I really think the plan is to gut SS, medicare and anything that looks like it's a hand out. I think the tea party folks see any federal money going to an individual as "evil." Which is kind of odd considering the number of them that are admittedly on such programs.
If you completely unfunded all those programs it might be possible to increase military funding.
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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
Yes, Tully.  You see, when one party holds power in both branches of congress and also holds the presidency, it means bad things for us. Now that one of those three was wrestled from monopoly, glorious, glorious gridlock occurs. |
Oh ok, I see. Well then you must have hated the Bush Jr. years.