American Debt Ceiling Debate- Default on August 2nd Looming

[FuglyP99]

The debt ceiling should not be raised. Not raising the debt ceiling does not mean that we will default. We have plenty of money to pay the principal and interest and figure out how far we can stretch what is left. Besides, we've had several significant defaults in our history, and this is nothing new. Not to mention we continually default through inflation.

What we really need to do is stop giving politicians blank checks and force them to work within some sort of budget dictated by tax revenue, not by putting the whole country on an adjustable rate mortgage while we have interest rates this low when it is certain that they can't remain low forever.

That said, it certainly doesn't mean just raise taxes until we can cover our current obligations. Our current obligations exist because of a culture of reckless spending on both sides, and that is what needs to be addressed. There can be such a thing as a fiscally conservative Democrat. Too bad Republicans tend be be more of social conservatives than fiscal ones. Maybe I could get behind them more if they stopped pushing social issues.

As for the other direction of this thread, no drugs should be prohibited by law, at least not at the Federal level. Addicts and abusers shouldn't be treated as criminals. Non-violent drug offenders do not deserve to be in prison. They aren't hurting anyone but themselves, and they should be free to do so. Instead of trying to protect people from themselves, try giving them no option but to be responsible, and maybe you'd see the populace wise up a bit.