The current debate about the
economy, the fiscal bump, at the US Congress is at a standstill because the
Republicans want cuts in two major federal programs, but they want the
Democrats to specify what will be cut.
Why?
Because the current
iteration of the Republican party is a congregation of angry, old, white people
and the programs they want to cut are extremely popular with these
constituents; the programs: Medicare and Social Security.
The Republicans will not
outline cuts because they want to be able to turn to their base and say, “the
Democrats did it!”
It is tremendously dishonest
Republican maneuvering because the majority of their base (especially the old,
white people), and the vast majority of Democratic supporters, don’t want
cuts to either Medicare or Social Security at all.
This post is asking the
President and Democrats, in the US Congress, to stand firm; raise revenues, end
the second war (paid for with debt) and make cuts to the military budget where
the Defense Department has suggested.
