Ohhhhhh Noooooo !!!

We're NOT broke. That is a myth. It is an oversimpli­fication and naive to compare the US economy to a family with credit card debt. The R's and thier propaganda arm at Fauxsnooze are trying to exploit the defecit to do what they've always wanted to do which is dismantle the government­. The solution to all problems in their worldview is to cut taxes and cut spending and it isn't working. The R's have filibuster­ed no less than 16 jobs bills since obama took office because they insist that "we're broke". But if we don't invest in programs to get people back to work, it will never get better.

We must raise taxes to keep our country on the upswing. We became a great power by taking care of our citizens with programs that work. We still have a good educational system that allowsm students to get out of it what they put into it. It's not the schools fault that so many families place the education of their children at such a low priority.

We will not have a future if we get rid of SSI and Medicare. Medicare is still operating with the same percent of payroll deduction as when it started. This would be ok if wages kept up with medical costs. We all know that has not happened. This problem can be fixed but not if we listen to these ignorant Tea Party quacks !

As for health care ........... Read my other posts on the subject !  All my Dr. drive expensive cars and go on more than one great vacation a year. I drive crap and go away for the weekend. I did spend $11,000 out of pocket last year for medical coverage and co-pays. I would have been much better off spending an extra $5,000 a year on a Medicare buy in or a public option but OHHHHH NOOOOOO.