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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 449814" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>I'm afraid that if we don't have a budget approved, there will be a default and when there is no money there are no checks. Just like in our own homes when the checking account is empty there is no money to write for bills. I'm terrified what this will do to the global economy as well as ours. </p><p>No farm subsidies, no medicaid, no SSI or SSDI. No one at the FDA to make sure your food and medication is safe? No OSHA to make sure the workplace is safe. This is part of what the "no more government involvement in our lives means". </p><p>I like the idea of cutting every program by 10%. It's the only fair and equitable way to do it.</p><p>Guess I have become a cynic but I think foreign aid (to Somalia especially) should be cut by 50%. Close down the bases outside the US. It's not our job to police everyone. Maybe we can take a back seat to helping other countries. I know there are political and stability reasons for those bases but our country is becoming unstable. I'm terrified of being held hostage by one section of the elected officials in congress. They aren't feeling the bipartisan work relationship. It's their way or the highway. I'm still shocked that they were elected. I hope their constituents are able to live with results of the one issue type of representation. </p><p>I think the wealthiest companies should pay more taxes but a lot of the charities that provide services are funded by their charitable donations which allows them tax deductions. Without their donations many things we expect and appreciate are gone. (Like the Red Cross, educational programs, medical and educational research)</p><p>We as a family are trying to anticipate and plan what this craziness in Difficult Child will mean for our family and how to best prepare ourselves for it. I know that if we default every member of the congress, senate and White house should be run out of office and start with a clean slate. It's outrageous as well as embarassing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 449814, member: 3"] I'm afraid that if we don't have a budget approved, there will be a default and when there is no money there are no checks. Just like in our own homes when the checking account is empty there is no money to write for bills. I'm terrified what this will do to the global economy as well as ours. No farm subsidies, no medicaid, no SSI or SSDI. No one at the FDA to make sure your food and medication is safe? No OSHA to make sure the workplace is safe. This is part of what the "no more government involvement in our lives means". I like the idea of cutting every program by 10%. It's the only fair and equitable way to do it. Guess I have become a cynic but I think foreign aid (to Somalia especially) should be cut by 50%. Close down the bases outside the US. It's not our job to police everyone. Maybe we can take a back seat to helping other countries. I know there are political and stability reasons for those bases but our country is becoming unstable. I'm terrified of being held hostage by one section of the elected officials in congress. They aren't feeling the bipartisan work relationship. It's their way or the highway. I'm still shocked that they were elected. I hope their constituents are able to live with results of the one issue type of representation. I think the wealthiest companies should pay more taxes but a lot of the charities that provide services are funded by their charitable donations which allows them tax deductions. Without their donations many things we expect and appreciate are gone. (Like the Red Cross, educational programs, medical and educational research) We as a family are trying to anticipate and plan what this craziness in Difficult Child will mean for our family and how to best prepare ourselves for it. I know that if we default every member of the congress, senate and White house should be run out of office and start with a clean slate. It's outrageous as well as embarassing. [/QUOTE]
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