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McConnell Blames Entitlements, Not GOP, for Rising Deficits

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Air Langhi, Oct 16, 2018.

  1. dmoneybangbang

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    Of course it does. But the GOP didn't bother doing anything about, they made the situation worse with deficit increasing policies during a strong economy.
     
  2. robbie380

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    I fully understand that it is possible for 2 completely opposite problems to exist at once. This is just the same data that gets regurgitated in all the other links, but I can't find any examples of malnourished, starving communities in America where people have died from those conditions. I certainly haven't ever seen places in America where people are malnourished and starving. All I can find is data that shows how weight of American adults and children has increased dramatically and we can both see that on a daily basis. So again, can you find one example of starvation and malnutrition in one American community for me? Maybe a CDC report or university study or something on malnutrition and starvation in American communities. If you can't that's fine. I'll keep looking for something, but all I can find is links that just restate those same numbers over and over. I feel like I'm looking for something that doesn't exist and only exists because someone somewhere said it exists.
     
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    I am not sure why it is only a problem if people are starving to death in large numbers? People do starve to death but not in large numbers. But there are large numbers of people who don't have enough to eat and suffer from lack of food and malnutrition. I think that is a problem in and of itself. I don't think people have to be starving to death in large numbers for it to be a problem.

    We know the various health risks associated with hunger. We know there are 40 million people in the country who don't get enough food to eat. Here is something that mentions some of the health risks.
    http://alliancetoendhunger.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/3-Hunger-is-a-Health-Issue.pdf

    Here is an interactive map where you can trace the hunger issues in the United States by county.
    http://map.feedingamerica.org
     
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    Well here is Bernie trying to educate the Bobbies and the usual suspects how the GOP would play the growing deficits caused by the GOP tax cut for the wealthy.
     
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    Expecting someone like bobby to get educated is a fool's errand. The guy has been posting 24/7 for 5 years now and he is still just as stupid as he was when he started.
     
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    He might have gotten dumber. I will allow for that possibility.
     
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    Please son, if your idea of "getting educated" is listening to a foolish old man that doesn't know the difference between being a Democratic Socialist and being a Social Democrat.....well it kind of gives us insight into your level of education now doesn't it?
     
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    Here's even more evidence that Bernie Sanders has no clue when it comes to what he's talking about. The gender wage gap is a myth, if he's not smart enough to realize that, he's got nothing to teach anyone.
     
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    The interesting question is whether Sanders, like HRC and Obama, actually believe in the "wage gap" (in which case they are truly stupid); or if they fully understand what is going on, but demagogue on this topic in an effort to pander for votes.
     
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    Pretty crazy to call SS & Medicare wellfare when you specifically paid into the programs and this got the benefits.

    Every single person on Medicaid is going to get more benefits than taxes paid in.
     
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    A familiar but incorrect argument about SS and Medicare. Very many people are getting way more out of the system than they put into it. That's (a big part of) the problem with these programs.
     
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    bobbi publicizing that he doesn't what the noose is.

    this is the noose around the neck of the American government,

    another convenient lie !

    among the 35 advanced economies, as a % of GDP, US spends the least amount on entitlement problems.

    for starters,
    Americans don't have free medical care and
    are not guaranteed 4 weeks of vacation a year
     
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    Good for you!

    I am glad to see you are ignoring conservative talk radio, television, and print.
     

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