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Chan790

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4. Indeed...

Reply to Ikonoklast (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 11:00 AM

Oct 2013

It's possible to cut the budget and even expand social programs and Democratic initiatives if one takes a big enough knife to certain sacred cows like defense spending; energy, business and farm subsidies, et. al.

In time, one of the biggest painless cuts to come will be the result of Americans voting with their feet for a public option when one comes available, thus ending subsidy of insurers.

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