Budget Problem in Simple Terms

[wmenorr67]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/27/tea-party-group-casts-national-debt-as-household-budget/

Breaks the national budget to household numbers most people can relate to.

Income:$21,700
Spending:$38,200
Credit Card Balance:$142,710
Spending Cuts:$385

[vaskidmark]

And who among us does not have at least one relative/friend/aquaintance who not only is in that situation but sees it as something they can live/deal with?

stay safe.

[lupinus]

you make a very true and sad point

[wmenorr67]

And who among us does not have at least one relative/friend/aquaintance who not only is in that situation but sees it as something they can live/deal with?

stay safe.

The problem va is that this is the Federal Government's balance sheet.

[Tallpine]

And who among us does not have at least one relative/friend/aquaintance who not only is in that situation but sees it as something they can live/deal with?

stay safe.

But eventually they can't live with it any longer, whether they think they can or not.

The feral.gov at some point has to declare bankruptcy, or something

[Boomhauer]

The feral.gov at some point has to declare bankruptcy, or something

Before they do that they are going to do their damndest to suck up every bit of wealth they can and completely wreck the country.

[wmenorr67]

Before they do that they are going to do their damndest to suck up every bit of wealth they can and completely wreck the country.

Haven't they already wrecked the country?

[vaskidmark]

But eventually they can't live with it any longer, whether they think they can or not.

The feral.gov at some point has to declare bankruptcy, or something

I have no real problems with that.

As a matter of fact I'd like to propose we establish a consortium that prepares to pick up DoD, at least the BATFE and TSA portions of Homeland Security, and the Coast Guard (not that I have anything against them - I just want to hassle chicks on boats for phone numbers) at the bargain-basement prices they are going to be available at once the .gov goes into bankruptcy.

And if they try to stave off bankruptcy by privatizing, we can work some serious percentages within the JBT-related agencies, and some meaningful tribute sharing from DoD.  Phone numbers stay in-house!

I am seriously concerned that none of you others have seen these possibilities.

stay safe.

[wmenorr67]

I have no real problems with that.

As a matter of fact I'd like to propose we establish a consortium that prepares to pick up DoD, at least the BATFE and TSA portions of Homeland Security, and the Coast Guard (not that I have anything against them - I just want to hassle chicks on boats for phone numbers) at the bargain-basement prices they are going to be available at once the .gov goes into bankruptcy.

And if they try to stave off bankruptcy by privatizing, we can work some serious percentages within the JBT-related agencies, and some meaningful tribute sharing from DoD.  Phone numbers stay in-house!

I am seriously concerned that none of you others have seen these possibilities.

stay safe.

Why do you think so much *expletive deleted*it over here in the sandbox is already being done by contractors?

[Fly320s]

I'm with you, SkidMark, so long as we keep the BATFEio guns and use the JBTs as slave labor. Same with the DHS/TSA.

[Tallpine]

An email I got today:

Here is a crude but effective way to look at the debt ceiling
 Suppose you come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your home, and you have sewage up to your ceiling.  What do you think you should do……raise the ceiling or pump out the *expletive deleted*it?