I don't claim to be an expert in all of this but something happened last night that is most interesting.
We usually watch NBC Evening News. Last night for some reason we could not get that channel. So...we opted for ABC and Dianne Sawyer.
ABC tried an experiment that caught our attention. They asked five people - some Democrats, some Republicans, and one from the TEA PARTY (heaven forbid) to work together for one hour and see if they could solve this problem that our elected officials just can't seem to handle.
They not only did it, but reduced it by over 2 Trillion (however much that is). My mind cannot comprehend that much money.
They did not CUT Social Security but extended when you would be eligible to receive it by three years. They also cut something that was recently brought to our attention - Farm Subsidies. I know, I have a LOT of friends that get this money and would be angry but why should they get so much money for NOT USING THE LAND. Man, this has been a thorn in my side every since we heard about it.
When the program was over Ted said, "None of them were running for office." Kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it?
I'm glad to hear they could work this out!
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