Why Government Control

[crymomma]

Why is the government in control of everything, is this the reason why America is in debt and how is the government able to save billions of dollars on programs by shutting down?

[ukbobboy01]

Crymomma

You as an American may not know this, because most US citizens are so ill informed, but you guys have been living beyond your means for years. In other words, the US has been spending more money than can be generated in taxes.

So much so that the US is now some 14+ trillion dollars in debt and this will take several generations of tax payers to pay back.

As a UK citizen it seems to me that part of your debt problem was (and still is) caused by your crazy foreign interventionist policy (years of chasing communism, a doomed system, supporting South American terrorist and dictators, something that the native peoples don't want and making deals with criminals) which has cost the US billions (if not trillions).

So now, like most countries in a downward spiral, the US is making cuts in public spending, causing both public and private job loses, in order to make a dent in the growing debt mountain.

All I can say is that most of us know what caused the world's economic problem the last time, i.e. the banks and their dodgy dealings, but the US had a debt problem was way before then. In fact, I remember hearing that the Clinton administration was worried about the US growing debt and that it would hit crises point soon.

Well, now it has.



UK Bob

[crymomma]

My friend from Germany will often tell me this and i feel he is right in what he say to me.

[ukbobboy01]

You know Crymomma

I don't think either of your main political parties have the guts to do what is required, as another forum member said: they are too beholden to big business.

And again, looking in from outside the US, you guys don't have any real news, you have propaganda pushed by big business and vested interests.

That's why your system of democracy is/seems crippled.



UK Bob

[crymomma]

That is a fact i will accept from our government for sure, i do agree with what your saying and you are right..