tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post410388302008881733..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: DYSFUNCTIONAL U. S. CONGRESSJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-3061409815773009922011-08-11T23:56:20.220-07:002011-08-11T23:56:20.220-07:00Joy: Thanks! Situation can be discouraging.
OldO...Joy: Thanks! Situation can be discouraging.<br /><br />OldOldLady: When we think of what could be if only the focus was on resolving our nation's problems......<br /><br />Hattie: I don't think addressing many of the issues is as complicated as some have made it when they try to move us forward into the past. It's a new world despite anything we may or may not do.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-19557935554184743292011-08-08T07:23:22.100-07:002011-08-08T07:23:22.100-07:00Coming in late here, but appreciate the post and d...Coming in late here, but appreciate the post and discussion. <br />At this point I don't know what to think. It all seems like such a mess.<br />HattieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-30054014588005330382011-08-05T06:35:12.797-07:002011-08-05T06:35:12.797-07:00BEAUTIFULLY said, my dear.The situation our countr...BEAUTIFULLY said, my dear.The situation our country is in leaves me despondant. I feel like my country has been High-Jacked by people who care NOTHING for 'we the people', but only about destroying Obama and making sure he won't be elected again. They care nothing for their constuency---because if they did, they would have to raise taxes on the wealthiest members of this country, WHO,OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-79165737129216626782011-08-04T20:48:03.857-07:002011-08-04T20:48:03.857-07:00This whole fiasco was shameful and disturbing...an...This whole fiasco was shameful and disturbing...and not just a little humiliating for the American people. Good post JoAnn... ~JoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-58675073988803115582011-08-04T14:21:29.921-07:002011-08-04T14:21:29.921-07:00schmidley: We definitely agree we are long overdu...schmidley: We definitely agree we are long overdue for budget cuts. The rub for all seems to be where and when we make those slices. Perhaps we should have a means test on SS, or maybe increase the total amount contributors pay into the fund by withholding from additional paychecks during the year. There are viable possibilities that could be done without reducing the amount of those most joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-583559249174173452011-08-04T12:32:31.611-07:002011-08-04T12:32:31.611-07:00Although I'm thoroughly disgusted with how Con...Although I'm thoroughly disgusted with how Congress took us to the fiscal brink, I don't think the outcome is all that bad. Had we started cutting spending dramatically right now without any revenue increases (and probably even with them) the whole economy probably would have tanked again. Common sense says maintain federal spending now and handle budget cuts and spending increases in Dick Kladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793395712483278104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-28292040146886066522011-08-04T08:59:46.453-07:002011-08-04T08:59:46.453-07:00Inflation has always been the answer to government...Inflation has always been the answer to governmental over-spending in the USA. It started with financing our early wars. Only Pres Bush thought it made sense to start a war/two wars while cutting taxation rates. Shame on our Congressional people who went along with it and on those who have extended it!<br /><br />Since the big tumble of 2008 I have lived in fear of inflation more than anything Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-6224669972734119642011-08-04T07:44:34.564-07:002011-08-04T07:44:34.564-07:00I maintain the system worked as it always has beca...I maintain the system worked as it always has because in the end the moderates got their way. It is irresponsible to keep raising the debt ceiling without real reform, which we still do not have. All the "cuts" in the so-called debt reduction plan are cuts to projected spending rises. That is like saying instead of 3% you get 2% and I made a 50% decrease in spending. A big fat sham.<schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-14180866665633257072011-08-03T21:28:26.315-07:002011-08-03T21:28:26.315-07:00Kay: Thanks. You do a good job with words and id...Kay: Thanks. You do a good job with words and ideas on these issues at your place and write much more frequently than I do. <br /><br />Schmidley: Thanks for your perspective. I'm not impressed by the actions of any of the extremists -- right or left in any of the formally established political parties, or those popularly labeled like the Tea Party. I expect the latter group could oppose joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-78066861618553786142011-08-03T12:33:07.898-07:002011-08-03T12:33:07.898-07:00I couldn't agree more with you Jared!! The ele...I couldn't agree more with you Jared!! The elephant in the room is that the two party system is broke meaning the Federal government is malfunctioning. What will happen is that Congress will transition to a coalition body so it will be able to function once more. Will this happen in our life time? Maybe not but it will happen. In the mean time we will decline domestically and internationally.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870801278559338250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-53255579746555719472011-08-03T12:21:15.332-07:002011-08-03T12:21:15.332-07:00I don't care whether more Republicans or Democ...I don't care whether more Republicans or Democrats voted against the bill. The whole thing should make those that caused this fiasco ashamed and they should be held accountable for the downturn that is sure to follow.<br /><br />It was a ruse by the Tea Party to get cuts passed that they never could have gotten through without holding the deficit hostage. Early in the game Obama should haveDarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-50874169416306353922011-08-03T09:06:30.096-07:002011-08-03T09:06:30.096-07:00I appreciate your thoughts, However, I don't a...I appreciate your thoughts, However, I don't agree. According to the Washington Post, moderates voted for the final bill in both the Senate and House, the extreme left and extreme right voted against the bill. The media gave the Tea Party lots of coverage, but the extreme left was just as involved in the stalemate. In the end, it was "business as usual" here in DC with the "schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-30920489314356917142011-08-02T08:41:52.341-07:002011-08-02T08:41:52.341-07:00Brava!!!!! You said it so much better than I ever...Brava!!!!! You said it so much better than I ever could!!!!Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.com