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Spending Reform
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Introduction and Scope Definition (page 2, expanded)
The topic of spending, and spending reform is a highly complex one in our nation. It is systemic in scope, and cannot be addressed simply by advocating "controlling our spending, and staying within our means" or "stop robbing our children and our grandchildren" or "we need to cut across the board, and while we are at it, cut whole departments."
The scope of the topic includes:
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Perspective - What's the buzz all about?
- What difference does it make if the government "saves" money?
- Why can't my government (local, state, and federal) just give me everything I need?
- Or, is that everything I want?
- Or, is that everything I think I need?
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What's important - the Deficit, the Spending, the Taxes, or How the Money is Being Spent?
- Answer - Yes, and some more than others
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The High Level Management Problem - We Seem to be Unable to Solve Our Problem.
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Are our politicians the problem, or, are they the symptom?
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Why do they keep doing, as a group, historically, what they do?
- Why do we, as a voting group, historically, insist that they keep doing it?
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Are our politicians the problem, or, are they the symptom?
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The Solution - Duh!
- Simple - our governments spend less.
- More simple - our governments take less.
- Even simpler - our governments spend only what they take in
- Tougher - our governments spend less on us, in "our backyard"
- Thrilling - our governments use what they do have more effectively
- Puzzling - define "effectively"
- Outcome - We demand, obligate, and confiscate less from each other, leaving more with which to take care of ourselves and our "others".
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Why addressing profligate spending matters?
- Paul Ryan puts the national issue in perspective nicely in this 2 minute video
- Roger Hedgecock discusses California's business exodus
- Have you asked your children yet how they intend to pay for the Social Security, Medicare, and other benefits you have insisted your politicians guarantee you?
Last Update: Nov 08, 2011 18:45 PDT