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quinnox

(20,600 posts) Wed Jan 2, 2013, 01:16 AM Jan 2013

To control and trim future deficits, the focus should be on...

Which areas would you focus on to trim and cut spending in order to slim the deficits down?

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	Social Security
	0 (0%)
	Medicare
	1 (20%)
	Social programs in general
	1 (20%)
	Defense
	3 (60%)
	Raise taxes to gain more inflow to spend
	0 (0%)
	Cut taxes to promote "economic growth"
	0 (0%)
	Some combination of the above
	0 (0%)
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To control and trim future deficits, the focus should be on... (Original Post) quinnox Jan 2013 OP

None MFrohike Jan 2013 #1

and what is also not stupid by any means is kicking to the top my quinnox Jan 2013 #2

Decreased Dependence On Imported Fail jberryhill Jan 2013 #3

Make it possible for Medicare to negotiate drug prices. dimbear Jan 2013 #4

MFrohike

(1,980 posts)

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Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 01:25 AM

Jan 2013

Dollars are created by federal spending. The idea that we can somehow have a healthy economy with less dollars is just stupid. The idea that we should change some of those spending priorities is not stupid.