Not true, if entitlements continue on the path they are, they will eventually overtake the budget once again. He's just kicking the can down the road. You cannot solve this problem without fundamentally changing entitlements (beyond simple cuts).

I talk about it as a serious issue. Never seen a topic on it though. Many economists would agree with me.

The minimum wage does not help the poor. It actually hurts them, because they can never get training for higher paying jobs, and they can't even make an income at all. Not to mention all the state dependency.

It's an utter joke. Businesses often choose not to hire labor at all because of all the legal mess/minimum wage. And that's your problem.

Can you read? I advocate raising taxes once we have a steadily growing economy(at a good rate).

We haven't had a full blown debate on it, but it is something that is going the way of the dinosaur, for better or worse.

We have talked about it, but always in the context of another issue.

This post was edited by Skinned on Mar 29 2012 01:16pm

You should create a singular topic discussing this issue. I'm sure it'll cover a wide range of other related material, but at least then it's more focused on that concept.

He is fundamentally changing entitlements. He has plans to phase out social security and medicare entirely. He will take out the military industrial complex in one swoop (that's the easiest for him to do).

And the departments, he's taking out those too, because they can be more cheaply handled by individuals, the free market, and the states.

His budget has us decreasing the deficit over the next 10 years.

This post was edited by RUSSiABANK on Mar 29 2012 01:17pm

Sounds like you want a dictator. You know the president won't be able to do that right?

He wants to pass a law to allow the nation's youth opt out of the program, and instead use MSA's and other methods to pay for healthcare.

Right now you can't opt out.

That will eventually phase out these useless over-bloated programs.




And I told you, we need a dictator right now. We really desperately do. But not just any dictator, we need one like Ron Paul...who can handle the power, and who can give it up after slashing off all the tumors that are choking off the entire blood supply of our economy.

He would do much more than any other candidate though, even without dictatorial powers. And he would at least uphold liberty, and would take out all the executive orders that debase our republic.

Another Paulbot in favor of trashing the constitution I see...

Possibly. I'll do so later or tomorrow. I'll make sure to get some interesting sources to discuss as well. And of course, ill bring up the most relevant points.