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This shows you the real problem...people are pissed about the deficit but aren't ready to make any real concessions to fix it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/2…
As President Obama and Congress brace to battle over how to reduce chronic annual budget deficits, Americans overwhelmingly say that in general they prefer cutting government spending to paying higher taxes, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
Yet their preference for spending cuts, even in programs that benefit them, dissolves when they are presented with specific options related to Medicare and Social Security, the programs that directly touch the most people and also are the biggest drivers of the government’s projected long-term debt.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans choose higher payroll taxes for Medicare and Social Security over reduced benefits in either program. And asked to choose among cuts to Medicare, Social Security or the nation’s third-largest spending program — the military — a majority by a large margin said cut the Pentagon.
While Americans are near-unanimous in calling deficits a problem — a “very serious” problem, say 7 out of 10 — a majority believes it should not be necessary for them to pay higher taxes to bridge the shortfall between what the government spends and what it takes in. But given a choice of often-discussed revenue options, they preferred a national sales tax or a limit in the deduction for mortgage interest to a higher gasoline tax or taxing employer-provided health benefits.
- ha i say start phasing out SS, medicare. Dont cut and run on people who have paid in. And quit being goddamn world cop.********
- do particularly blame a party better? or both? and how do u feel on cutting them back********
- instead of tryign for 100% guaranteed coverage. where we find 27.4% usage is runnign huge losses********
- Social Security didn't cause the deficit.DrBombay
- no overspending did. SS is one alrge piece of overspending, medicare, wars. how woudl u cut back doc********
- And that article jsut goes to show how dumb ppl are. they want to cut deficit without loss********
- so they choose to raise taxes...but only on top percent... b/c it doesnt effect the majority. greedy fucking ppl********
- This everyman for himself attitude is bullshit. Be an American and take care of your country.DrBombay
- ha i say start phasing out SS, medicare. Dont cut and run on people who have paid in. And quit being goddamn world cop.