13 December 2010

Non-Discretionary Spending

Baloney

There’s no such thing as non-discretionary spending, all spending is a discretionary act.

Congresses, Presidents, and the courts have made these laws, they can change them.

I want all entitlements cut starting March 2011. I want tax revenue for these programs cut, the outlays actually cut, until they match contributions and revenues.

One percent (1%) per year for the next 10 years would be a good start.

I mean all entitlements; Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment, Veterans benefits, food stamp allotments, school meals, all the various welfare payments, except for the disabled, orphans and widows and medical aid directly to children, disabled and not, under 18 years of age.

I mean all pensions and benefits paid to any kind of former government employee; elected, appointed or volunteer.

If it gets Federal tax money, I want it cut.

All non-contributing recipients that are receiving very lavish payments, except for children, widows and the truly unable.

All contributing benefit recipients are not contributing enough for their benefit.

Lavish entitlement and benefit payments, even those co-contributed to by the eventual recipient, have long been extremely excessive.

Politicians are clearly weak and unable to say no to the ridicules demands of their contributors and constituents.

If benefit recipients want more, they should have the option to contribute more. I doubt many will. Most will choose to save more or buy annuities or invest from their own discretionary income. If not, they get the same absolute minimum benefit as everyone else.

Just offer them less or nothing. It will motivate them to take care of themselves or endure the consequences. Our excessive aid actually harms the character and self-esteem of those we intend to help.

Helping the unable is the work of churches, non-profit organization, and well-meaning philanthropic contributors. That’s why they are tax-exempt. Our citizens willing contributions to deserving causes is exemplary, legendary and unique in the whole world.

Taxpayers should not be compelled by confiscatory taxes to attempt to eliminate the suffering of the ignorant.

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