National debt

pennview · Post by **pennview** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:46 pm

Yes, both Bush and Obama are guilty of adding $5 trillion each to the national debt. It took Bush eight years to do it and now Obama's added his $5 trillion in four years.

The presidential debates are on TV tonight starting at 9PM in the East.

derekdarling · Post by **derekdarling** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:14 pm

Given that 'money' is mostly a made-up concept, and that most of the world's 'money' only exists as accounting entries, what does another trillion or two or TEN make? The real wealth of nations is what ocmes out the south end of a cow going north, applied to fields for planting.

Whle I agree that social programs are bleeding the nation(s) dry, I would also ask anyone who objects 'are there hungry/homeless/sick/lonely people in your area that you could visit/house/feed/heal/comfort?' If there are, and you aren't doing just that, then don't complain when someone comes along to do it on yor behalf, and uses your money to do it.

Derek, a Canadian...

holsgo · Post by **holsgo** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:56 am

I do agree that agriculture is key....but I don't think that anyone will be able to explain that value to the police, fire, FBI, CIA and any other government entity that doesn't get paid when we simply run out of the concept you refer to.

pennview · Post by **pennview** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:10 am

There is something to be said for personal responsibility, and then there is this video -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bavou_SEj1E