.

Cindie