Been watching the debates and votes on raising the debt ceiling and it got me thinking. The Tea Party seem to be the ones who are shouting that the debt needs to be cut. Which is right, they argue the Government spending needs to be slashed, which sounds good. However I was wondering what they are doing in their States to cut spending.
Maybe
Michele Bachmann.
Should start at home and cut the Government offices, Transport, Policing in affluent areas and any other scheme that benefits the rich in her congressional district of Minnesota.
Maybe
Ron Paul.
Should start at home and cut the Government offices, Transport, Policing in affluent areas and any other scheme that benefits the rich in his congressional district.
Not social welfare cuts, except maybe spending on rent to landlords or spending is supermarkets, make these business give the food away. I see Ron is from Texas, so maybe he should force all the land owners to get rid of the cheap labor, illegal Mexicans for instance, and employ only US citizens. Of course it might cost more.
But no worries it takes people off benefits.
Or is the Tea Party advocating a N.I.M.B.Y. approach.
Not In My Back Yard.
Cut anything but what effects us?
Stupid approach because taking money out of an economy is going to hurt unless the money taken out is 100% going over seas.
Maybe the easiest solution is to raise taxes to a level that clears the debt. The lowering of taxes by Bush hasn't stimulated the economy enough. I saw a graph which showed a direct link to lending and the US economy under the last 5/6 last Presidents.
Has the Tea Party considered that solution?