tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post8206866790468191775..comments2023-12-24T00:27:57.613-06:00Comments on Kole Hard Facts of Life: My Take On Recent ElectionsMike Kolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-23352045062787772642009-11-07T09:41:19.206-06:002009-11-07T09:41:19.206-06:00As for me, where I would make the cuts? I would st...As for me, where I would make the cuts? I would start incrementally. I have no doubt that over a nation of 300+ million, some small scaling back in this department or that yields large savings. End the borrowing from foreign nations, and we have no choice but to scale back the spending. I would probably not touch Social Security or Medicare. People paid into the lie, they rightly expect to recieve on the back end. <br /><br />But there are so many other areas. Yes, I would cut military spending. I would also try to scale back the federalization of education, returning as much as possible to the states. Eliminate the DEA. Stop funding the war on drugs. Etc.Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-83770037836941769202009-11-07T09:35:40.069-06:002009-11-07T09:35:40.069-06:00The thing here is in appealing to voters. I think ...The thing here is in appealing to voters. I think the opportunity is here for saying it's time to cut spending and the deficit as a message. True enough, many voters want the magic of a reduced budget while increasing entitlements- which is exactly what Obama proposes to do, even if it can't be done.<br /><br />I'm willing to see Libertarians elected and then given the task of figuring out where to make the cuts. :-)Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-82666987228428271792009-11-07T09:22:09.372-06:002009-11-07T09:22:09.372-06:00I would say the same thing to any Republican offer...I would say the same thing to any Republican offering your solution: tell me where you would cut the budget to reduce it by $1.6 trillion dollars, or whatever the current deficit is... are you willing to cut military spending? Is that even politically feasible? Cut Social Security or Medicaire? Good bye senior citizen vote.<br /><br />You know I'm all in favor of smaller government and less spending (and fewer taxes!), but the American public typically says they want one thing and then votes another way.Wainsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587629867032147462noreply@blogger.com