Maybe this will bring it home to those here supporting cuts. Not personal as it will hit us all.
Are the beaches in SoCal free for people to walk on or paid entrance?
The maintenance of these beaches is free, it's paid for out of Government spending. So that's an excellent place to cut and then charge people who use the beaches.
Cut Government spending on freeway maintenance and construction and turn them all into toll roads.
After an earthquake, no one turns up to rescue you or repair the damage until the bill is paid, because maintenance on these services were cut.
As less money flows into the economy, people will have even less money to spend and will be looking for places to cut their own personal budgets. Porn is free online, so let's cancel those recurring memberships, not join any new sites and rely on free porn.
That's what cuts are about. Doesn't sound so good when it's your services and income they cut.
And don't fool yourself the major cuts will hit the unemployed. It cost $1 to keep someone in work for every $1 they earn. So if they earn $18,000 a year. Their costs are $18,000 = $36,000. Someone on benefits is likely to cost less. Yes there are exceptions, but on average it's cheaper to put someone on benefits than keep them in a direct non profit related job. Like a Life Guard on a beach.
Please don't nit pick like theking, think of it as examples.