So where are the "responsible citizens?" I sure don't see any. Just a bunch of Republican terrorists who want to destroy the country so their bankster cronies can buy it for pennies on the dollar. Can't wait to see the chickens come home to roost (i.e. karma) on that one.
On 07/26/2011 01:15 PM, John wrote: > The unemployed and those in financial distress are looking for a new job and > financial assistance. The national debt and the budget deficit are the last > things in their mind. > > On the other hand, the responsible citizens should be the ones who would lead > the country to the best direction financially and economically. They're the > ones who should tell their politicians what to do in terms of responsible > management of the government assets and transactions. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu<noozguru@...> wrote: >> The problem with the pubic is that the only people who seem to care are >> those who are unemployed or having a tough time financially. The >> "presently employed" seem to care less unless they are worried about >> being one pay check away from disaster. They avoid focusing on economic >> and political issue and focus on sports, their kids soccer games and >> what they're planning for the party next weekend. They prefer to >> reading the distractions that the MSM throws at them like the Amy >> Whitehouse death (which is still getting top headline space). Maybe >> when we get Wiemar Republic food price inflation will they begin to pay >> attention. >> >> On 07/26/2011 11:45 AM, John wrote: >>> Excellent graphics. That should get the message through the public. >>> >>> >>> >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb<no_reply@> wrote: >>>> This graphic does what numbers simply cannot; it gives >>>> us a feeling for what the term "national debt" means, >>>> and why there might just be a resistance to increasing >>>> it. >>>> >>>> It starts with one $100 bill, and then contrasts that >>>> visually with $10,000, $1 million, $1 billion, $1 trillion, >>>> and finally with the $15 trillion national debt the US has >>>> run up on its credit card and the $114.5 trillion it has >>>> in unfunded liabilities. The last figure is the amount of >>>> money that the US government knows that it does not have >>>> to fully fund the Medicare, Medicare Prescription Drug >>>> Program, Social Security, Military and civil servant >>>> pensions. It is the money the US knows it will not have >>>> to pay all its bills. The pile of $100 bills, in a stack >>>> that measures a football field on each side, is taller >>>> than the Empire State Building or the former World Trade >>>> Center. >>>> >>>> http://www.wtfnoway.com/ >>>> >>>> The smaller national debt figure will this year surpass >>>> 20% of the entire world's combined GDP (Gross Domestic >>>> Product). In 2011 the national debt will exceed 100% of >>>> US GDP, and venture into the 100%+ debt-to-GDP ratio >>>> that the European PIIGS (bankrupt nations) have achieved. >>>> >>>> Big pile 'o bucks. Big pile 'o trouble. >>>> >>> > >
