Why spending just keeps going up.

[aztecwin]

blog.heritage.org/2013/09/23/morning-bell-6-reasons-why-the-national-debt-keeps-rising/?utm_source=heritagefoundation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell

This is from the Heritage Foundation.

[sdsu2000]

I’m not going to read the article but just guess that it has to due with our spending being greater than our federal tax revenue which has a lot to do with the state of our economy right now. With our social programs almost being equal to our total federal tax revenue being the biggest culprit in why our spending is so much. So spending will keep increasing as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid keep increasing and the poor economy limits our federal tax revenue.

[aztecwin]

Sept 23, 2013 9:39:11 GMT -8 sdsu2000 said:

I’m not going to read the article but just guess that it has to due with our spending being greater than our federal tax revenue which has a lot to do with the state of our economy right now. With our social programs almost being equal to our total federal tax revenue being the biggest culprit in why our spending is so much. So spending will keep increasing as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid keep increasing and the poor economy limits our federal tax revenue.

Nope! Those are symptoms and/or results but not causes.

[azteccc]

I would check this out, but Heritage will probably just try to renege on everything in it 5 years from now.

[aztecwin]

Sept 23, 2013 12:02:45 GMT -8 azteccc said:

I would check this out, but Heritage will probably just try to renege on everything in it 5 years from now.

Keep your head in the sand.

[aztecwin]

Sept 23, 2013 12:02:45 GMT -8 azteccc said:

I would check this out, but Heritage will probably just try to renege on everything in it 5 years from now.

Keep your head in the sand.

[zynartebiz]

It keeps going because of the demand and supply by the people.

[azteccc]

Oct 3, 2013 7:25:32 GMT -8 aztecwin said:

Sept 23, 2013 12:02:45 GMT -8 azteccc said:

I would check this out, but Heritage will probably just try to renege on everything in it 5 years from now.

Keep your head in the sand.

Seriously, Heritage comes up with the healthcare plan that is implemented a decade later. During the debate over the program, Heritage comes out and says we no longer support our previous position.

What is the point in reading Heritage reports, if they are likely to renege on them if the opposition party tries to implement their ideas? Seems like an effort in futility to me (then again, Repubs seem to enjoy efforts in futility).

[aztecwin]

Dec 16, 2013 13:53:10 GMT -8 azteccc said:

Oct 3, 2013 7:25:32 GMT -8 aztecwin said:

Keep your head in the sand.

Seriously, Heritage comes up with the healthcare plan that is implemented a decade later. During the debate over the program, Heritage comes out and says we no longer support our previous position.

What is the point in reading Heritage reports, if they are likely to renege on them if the opposition party tries to implement their ideas? Seems like an effort in futility to me (then again, Repubs seem to enjoy efforts in futility).

Not even close to reality!

[azteccc]

Dec 16, 2013 17:26:05 GMT -8 aztecwin said:

Dec 16, 2013 13:53:10 GMT -8 azteccc said:

Seriously, Heritage comes up with the healthcare plan that is implemented a decade later. During the debate over the program, Heritage comes out and says we no longer support our previous position.

What is the point in reading Heritage reports, if they are likely to renege on them if the opposition party tries to implement their ideas? Seems like an effort in futility to me (then again, Repubs seem to enjoy efforts in futility).

Not even close to reality!

Well, republicans do live in a different reality... So I suppose I should hardly be surprised by the (lack of a) response.

Carry on!

[aztec70]

While the total deficit has increased, the annual deficit is less than half as large as 2009. It is easy to see annual deficit becoming an annual surplus.

[azteccc]

Dec 16, 2013 17:41:19 GMT -8 aztec70 said:

While the total deficit has increased, the annual deficit is less than half as large as 2009. It is easy to see annual deficit becoming an annual surplus.

very few republicans will acknowledge (or fail to understand) the difference between our currently increasing debt and our currently decreasing (at record speed) deficits.

[aztecwin]

Dec 16, 2013 17:30:29 GMT -8 azteccc said:

Dec 16, 2013 17:26:05 GMT -8 aztecwin said:

Not even close to reality!

Well, republicans do live in a different reality... So I suppose I should hardly be surprised by the (lack of a) response.

Carry on!

What do you expect when you think that obamakare is even close to what Heritage came up with a few years ago? Obamakare is turning out to be a disaster so you want a Conservative Think Tank to share the blame with the dimwits from the Obama Administration. Not worth discussing!