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It's refreshing to look at actual experience rather than conjecture.
So much of what we argue about in the US has been tried elsewhere
or in certain states. We can look to see whether it worked or not.
One example being "gun control". Serious restrictions on the
ability to defend oneself have been trade many times in many
places and have ALWAYS resulted in a major increase in violent
crime, so it's really time to open our eyes and see reality rather than arguing.
Tempest also has a good point. To fix this mess, we'll have to maker some tough choices. We just can't adored to pay people on unemployment for three years at a time, for example. At some point you just have to take a job you don't like until something better comes along. To day these things out loud is almost political suicide. The voters don't seem to want leaders willing to make hard but necesary decisions.
That's one thing I like about Chris Cristie. He's willing to take the political heat for honestly arresting the tough choices At one speech to politicians he said something about the fact that social security will not have the money too pay out in a couple of years. ITo "save" social security, he correctly pointed out, will require significant changes. The math just doesn't work unless you raise the retirement age by several years OR cut benefits. He then pointed out "I'm still here. I said social security and I didn't disappear". Our "leaders" need to grow some balls and lead, starting at the top.
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