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   Message 344,806 of 345,374   
   Scout to Ed P   
   Re: U.S. Debt on Pace to Top $56 Trillio   
   28 Jun 24 07:04:26   
   
   XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.home.repair, sac.politics   
   XPost: talk.politics.guns   
   From: me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net   
      
   "Ed P"  wrote in message news:v5khm6$2t872$3@dont-email.me...   
   > On 6/27/2024 3:27 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:   
   >> In article ,   
   >> me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net says...   
   >>>   
   >>> I don't. A lot of people don't. Running us into debt just because you   
   >>> got a   
   >>> bunch of money for some useless project does noting for anyone.   
   >>>   
   >>> I will simply note.. bankruptcy is only a matter of time if we continue   
   >>> on   
   >>> this path, and then NO ONE will be happy.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Part of the problem is we have too many old people in congress that will   
   >> be dead by the time the debt gets high enough to effect them.   
   >> That is partly why it does not matter how high it gets for now.  Some   
   >> how the voters should force congress to balance the budget and get the   
   >> spending under control.  We can cut off giving money to other countries,   
   >> cut back on all the extras and unneeded pork projects. Reduce the White   
   >> house staff and cut out providing the guards for the president.  After   
   >> all all one has to do is shoot the shotgun up in the air per Biden.   
   >>   
   >   
   > The Republican platform had term limits in it.  What happened to that? I   
   > support it.   
      
   I would go one step further.... there should be a limit of how many years   
   you can hold public office... if it's an government position to which you   
   are elected then that counts, from dog catcher to President. Say 12 years   
   total? Being a politician should not be a career.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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