Every one of the abuses and imbecilities perpetrated by the feds over the last 25 years was financed by government spending and had the active support of both parties.The march to bankruptcy continues
I would have written the second sentence "The ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด machine is ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ to spend, not to save" - but you nailed it on both counts, Bill.
Here's why I believe that MAR25 is THE pivotal month in our History - if spending is approved at the current wasteful levels and the proven fraud & corruption is allowed to continue with no changes other than having a smaller number of employees, it will be rather obvious that Trump et al are blowing smoke up everyone's butt. Maybe a scattered few of our new Leaders are sincere, but we need them ๐ฎ๐น๐น pulling in the same direction at the same time - not paying lip service to what we want to hear. They KNOW what needs to be done because it is integral to the good game they have been talking up - will they actually follow through with the actions that make 70% of our Country cheer?
Further - if we don't begin to see ARRESTS and PERP WALKS of the voluminous low-hanging criminal fruit in our "government" by the end of this month (Ms. Bondi, you've had PLENTY of time to complete basic Investigations with mountains of Evidence dumped in your skirted lap), my worst fears will be disgustingly confirmed. They are ALL pissing on our legs and complaining about rain - whether they be wrapped in Old Glory or the Rainbow.
We would actually be worse off than if the Cackling Whore had been allowed to steal the Election because now we have so many Patriots buying into a line of crap and likely beyond Reclamation to the Truth in the little time left. IF this faรงade is Reality and comes to pass, there is only one way left to save our Country. Sadly, there aren't enough of us left with the stones to do it.
Based on what we are seeing, I'm not optimistic - but holding back the Anger so far...
Many good observations, SE. But I do believe that they (Trump administration and allies) are going through a process right now that may take a few more months to complete. So, I am not putting all my chips on what happens this month or on the immediate budget resolution. It will take some time. Now, come June-August timeframe and not much has been accomplished (assuming our progressively insane court system is not obstructing the Executive branch), then it will be time to panic. I don't think Trump and his excellent Cabinet will let that happen.....hopefully.
Both you and Don make good points - I'm just used to moving fast to fix obvious problems. That's what it takes to survive in the real world of Business and Commerce.
The only disagreement I have with your reasonable post would be that I believe it's NEVER time to "panic." Observe, Plan and Adjust Tactics - yes. Panic? Never...
Well, okay. I mean "panic" in the sense that if Trump doesn't make huge progress towards solving the problem, we are in deep trouble. I was telling my golf buddies in 2020 that it might be good if Trump loses the upcoming election (I didn't like his stimulus payments, and otherwise didn't think he was doing enough, etc.). The benefit would be that if the Democrats won the 2020 election, they would be exposed for who they are - progressive, fascist nihilist leftists. Well, the Democrats cooperated in spades, well beyond what I thought they were crazy enough to do. Then, Trump enters and says and is doing all the things he needs to do (mostly), again way beyond what I thought he was capable of. So, if he doesn't follow through, then the whole thing is one big scam. I think he will follow through mainly because of the people on his team (his Cabinet and Elon). These are not people to be trifled with. They are serious people (you might quibble with one or two) who seem to be focused on getting things done.
Yes brother John, the democrats fell right into the sewer they created and are now totally full of ๐ฉ. Unfortunately itโs America that is paying the price for their crimes and mental illness. Even Mr Bill, who is still trying to deal with his severe case of TDS, and lives occasionally in his Baltimore mansion, can notice the horror the party of mental illness brings to any city it corrupts. All of us thinkers and producers know the damage created by the left will take years to recover, if ever, but at least Trump is trying to fix things at a frantic pace because he knows we are out of time. The March to Bankruptcy began on 9/11/2001 and has become a full out sprint since Obama was placed in office. Mr Bill should realize that there is no better man to fix the bankruptcy problem than Trump with all his experience and success. In the meantime, buy the dip In crypto๐
SE, you have been brilliant and focused as always. The point you mentioned, about what to do if Trump and his (our) cohorts disappoint, may not need to take a violent turn, because as you reasoned, not enough patriots to go around with "the stones" to do what they need to. But what if a movement started to withhold tax payments? Starve The Beast! Can they arrest us all?
This just in this morning from Ron Brownstein and the Communist New Network. like I said yesterday ๐ค. "If you talk to Democrats, you know, they recognize they are in a hole๐ฉ. I mean, the image of the party is probably in a weaker position than at any point since I think the 1980s, the Reagan and George H.W. Bush era," Brownstein told CNN's Audie Cornish. Anyone with a brain knows that the party of the mentally disturbed is in deep shit and the stench of their corruption is going to overwhelm them ๐ฉas it has America.
Give em some time brother Starboard! Pam is busy building many cases against some real bad players and Donald is working at an inhuman pace to right the wrongs and insanity of the Obamanation affront on America.
Very good Mr. Stary Edge, I see U didn't bash or badmouth Mr. Bonner at all. And U did give an excellent rendition of Ur solution to world problem. Thats the way it should be. Please keep it up .
The repeating allegations of Mr Bonner that IT's all inevitable that spending continous and increases has a legal background which is to be found in the impoundment control act from 1974 which prohibits to just cancle payments or funds that have been found misallocated or useless or unapproppiate, whatsoever.
Yes ma'am - I watched and read about Rescission when Mr. Paul brought it up to Elon the other day. Definitely a great big tool to have and use frequently...
Not a chance, Lucas. We both know where any "increase" is gonna go - same black pit then slithering into politician's offshore accounts - same place a substantial portion of the current dollars go.
Cut it ALL, ACROSS THE BOARD. And do it NOW, this week - or shut the hell up and tell it to the hand. Personally, if they can't make good on their words (particularly Trump, Vance and Johnson), then I'm OUT. No more supporting nor defending....
StarboardEdge - as usual spot-on. We don't need MORE defense spending - we need different defense spending. The military is grossly overgrown. In this world with the missiles, satellites, drones - there won't be another WW like either 1 or 2. Shifting the U.S. Defense to the reality of today's world is impossible until the sh*t hits the fan. Too many elites counting on the dough including the Boys and Girls on both side of the aisle. I fear guillotines must be erected to stem the tide. As always, one Ol' Man's opinion.
Give them until Jan. 20th /2026. That would be a full year. We all know how slow the wheels of government turn. By design , I might add. From the early day of the Constitution on.
Trump made more progress in his first month and he was able to stop the communist BLM movement ๐ฉ In DC which is a great start! Iโm waiting for the party of insanity to start burning down cities again and hope many thousands are made examples of so we can start the true reconstruction of America ๐บ๐ธ
Bill cuts to bone through all the layers of BS shoveled on us by the statists, self-interested politicians, greased-in contractors and phoney โbusinessโ people, druggies, and those just too lazy or undisciplined or selfish to produce a product or service of actual value to others.
"The government that seems the most unwise; Oft goodness to the people best supplies; That which is meddling, touching everything, Will work but ill, and disappointment bring."
As the crow flies, itโs a wild ride through the quantum fixture of market volatility. The mineral rights deal between Lord Trump and Zelensky will imploded like an overhyped IPO when Russia and China mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to the region. ๐
The markets are responding to this precise precious stones beauty agenda like a Musket propelled rocket! The next conspiracy will be off the charts flying over the equator!
So what is the hidden variable in this economic zen riddle?
Who cares, trade the trend and reveal the hash!
Inflation is making the S&P 500 dance around the 50-day moving average like Chubby Checker in a blender, so proceed with caution Bob! ๐
CPI inflation data has flattened out like hot butter. The Fedโs sacred inflation target of 2% is inside the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow Davis?
Inflation wonโt keep falling, so you are cooked like a Goose, Happy Trails Travis!
Interest rate hikes are making a comeback,about to be announced, and thatโs the icing Mitch!
Add Tariffs to the soup, and youโre about to create an economic pain akin to eating 3 bean burritos and washing them down with a bottle of Louisiana Hot Sauce Jeff. ๐
Slapping additional tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China is adding 2% points to core inflation. 2-2=0 plus 10 = 10% Rick! Hahaha
In the sector of monetary equivalence, the hind side delivers a permeable graph that skews the existence of consequential turbulence. Jeopardizing the tools of resource allocation the security of enforcement trickles the revealing example of government trajectory Donna.
Heavens to Betsy, Egypt. I may agree with some of what you write, and disagree with much of it, but at the very least, you are completely and totally entertaining!
The WOKE movement is dead, DEI is dust in the wind, Libs are getting smoked 24/7, there ainโt gonna be another Democratic President until the the end of this century, so I figured, what the heck, โOh, Donna, Oh, Donna
What mystifies me is the lack of Congressional clamor for sensible spending cuts. Surely these mature men and women we've elected realize the financial peril the nation is confronting.
Unceremoniously firing civil servants will reduce Federal spending, of course, but my guess is it will be far from enough.
Too bad the current Ready-Fire-Aim Administration didn't publish spending reduction options.
They would have allowed us John Q Citizens to assess savings and consequences from several options to eliminate Federal services and the people providing them.
As it is, we and our go-along Congress is just along for the ride as Musk and his teenagers hack and slash creating lawsuits galore
She was an articulate example of a political party that has lost its way. Democrats exist to give Federal funds to those whom they decide don't have enough money.
Now that the rubber has met the road; that is, the Federal government is overspending, they haven't made a single suggestion where spending reductions could reasonably occur.
Too bad the Constitution didn't mandate a balanced budget. We've borrowed so much that it can never be repaid.
Sad to that neither party is focused on creating more wealth. This wealth-creation occurs in the private sector. The public sector simply consumes it
I am beginning to believe that it is much more than overspending. Certain politicians have increased their wealth by millions while in Congress. This egregious spending most likely includes kickbacks and corruption and that's why the Democrats don't want to see it end.
Yes, that is true, but many Republicans do advocate for reduced government. Can you find ONE Democrat that does? I wouldn't be surprised if the Mitch McConnell type Republicans are on the take (not accusing Mitch of anything, but I wouldn't be surprised if we find out that he is), but the Democrats love big government, and many have increased their wealth substantially while in office (granted, some RINOs as well). They keep on spending money and don't seem to care if it's spent responsibly, which to me means some are getting kickbacks. That being said, I do think there are Democrats that are totally sincere in their political big government insanity. For example, while I don't agree with AOC on anything, I believe she is honest and would be surprised if she were on the take. But once urine government and the temptations are there, who knows?
Jimm, spending cuts means INFLUENCE cuts, as well as an end to the kickbacks gravy train. They are going to go kicking and screaming, but go they must. Best always. PM
Bonner is doing his best to scare the bejeezus out of us over bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is not a preferred modality or policy, but it is sometimes necessary. We can't have the excesses we have seen and experienced in the last 50 years without a reset. The price of bankruptcy is high, because it, like divorce, as the joke goes, is WORTH it. If we have to default, the price of that shall have been worth it, IF we learn along with it that reliance on government is a fundamental mistake. If we come out of this with government relegated to the sidelines, we can restore our country. This is the essence of MAGA. Best always. PM
P.S. "There is no need to fear bankruptcy, unless you are convinced that the assets involved will simply vanish into thin air." -- Walter E. Williams.
Paul, I see where You are coming from. How shall I say it, but Trump has a plan and it is called a new financial order. Not sure He will be successful, nor do I personally care. It is a wait and see at this moment in time.. But it would certainly affect the whole world.
Be careful who you march with. You may have to march to a different drummer. I have not marched since my discharge from the navy; I have no intention of starting now.God's blessings to all.
Once again, Bill's TDS is on display. He indicates that Pres. Trump ran up as large a deficit over his first term as Pres. Obama did over his entire two terms; and, spent almost $2T more than Pres. Biden did during his first term. What he doesn't point out is that if you look year by year at the three presidents' spending, you will see that Y2020 (when the COVID panic ensued, and the stock markets plunged) is what distorted the Trump deficit spending. In fact, from my research, Pres. Trump's deficits in his first three years were not much over $3T, or a little over $1T annually. Certainly nothing to brag about from a GOP POTUS, to say the least. But much like Pres. Obama's annual deficits, not a doubling by any means.
The problem is that in 2020, Pres. Trump went the states' rights route, mostly refusing to interfere with state governors' actions to COVID. Then the Dem governors went authoritarian-wild, forcing companies to lay off massive numbers of healthy people 18-to-65, knowing full well their globalist Fed allies would bail them out, which they did with many trillions of dollars that ran from 2020 into 2021. The GOP governors also initially panicked before coming to their senses, causing more needless layoffs, and more Fed bailouts.
Yet Bill takes things out of context here, conveniently blaming all of this leftist governor and Fed nonsense on Pres. Trump for being respectful of states' rights.
The single most important thing, for public consumption anyway, is whom they arrest first and for what and the punishment meted out. The public generally don't care about debt and spending as long as they think they are getting a share, but they understand retribution, and until an example is made of someone BIG, Trump and Co. won't be able to wind back the enormous damage that has been done to America. If not, the Left will just hunker down and wait until Trump is gone, one way or another. Gramsci and his ilk designed this strategy over a very long period of time and until they are uprooted, nothing will change. Everything else is white noise.
โWe donโt see much difference. The march to bankruptcy continues under Republicans as well as Democrats.โโฆBill, didnโt George Wallace say something very similar about the politicians in Washington? Something about, not a dimeโs worth of difference?
โThe machine is meant to spend, not to save.โโฆTruth. How do you fix that? Everybody talks about throwing the bums out, but itโs YOUR bum they want tossed. Come crunch-time, they like THEIR bringing-home-the-pork bum.
"๐๐ฏ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ? ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ช๐ต ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ? ๐๐ฆ๐ต ๐ด๐ข๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ด = ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ."
"๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ, ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ข๐ท๐ฆ."
I would have written the second sentence "The ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด machine is ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ to spend, not to save" - but you nailed it on both counts, Bill.
Here's why I believe that MAR25 is THE pivotal month in our History - if spending is approved at the current wasteful levels and the proven fraud & corruption is allowed to continue with no changes other than having a smaller number of employees, it will be rather obvious that Trump et al are blowing smoke up everyone's butt. Maybe a scattered few of our new Leaders are sincere, but we need them ๐ฎ๐น๐น pulling in the same direction at the same time - not paying lip service to what we want to hear. They KNOW what needs to be done because it is integral to the good game they have been talking up - will they actually follow through with the actions that make 70% of our Country cheer?
Further - if we don't begin to see ARRESTS and PERP WALKS of the voluminous low-hanging criminal fruit in our "government" by the end of this month (Ms. Bondi, you've had PLENTY of time to complete basic Investigations with mountains of Evidence dumped in your skirted lap), my worst fears will be disgustingly confirmed. They are ALL pissing on our legs and complaining about rain - whether they be wrapped in Old Glory or the Rainbow.
We would actually be worse off than if the Cackling Whore had been allowed to steal the Election because now we have so many Patriots buying into a line of crap and likely beyond Reclamation to the Truth in the little time left. IF this faรงade is Reality and comes to pass, there is only one way left to save our Country. Sadly, there aren't enough of us left with the stones to do it.
Based on what we are seeing, I'm not optimistic - but holding back the Anger so far...
Many good observations, SE. But I do believe that they (Trump administration and allies) are going through a process right now that may take a few more months to complete. So, I am not putting all my chips on what happens this month or on the immediate budget resolution. It will take some time. Now, come June-August timeframe and not much has been accomplished (assuming our progressively insane court system is not obstructing the Executive branch), then it will be time to panic. I don't think Trump and his excellent Cabinet will let that happen.....hopefully.
Both you and Don make good points - I'm just used to moving fast to fix obvious problems. That's what it takes to survive in the real world of Business and Commerce.
The only disagreement I have with your reasonable post would be that I believe it's NEVER time to "panic." Observe, Plan and Adjust Tactics - yes. Panic? Never...
Well, okay. I mean "panic" in the sense that if Trump doesn't make huge progress towards solving the problem, we are in deep trouble. I was telling my golf buddies in 2020 that it might be good if Trump loses the upcoming election (I didn't like his stimulus payments, and otherwise didn't think he was doing enough, etc.). The benefit would be that if the Democrats won the 2020 election, they would be exposed for who they are - progressive, fascist nihilist leftists. Well, the Democrats cooperated in spades, well beyond what I thought they were crazy enough to do. Then, Trump enters and says and is doing all the things he needs to do (mostly), again way beyond what I thought he was capable of. So, if he doesn't follow through, then the whole thing is one big scam. I think he will follow through mainly because of the people on his team (his Cabinet and Elon). These are not people to be trifled with. They are serious people (you might quibble with one or two) who seem to be focused on getting things done.
Yes brother John, the democrats fell right into the sewer they created and are now totally full of ๐ฉ. Unfortunately itโs America that is paying the price for their crimes and mental illness. Even Mr Bill, who is still trying to deal with his severe case of TDS, and lives occasionally in his Baltimore mansion, can notice the horror the party of mental illness brings to any city it corrupts. All of us thinkers and producers know the damage created by the left will take years to recover, if ever, but at least Trump is trying to fix things at a frantic pace because he knows we are out of time. The March to Bankruptcy began on 9/11/2001 and has become a full out sprint since Obama was placed in office. Mr Bill should realize that there is no better man to fix the bankruptcy problem than Trump with all his experience and success. In the meantime, buy the dip In crypto๐
Excellent points, John. Very prescient...
SE, you have been brilliant and focused as always. The point you mentioned, about what to do if Trump and his (our) cohorts disappoint, may not need to take a violent turn, because as you reasoned, not enough patriots to go around with "the stones" to do what they need to. But what if a movement started to withhold tax payments? Starve The Beast! Can they arrest us all?
This just in this morning from Ron Brownstein and the Communist New Network. like I said yesterday ๐ค. "If you talk to Democrats, you know, they recognize they are in a hole๐ฉ. I mean, the image of the party is probably in a weaker position than at any point since I think the 1980s, the Reagan and George H.W. Bush era," Brownstein told CNN's Audie Cornish. Anyone with a brain knows that the party of the mentally disturbed is in deep shit and the stench of their corruption is going to overwhelm them ๐ฉas it has America.
Give em some time brother Starboard! Pam is busy building many cases against some real bad players and Donald is working at an inhuman pace to right the wrongs and insanity of the Obamanation affront on America.
Very good Mr. Stary Edge, I see U didn't bash or badmouth Mr. Bonner at all. And U did give an excellent rendition of Ur solution to world problem. Thats the way it should be. Please keep it up .
Well said, as usual Starboaqd E.
I always APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT!
Hi SE,
The repeating allegations of Mr Bonner that IT's all inevitable that spending continous and increases has a legal background which is to be found in the impoundment control act from 1974 which prohibits to just cancle payments or funds that have been found misallocated or useless or unapproppiate, whatsoever.
They have to be spent on some other project.
There is a solution to that: RESCISSION.
David Stockman lays it out here:
https://brownstone.org/articles/its-rescission-time/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Highly recommended read.
Yes ma'am - I watched and read about Rescission when Mr. Paul brought it up to Elon the other day. Definitely a great big tool to have and use frequently...
Well said SE.
With what you wrote, my question as to whom the increase in defense spending is for, has been answered. Unfortunate as it is.
And it won't be for countries trying to invade the US.
Not a chance, Lucas. We both know where any "increase" is gonna go - same black pit then slithering into politician's offshore accounts - same place a substantial portion of the current dollars go.
Cut it ALL, ACROSS THE BOARD. And do it NOW, this week - or shut the hell up and tell it to the hand. Personally, if they can't make good on their words (particularly Trump, Vance and Johnson), then I'm OUT. No more supporting nor defending....
StarboardEdge - as usual spot-on. We don't need MORE defense spending - we need different defense spending. The military is grossly overgrown. In this world with the missiles, satellites, drones - there won't be another WW like either 1 or 2. Shifting the U.S. Defense to the reality of today's world is impossible until the sh*t hits the fan. Too many elites counting on the dough including the Boys and Girls on both side of the aisle. I fear guillotines must be erected to stem the tide. As always, one Ol' Man's opinion.
Give them until Jan. 20th /2026. That would be a full year. We all know how slow the wheels of government turn. By design , I might add. From the early day of the Constitution on.
Trump made more progress in his first month and he was able to stop the communist BLM movement ๐ฉ In DC which is a great start! Iโm waiting for the party of insanity to start burning down cities again and hope many thousands are made examples of so we can start the true reconstruction of America ๐บ๐ธ
Yes , Trump has exposed a lot of c.r.a.p. More to come , now the Senate and Congress have to do their part.
Bill cuts to bone through all the layers of BS shoveled on us by the statists, self-interested politicians, greased-in contractors and phoney โbusinessโ people, druggies, and those just too lazy or undisciplined or selfish to produce a product or service of actual value to others.
You described the dem party and the RINOs.
For a start a GPP would be good.
https://www.tbwns.com/2025/03/10/the-bears-lair-time-to-move-to-gross-private-product/
"The government that seems the most unwise; Oft goodness to the people best supplies; That which is meddling, touching everything, Will work but ill, and disappointment bring."
Heavens to Betsy!
As the crow flies, itโs a wild ride through the quantum fixture of market volatility. The mineral rights deal between Lord Trump and Zelensky will imploded like an overhyped IPO when Russia and China mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to the region. ๐
The markets are responding to this precise precious stones beauty agenda like a Musket propelled rocket! The next conspiracy will be off the charts flying over the equator!
So what is the hidden variable in this economic zen riddle?
Who cares, trade the trend and reveal the hash!
Inflation is making the S&P 500 dance around the 50-day moving average like Chubby Checker in a blender, so proceed with caution Bob! ๐
CPI inflation data has flattened out like hot butter. The Fedโs sacred inflation target of 2% is inside the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow Davis?
Inflation wonโt keep falling, so you are cooked like a Goose, Happy Trails Travis!
Interest rate hikes are making a comeback,about to be announced, and thatโs the icing Mitch!
Add Tariffs to the soup, and youโre about to create an economic pain akin to eating 3 bean burritos and washing them down with a bottle of Louisiana Hot Sauce Jeff. ๐
Slapping additional tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China is adding 2% points to core inflation. 2-2=0 plus 10 = 10% Rick! Hahaha
In the sector of monetary equivalence, the hind side delivers a permeable graph that skews the existence of consequential turbulence. Jeopardizing the tools of resource allocation the security of enforcement trickles the revealing example of government trajectory Donna.
Heavens to Betsy, Egypt. I may agree with some of what you write, and disagree with much of it, but at the very least, you are completely and totally entertaining!
Glad to see you squeezed a chick in there, Gypt...
Hahaha!
That was truly out of the kindness of my heart.
The WOKE movement is dead, DEI is dust in the wind, Libs are getting smoked 24/7, there ainโt gonna be another Democratic President until the the end of this century, so I figured, what the heck, โOh, Donna, Oh, Donna
Oh, Donna, Oh, Donnaโ
๐๐
ES: You always amaze me!
What mystifies me is the lack of Congressional clamor for sensible spending cuts. Surely these mature men and women we've elected realize the financial peril the nation is confronting.
Unceremoniously firing civil servants will reduce Federal spending, of course, but my guess is it will be far from enough.
Too bad the current Ready-Fire-Aim Administration didn't publish spending reduction options.
They would have allowed us John Q Citizens to assess savings and consequences from several options to eliminate Federal services and the people providing them.
As it is, we and our go-along Congress is just along for the ride as Musk and his teenagers hack and slash creating lawsuits galore
Didn't you see that Dem congresswoman fighters video, that is where their priorities are.
She was an articulate example of a political party that has lost its way. Democrats exist to give Federal funds to those whom they decide don't have enough money.
Now that the rubber has met the road; that is, the Federal government is overspending, they haven't made a single suggestion where spending reductions could reasonably occur.
Too bad the Constitution didn't mandate a balanced budget. We've borrowed so much that it can never be repaid.
Sad to that neither party is focused on creating more wealth. This wealth-creation occurs in the private sector. The public sector simply consumes it
I am beginning to believe that it is much more than overspending. Certain politicians have increased their wealth by millions while in Congress. This egregious spending most likely includes kickbacks and corruption and that's why the Democrats don't want to see it end.
Plenty of "R's" are right there with them in the Corruption and Thievery...
Yes, that is true, but many Republicans do advocate for reduced government. Can you find ONE Democrat that does? I wouldn't be surprised if the Mitch McConnell type Republicans are on the take (not accusing Mitch of anything, but I wouldn't be surprised if we find out that he is), but the Democrats love big government, and many have increased their wealth substantially while in office (granted, some RINOs as well). They keep on spending money and don't seem to care if it's spent responsibly, which to me means some are getting kickbacks. That being said, I do think there are Democrats that are totally sincere in their political big government insanity. For example, while I don't agree with AOC on anything, I believe she is honest and would be surprised if she were on the take. But once urine government and the temptations are there, who knows?
See my link Jimm
Don't forget the Cringe Dancing and Hood-speak Beratements...
Jimm, spending cuts means INFLUENCE cuts, as well as an end to the kickbacks gravy train. They are going to go kicking and screaming, but go they must. Best always. PM
Go where? And, replaced by whom? The gig is up - there is no kickin' the can ahead.
I only have but one question. Defense spending increase? To protect the US from whom?
Bonner is doing his best to scare the bejeezus out of us over bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is not a preferred modality or policy, but it is sometimes necessary. We can't have the excesses we have seen and experienced in the last 50 years without a reset. The price of bankruptcy is high, because it, like divorce, as the joke goes, is WORTH it. If we have to default, the price of that shall have been worth it, IF we learn along with it that reliance on government is a fundamental mistake. If we come out of this with government relegated to the sidelines, we can restore our country. This is the essence of MAGA. Best always. PM
P.S. "There is no need to fear bankruptcy, unless you are convinced that the assets involved will simply vanish into thin air." -- Walter E. Williams.
Paul, I see where You are coming from. How shall I say it, but Trump has a plan and it is called a new financial order. Not sure He will be successful, nor do I personally care. It is a wait and see at this moment in time.. But it would certainly affect the whole world.
Be careful who you march with. You may have to march to a different drummer. I have not marched since my discharge from the navy; I have no intention of starting now.God's blessings to all.
Once again, Bill's TDS is on display. He indicates that Pres. Trump ran up as large a deficit over his first term as Pres. Obama did over his entire two terms; and, spent almost $2T more than Pres. Biden did during his first term. What he doesn't point out is that if you look year by year at the three presidents' spending, you will see that Y2020 (when the COVID panic ensued, and the stock markets plunged) is what distorted the Trump deficit spending. In fact, from my research, Pres. Trump's deficits in his first three years were not much over $3T, or a little over $1T annually. Certainly nothing to brag about from a GOP POTUS, to say the least. But much like Pres. Obama's annual deficits, not a doubling by any means.
The problem is that in 2020, Pres. Trump went the states' rights route, mostly refusing to interfere with state governors' actions to COVID. Then the Dem governors went authoritarian-wild, forcing companies to lay off massive numbers of healthy people 18-to-65, knowing full well their globalist Fed allies would bail them out, which they did with many trillions of dollars that ran from 2020 into 2021. The GOP governors also initially panicked before coming to their senses, causing more needless layoffs, and more Fed bailouts.
Yet Bill takes things out of context here, conveniently blaming all of this leftist governor and Fed nonsense on Pres. Trump for being respectful of states' rights.
The single most important thing, for public consumption anyway, is whom they arrest first and for what and the punishment meted out. The public generally don't care about debt and spending as long as they think they are getting a share, but they understand retribution, and until an example is made of someone BIG, Trump and Co. won't be able to wind back the enormous damage that has been done to America. If not, the Left will just hunker down and wait until Trump is gone, one way or another. Gramsci and his ilk designed this strategy over a very long period of time and until they are uprooted, nothing will change. Everything else is white noise.
Pretty level-headed column today, Bill, with minimal TDS. Congratulations!
โWe donโt see much difference. The march to bankruptcy continues under Republicans as well as Democrats.โโฆBill, didnโt George Wallace say something very similar about the politicians in Washington? Something about, not a dimeโs worth of difference?
"Mr. Trump"? Why not "President Trump"?
โThe machine is meant to spend, not to save.โโฆTruth. How do you fix that? Everybody talks about throwing the bums out, but itโs YOUR bum they want tossed. Come crunch-time, they like THEIR bringing-home-the-pork bum.