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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
And yet, the democrat party wants a health care system that we can't afford.
Sorry, don't mean to be partisan, but if we are borrowing money to meet today's expenses, why are we even considering adding trillions more to what the government spends?
Sometimes "no" is the responsible answer.
And to be fair, Lets cut the military budget. I don't want to harm our security, but we can bring home the troops stationed around the world, and moth-ball a lot of equipment.
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Regarding health care, we all know that everyone who needs health care in the US is currently receiving at least minimum care and the US economy is currently paying for it (one way or another). We do not have people dying in the streets for lack of healthcare. We also know that we are not going to stop providing basic care for everyone. The only question is how we want to pay for it in the future, and will it be more or less efficient that the current system.
Healthcare is not a new expenditure; what the democrats proposed was a transfer of a private expense to a public expense; I don't know if that's the best answer or not. I agree that the democrat's plan would put this expense "on the books" so it would show up as part of the debt. Now it's hidden in our insurance payments and doctor's bills, but we are still paying for it. I am also concerned that a government run program could have very high overhead costs.
The military and the civilian leadership need to figure out what their current/future missions are and design an appropriate force. They cannot afford to do everything at once. Also, we (both parties) need to stop engaging in military operations that are outside the budget. If it needs to be done, figure out how to pay for it. If a tax increase will be required, tell the public up front.