Thursday, November 15, 2012

On My Pessimism Regarding a Budget Deal

As long as we have morons on the right like Marsha Blackburn saying that we can balance the budget simply by cutting non-defense discretionary spending and morons on the left like Raul Grijalva saying that the only thing necessary is allowing the Bush tax-cuts to expire on families making over $250,000 a year (68 billion out of a 1.2 trillion dollar deficit), then, no, I am not very optimistic and will in fact remain that way.

11 comments:

dmarks said...

All spending is discretionary.

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

I agree but I think that this Blackburn lady was referring to that 10-15% of the budget that isn't military or entitlements. And she wasn't even specific there.

Rusty Shackelford said...



Perhaps cooler heads will prevail....perhaps they will come to their senses....perhaps they will agree on something that helps the entire population....perhaps a comet will hit D.C......hey,it could happen.

Ever wonder why the founders made a term in the House 2 years? It was'nt ment to be a life long occupation,Were they that smart and we're that fucking stupid?

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

Maybe the Gang of Six can get back together and recruit some additional members, steamroll Pelosi, McConnell, etc..

Les Carpenter said...

Costa Rico I understand is beautiful.

Rusty Shackelford said...



RN,I'm close to buying a place on Lake Panajachel.Will be heading down there in Jan.,thinking about packing it in here

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

I love Central American coffee; Panamanian and Guatemala Antiguan, especially.

Rusty Shackelford said...



Friends of ours moved to Guatemala two years ago,they love it there.They found this place for us to look at.Big decision though.

Les Carpenter said...

Nicaraguan Cigars have an affinty for as well.

Lots of beautiful Central American women as well too.

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

There's a mother-daughter Guatemalan tag-team where I work and I often have trouble concentrating.

dmarks said...

I also want to thank you for coming up with a great 1960's psychadelic band name in the title of this post.