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...But, then so does the democrat party...
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There is no such thing as "the democrat party." It is the Democratic party.
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... Which party rammed national health care down our throats without a true accounting of the costs? We still cannot afford that trillion dollar boondogle, either...
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You mean the one that reduces the deficit? That boondoggle?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/03/18/us-usa-healthcare-idUSTRE61O4NV20100318
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... As for the numbers not working, I disagree. We get something around $200B a month into the treasury. The spending ( in case of no extension of the debt limit) would need to be prioritized. If servicing the debt is important, ( and it is),pay that first. Pay SS and military pay checks second. Of course there would be difficult choices, and people would suffer, but it is possible. I won't even say it's desirable, but the gov can pay what it deems most important. Not paying SS would be unconscionable...
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Do you have any evidence that approach would save money? For example, how much will we lose by canceling and then re-starting contracts for projects already underway? How much money will we lose when agricultural operations shutdown because of a lack of health inspectors? Or, if they don't shut down, how much will we lose when people get sick because of a lack of health inspectors?