SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Pastimes : Clown-Free Zone... sorry, no clowns allowed -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Win-Lose-Draw who wrote (213021)1/8/2003 11:43:58 AM
From: Box-By-The-Riviera™  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
there are two other gov programs

Waste

Pork



To: Win-Lose-Draw who wrote (213021)1/8/2003 11:53:38 AM
From: Mike M2  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
WLD, I would like to see gov't spending grow at a rate slower than the rate of the economy to ease the pain. Cut spending across the board to eliminate bickering. Social security started out with 16 workers to one beneficiary and people didn't live as long, now we are at 3 to 1 headed for 2/1 in 20? yrs. The numbers don't work. Defense spending - I don't think we need troops in 140 nations. I am all for reducing our role as the world's policeman - we make a lot of enemies in the process and get little thanks. I am not qualified to speak on medical issues but an interesting idea is to offer US citizenship to QUALIFIED foreign medical workers in exchange for providing health care at lower rates. If we leave problems for the future it will be that much more difficult. mike



To: Win-Lose-Draw who wrote (213021)1/8/2003 11:55:31 AM
From: Freedom Fighter  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
>the three largest by far spending programs in the US are social security, medicare and defense.<

I think we as a society need to decide what we need and what we can afford to pay for while still growing at a satisfactory rate. We must stop thinking in terms of what we want.

I'm not giving you the answer here, just the formula.


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News