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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

We Know What To Do. But Politicians Don't Know How To Get Elected If They Do It


Alan: "The People" claim they want budget cuts but none will agree to any defined cut that affects them personally.

"We know what to do. But politicians don't know how to get elected if they do it."
European politician quoted by the editors of The Economist 
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/05/diane-rehm-show-economist-editors-see.html

"It seems to be a fact of life that when I want to do what is right, 
I inevitably do what is wrong."

Romans 7:21

St. Paul of Tarsus

When it comes to budget cuts, Americans have no intention to practice what they preach. 

We are fiscal pharisees whose principal pleasure is lying to others as distraction from lying to themselves.  

What budget line items are a majority of Americans actually willing to cut?

Not enough to lower the budget deficit by more than a fewer percentage points. 


New Poll: Same Public Resistance to Cuts

Gallup Poll: A Majority Of Americans Wants To Cut Foreign Aid. This Is The Only Majority Favoring Any Proposed Budget Cut

Most Americans Want To Cut "Wasteful Spending." Few Agree On What Wasteful Spending Is

How To Make Spending Cuts That Would Actually Balance The Budget. Most Americans Clueless


The Most Popular Spending Cut, Supported By 57% Of Americans: Cutting Subsidies To New Nuclear Power Plants. 



Visual Aid: Just How Insignificant Are Those Big GOP Budget Cuts We Keep Hearing About

Americans think foreign aid comprises one third of the nation's Gross National Product. In fact, foreign aid amounts to 0.2% of Gross National Product, 150 times less than The Dimwits think.  
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/11/foreign-aid-as-percentage-of-gross.html

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