Another reason entitlements need to go bye-bye

Hoggen · #1 08-10-2011, 07:34 PM

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it's more an argument for radical government reform, most first world countries' governments aren't circus acts

Please do give some examples of said "first world governments" that are superior to the the US government.

Skope · #2 08-10-2011, 07:42 PM

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Please do give some examples of said "first world governments" that are superior to the the US government.

Germany. Read their constitution, it may sound very familiar. In fact, it was based on the US constitution and revamped in such a manner that many scholars consider it a modern US constitution.

BTW, are you the type that cries during Barbasol commercials?

Daldolma · #3 08-10-2011, 07:47 PM

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Germany. Read their constitution, it may sound very familiar. In fact, it was based on the US constitution and revamped in such a manner that many scholars consider it a modern US constitution.

BTW, are you the type that cries during Barbasol commercials?

I'd give Germany at least a century of breathing room to gap the mass genocide of millions before anointing their government greater than the US government.

Fun fact: Germany passed a balanced budget amendment in 2009.

Other fun fact: The US is the richest, most powerful country in the world and there's not a close second.

inb4 10,000 angry replies.

Alex · #4 08-10-2011, 07:48 PM

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I'd give Germany at least a century of breathing room to gap the mass genocide of millions before anointing their government greater than the US government.

Fun fact: Germany passed a balanced budget amendment in 2009.

Other fun fact: The US is the richest, most powerful country in the world and there's not a close second.

inb4 10,000 angry replies.

Isn't China on course to assume that throne?

Daldolma · #5 08-10-2011, 07:52 PM

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Isn't China on course to assume that throne?

US GDP was about $4.5 trillion, or almost a third, greater than China's for 2010.

Defense spending, nuclear weaponry, and military might isn't even close. And China likely isn't even #2.

Loke · #6 08-10-2011, 08:00 PM

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US GDP was about $4.5 trillion, or almost a third, greater than China's for 2010.

Defense spending, nuclear weaponry, and military might isn't even close. And China likely isn't even #2.

I think you're confusing GDP with some other figure, maybe an inflated estimate recent years budget? Either that or you forgot a "1" in there. US GDP was just around 14 trillion if I remember right (too lazy to google).

Slathar · #7 08-10-2011, 08:03 PM

But Keynsian economics is a myth. We need to cut spending and give more tax breaks to people with private jets. Also, global warming is a liberal propaganda campaign.

Vote Exxon Mobile for president in 2012.

Daldolma · #8 08-10-2011, 08:04 PM

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I think you're confusing GDP with some other figure, maybe an inflated estimate recent years budget? Either that or you forgot a "1" in there. US GDP was just around 14 trillion if I remember right (too lazy to google).

Read the sentence. I said $4.5 trillion greater than China's. US GDP = ~ $14.5 trillion, depending on the source. China's was ~ $10 trillion.

Humerox · #9 08-10-2011, 09:24 PM

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US GDP was about $4.5 trillion, or almost a third, greater than China's for 2010.

Defense spending, nuclear weaponry, and military might isn't even close. And China likely isn't even #2.

China passed up Japan in 2010...so ya...#2.

Skope · #10 08-10-2011, 07:53 PM

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Isn't China on course to assume that throne?

by ~2030. The debate on that date though is quite lively and it gets pushed up or pushed back quite frequently, so depending on who you listen to that figure is off by 5-30 years.