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WEALTHfare is the greatest stumbling block to a balanced budget. SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #1
Wow. I am going to use this term. Thank you. n/t reflection Nov 2012 #12
That is the perfect word for it.. butterfly77 Nov 2012 #25
Great idea - show us how it's supposed to work socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #2
I like your way of thinking, and join you in the challenge. mother earth Nov 2012 #17
I live in a red state and it's not what I want. Fawke Em Nov 2012 #24
The OT is talking about Georgia, and they'd never be able to make this work as an example, I think mother earth Nov 2012 #27
I got what you meant, but the same is true in Tennessee. Fawke Em Nov 2012 #32
FE, I'm not sure you do get me. Time to call them on their own stupidity. It's the only way. mother earth Nov 2012 #33
no doubt spending cuts have to happen beachbumbob Nov 2012 #3
The same can be said about South Dakota... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2012 #4
The easiest thing to do would be reducing the military by half (at least)... Sancho Nov 2012 #5
BINGO! RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #8
keep in mind.... essaynnc Nov 2012 #13
Infrastructure Sentath Nov 2012 #14
Yup theKed Nov 2012 #28
Make them build windmills instead of guns RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #29
That is part of the answer - the other part is taxation. TBF Nov 2012 #11
Why not use the military to fix roads and bridges - They're already paid for! n/t socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #22
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and my home state of Texas, I TRIPPLE dog dare ya! Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #6
Never ceeRoy Nov 2012 #16
True dat! Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #31
Some good starts would be... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #7
A return to the small family farmers would be great, minus the GMOs, we'd all have a healthier food mother earth Nov 2012 #18
Civil War reconstruction The Wizard Nov 2012 #9
Since when did Alaska and the Dakotas, to name 3 cordelia Nov 2012 #26
Oh Lord....I can hear them now... BlueJazz Nov 2012 #10
I used to think the R's should be pig not elephant SmileyRose Nov 2012 #30
Adjust the number of electors by the ratio of federal tax dollars to/from Washington. Thor_MN Nov 2012 #15
Some great suggestions, let's hope we return to a gov't of the people, by the people and for the mother earth Nov 2012 #19
The R's have the Assembly, State Senate, Governor's office and State Supreme Court here in Wis ... Scuba Nov 2012 #20
Cut off subsidies to big oil and nuclear. Cut off all tax breaks to companies who are not based here peacebird Nov 2012 #21
Minnie The Moocher struggle4progress Nov 2012 #23
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