If the government gets the same in taxes but spends more, then that piles on to the national debt. It doesn't just magically go away.

TC Talks wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:08 am

You are advocating that we cut off subsides to corporations and agriculture?

Most of them, perhaps with the exception of disaster aid to agriculture, yes. But even there, I would prefer private insurance cover disasters.

...the government needs to stay out of education... This, and subsidies and loans. I get tired of the argument others make of bUt SUbsIdIEs!!!!!!! Corporations get subsidies!!!! And tons of government money!!!! So let's use that to justify giving the little guy money too!!!!! How about we just stop...

No… you have to pay taxes. Nitpicking about exactly what it might go to is the bad faith argument. Some fraction of every persons taxes goes to every program every year. So what are you contributing to this small program? .50 Cents… a dollar? It’s some stupidly small amount. Forgive me if I break t...

You must want to work in cable news or something. You ignored the rest of my reasoning. Unfortunately for you the rest of that reasoning is important to what I said. I am arguing that it should be reset and limits should be put on it so this never happens again. I read everything you said - I just ...

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Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:47 am

As somebody who has around $70,000 in student loans around his neck that I had no real concept for what I was buying at 18 and out on my own…

My thought has been bail them out...

So in your opinion, other people should be responsible for paying for your dumb decisions?

The blanket bailout sought by Biden amounted to nothing more than an attempt at buying votes. It was a disgusting proposal, frankly. Biden is certainly busy buying votes this year using debt forgiveness. In total, the Biden administration has authorized the cancellation of $153 billion in student l...

Matt wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:05 pm

There is nothing worth going to ohio for ever.

Your loss. The gathering I went to was about 20 people big and we all agreed that it was SOOO worth it. They're already looking at booking a hotel in Alaska in 2034 when the next full eclipse hits our continent.

anyone that says 99 or 98% is "just as good" is full of crap. the magic happens at 100% Agreed 100 percent (no pun intended). Only caveat I would add is that the 10 seconds or so before (and afte) totality is a unique experience in and of itself as you can still see pretty good until then when the ...

My view from just south of Lima, Ohio. Other than some very thin whispy clouds, it was basically clear. It was a surreal experience. The light a few minutes before totality has a very eerie look - the only way I can describe it is like one of those car headlights that has a blueish hue but shining f...

No doubt in my mind Biden was on something before that speech. Remember, that was shortly after what I had called his worst day politically ever where the single biggest question people had was whether Biden was a feeble old man with a bad memory.

The only good news for the Wings is that the Flyers are collapsing and so the third spot in the Metropolitan division is back up for grabs. 83 Flyers 83 Islanders 82 Capitals 82 Red Wings 81 Penguins 5 teams within 2 points of each other fighting for 2 playoff spots with Detroit the only team inelig...

You and bmw hear what you want to hear. But to those of us who use brain matter, it was as plain as day. You have to grasp how beemers mind works. It's all literal and black & white with him. He doesn't have the capability to understand nuance. If Trump didn't literally say the words, "Storm the Ca...

So you are completely absolving him of any culpability on the assumption that these people did this on their own with no influence from his words or actions? If nothing he said could be reasonably interpreted as suggesting that people break in violently, then I fail to see where culpability attaches.