Is the government really protecting American lives?

[TheKentuckian]

11. At present, the government exists to protect the lifestyles of the rich and famous

Food stamps, non-military research grants, WIC, student aid, farm subsidies...all of that shit is small time cost doing business "petty cash" maybe up to line item. Why do you think they despise Social Security and Medicare, those are revenues that mostly and eventually completely have to go back to the people for their actual benefit. There isn't enough to really scheme on to bring big cash outs, especially with Social Security. It just isn't a cash cow for anyone directly.

Look at the budget and you'll see the priorities and that will be putting to the side the corporate porkiness that gets put into the little piece actually invested into our people and their welfare.

I'll also remind that for all the cries about obstruction depending on who is in the majority plenty of rather shitty stuff never fails to pass right on through with little to no opposition. Appointments go through 97-0. Blustering around and then on to easy confirmation.

Most priorities are shared, the allowed "debate" is about 20-30%...maybe. I don't think that 80% represents the desires and sure as hell the needs of most Americans and that can't get lost in the scuffle over the petty cash.