Republicans claim victory over some odd $38 billion in spending cuts for the remainder of FY '11. And relatively speaking, $38 billion is a lot of money. In Congressional terms, especially the way the GOP elephants spend money, $38 billion is peanuts.
I'm looking at my expenses for this month. My budget for rent, food, restaurants, concerts, expenses, etc. is $4,200. I realized that was a bit steep... so I looked for ways to cut out some of the fat. Did I really need to eat out as much? Do I need to go to 930 Club again?
So I stayed up all night looking at the details of my $4,200 monthly budget... and at the end of dramatic, detailed study and statements to the press, I managed to cut out $38 dollars. I'm down to $4,162. Who's patting me on the back for the great work...eh? Who's the man?!?!
And this juvenile analogy doesn't even include the debt. Nor does it mention that I only make about $3,300 a month and that I'm still going in the hole for this month. "Savings"?? Can I really talk about saving anything?
Seriously? How can we look honestly at Republicans for savings or at Democrats for complaining about these cuts? The whole thing is a joke.
Show me $400 billion for FY '11 and $1.3 trillion for FY '12... then I'll cheer. Until then it's all a joke and lies. And I don't see anyone honest enough to tell the truth.
Except Michelle Bachman and Jim Jordan. And I thank them for their honesty.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
What's the difference between a "shut down" and a "snow day"?
A paycheck.
It's not supposed to be funny because it's not a joke. Last year when DC was walloped by "snowmageddon", the Federal Government shut down for 4 consecutive days. I wrote about it here.
Yet, satellites did not fall from the sky. Doctors delivered babies. Chickens laid eggs. We survived. Despite the fact that millions of people did nothing for 4 straight days, we survived. (I'd even argue that we prospered! 4 days of a bunch of morons not sticking their noses into our business or watching online porn).
So now we face this looming "shut down" of the government and everyone, left, right and Obama, is blaming someone else for the impending doom. What's going to happen?
Nothing. Except they will not get paid for doing nothing- unlike the snowstorms of yesteryear. Well... unlike most days of the year. This time the bloated federal government, union protected, step increase assured, pension guaranteed with health benefits for life loafers... this time they don't get paid.
That's probably not a bad thing.
It's not supposed to be funny because it's not a joke. Last year when DC was walloped by "snowmageddon", the Federal Government shut down for 4 consecutive days. I wrote about it here.
Yet, satellites did not fall from the sky. Doctors delivered babies. Chickens laid eggs. We survived. Despite the fact that millions of people did nothing for 4 straight days, we survived. (I'd even argue that we prospered! 4 days of a bunch of morons not sticking their noses into our business or watching online porn).
So now we face this looming "shut down" of the government and everyone, left, right and Obama, is blaming someone else for the impending doom. What's going to happen?
Nothing. Except they will not get paid for doing nothing- unlike the snowstorms of yesteryear. Well... unlike most days of the year. This time the bloated federal government, union protected, step increase assured, pension guaranteed with health benefits for life loafers... this time they don't get paid.
That's probably not a bad thing.
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