a. cut spending by downsizing existing programs
b. begin paying down the service on the debt
c. take back more of their money from the unfunded pensions they pretended belonged to individuals, but which in point of fact they assert really belongs “to the people” (whose aggregate interests are represented by the government).
d. toga party
h/t newrouter
(d) is part of the answer. What, you thought government officials would be well-behaved?
Our 401k and IRAs are next.
Joe beat me to it. I was about to write that, but refreshed first.
e) blame Republicans?
OT: Twitpic of the year: an airplane passenger catches the shuttle as it breaks through the clouds.
f) Say “as far as I’m concerned, it’s fixed”, and do nothing.
First [C]. Then [D] as there will then be plenty of funding for the festivities.
That was just about the only way you were going to see the Shuttle at that altitude; pretty solid cloud-cover today.
Is Ace being sarcastic? I can’t tell. Because I had heard in several places that the pension funds and other stuff would be next. OTOH, Ace is often way behind on some things, such as the meaning of “shibboleth” and about half the videos he posts.
At which point, it will be time for that “Million Rifle March” on DC.
Try for [a] first, then [d] if successful.
Awesome photo link di!
Don’t forget your crankycudgels™ and squid brand™ pitchforks!
PW INCITING VIOLENCE AGAIN!
I was just on the National Mall on Saturday, trying to get the Lovely Bride to help me identify the best places to set up stalls.
She wasn’t much help, though. Too distracted by something called “American History.” Whatevs.
From that link, I found this:
That’s just delicious. There are 837 comments in that thread.
And this:
Oh my.
TO-GA! TO-GA! TO-GA!
/treasury dept
DO THE ALLIGATOR!!
Waiting for the line, Part I:
“Oh yeah? Well then, I guess I’ll just have to take it OUT OF YOUR ASS!”
Definitely d). We fucked up. We trusted them.
Hey! They can’t do that to our members’ pensions! Only WE can do that to our members’ pensions!
/union leaders
“House Republicans picked up Third Way’s proposal to require workers to contribute 6 percent of salary to FERS, equalizing payments with the federal government. Because workers currently contribute 0.8 percent, the change would amount to more than a 5 percent pay cut.”
To whatever idiot believes this. Are you feeling bad for the poor, stressed “Government workers”? At least they have a fucking job and some “pay” to cut five per cent. Not true for at least twenty percent of wanting to work Americans, who can’t contriute ANYTHING to their pensions, because they want to work in the private sector, and DON’T HAVE AND CAN’T FIND A FUCKING JOB! And those illegals? They only do jobs Americans don’t want? Then who the fuck drove my wages down by $50/Hr? Why am i working at Home Depot part time for ten stupid God damned dollars an hour? Why does it cost me more than a days wages to pay for my Obama Gas just to get to work.? (That’s like “Obama Cash” right?)
and as far as “some money” goes?
“SOME?”
Excuse me. They make a lot of dough. I don’t hate anyone who works for the governmennt, because I have many friends who do. What I hate are the politicians and unions that make these people think they are lucky and deserve to be paid at the ruination of those who pay them.. The gravy train is headed off the track, and some pretty cool people are about to have a pretty cruel come-uppance. If America is out of cash and can’t pay their taxes, just who is going to pay these people? Let’s see. Twenty percent of nothing is – TA DA! – ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
Amazing, isn’t it?
progg math, guys…
herman cain the pjtv interview:
“i want a moat with alligators” – cain
link
Herman Cain; the Anti-Obama:
“To be clear, I want to be out of Afghanistan and all war-torn countries as much as the next person. But I am not going to propose a half-baked plan based on half the information I would need to make the right decision, just to pretend I know everything.
On the other hand, I do know enough about our solid relationship with Israel from decades of observations that I would make it even stronger, which isn’t just about dollars. And, I would not be hesitant to let the rest of the world know that we will stand by and with our friends.”
link
Read the rest people!!!
“I do know enough about our solid relationship with Israel from decades of observations that I would make it even stronger, which isn’t just about dollars”
beck’s jerusalem thing? stuff is going to happen.
They like this game. Let’s say that you are facing a $15B deficit on a $40B budget, and your teachers just had their Days of Rage to demand that taxes be increased and their salaries and benefits left completely untouched. And let’s say you decide to renege on your campaign pledge to not raise taxes without a statewide vote. And then let’s say that the tax people tell you that it looks like you will be bringing in about $6.6B more than you thought this year.
a. Apply the $6.6B to the deficit, leaving just $8.4B to be cut from spending
b. Immediately spend $3B, and then demand that taxes be raised without a statewide referendum to cover the remaining $11.4B in overspending.
And please note the sub-head, State revenue has rocketed far beyond projections, providing a $6.6 billion windfall. Money falling from the sky, right into
Obama’sBrown’s stash.You forgot “run the dam printing presses! Dam the inflation, full speed ahead!”