Andy nails it again! :-)

[Bo-4]

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
IN POLL ABOUT DEBT-CEILING CRISIS, AMERICANS TOTALLY EXCITED ABOUT NEW IPHONE
POSTED BY ANDY BOROWITZ

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a poll taken over the weekend about the looming debt-ceiling crisis and government shutdown, most Americans said that they were totally excited about the new iPhone 5s.

When asked about the prospect of a debt-ceiling logjam leading to a downgrade of the U.S. economy, seventy-two per cent of those surveyed said that the new iPhone looks like the most awesome iPhone yet.

Questioned about the disastrous impact of the U.S. government defaulting on the nation’s debt, sixty-five per cent agreed with the statement, “I can’t believe I waited on line all Friday for the 5s and they told me they’re sold out until October.”

On the topic of whether the debt-ceiling crisis could plunge the world economy into the most apocalyptic catastrophe since the financial meltdown of 2008, Americans were deeply divided over which color iPhone they would choose, but agreed that all of them looked amazing.

 

[Figjam]

...problem is, he's closer to being right than we'd all care to admit...

...and we wonder why we have the government that is currently resident in washington dc?

 

[Drumcollie]

I see they polled Democrats only

 

[resident_evil]

Why can't big government pols stop spending money?

When the bill comes due. I'm going to round up a posse and chain the fat bastards and their entire families up and send them on a slave ship to China. Those guilty will pay the debt and not the next generation.

McCain thought he had it bad as a Nam POW? Wait until he's set at a bench to make iPhones in China. His arms are really gonna hurt.

 

[GordonGecko]

Why can't big government pols stop spending money?

Give me $900 Billion in SPECIFIC spending cuts.

 

[resident_evil]

Give me $900 Billion in SPECIFIC spending cuts.

10% right across the board.

 

[Bo-4]

I see they polled Democrats only

Dems don't have $275-550 for the iPhone 5s Drummy. They're all on food stamps (at least according to you ;-)

 

[Bo-4]

Why can't big government pols stop spending money?

When the bill comes due. I'm going to round up a posse and chain the fat bastards and their entire families up and send on a slave ship to China. Those guilty will pay the debt and not the next generation.

McCain thought he had it bad as a Nam POW? Wait until he's set at a bench to make iPhones in China. His arms are really gonna hurt.

We'll have cut the deficit by 2/3 by end of this year. Thanks Obama!

 

[resident_evil]

We'll have cut the deficit by 2/3 by end of this year. Thanks Obama!

Like Obama's ever submitted a budget to thank him for. We might be able to thank him for the $85B a month in unlimited QE by finding him his own slow boat to China.

 

[Bo-4]

10% right across the board.

Nah, there isn't 10% left to cut from infrastructure spending (currently near $0.00) and programs for kids, the poor, and the elderly RE.

The only place you're going to find the kind of money you're looking for is a) the military and b) the wealthiest 1% paying their fair share.

 

[Bluedog]

We'll have cut the deficit by 2/3 by end of this year. Thanks Obama!

I want half Bo.

 

[resident_evil]

Nah, there isn't 10% left to cut from infrastructure spending (currently near $0.00) and programs for kids, the poor, and the elderly RE.

The only place you're going to find the kind of money you're looking for is a) the military and b) the wealthiest 1% paying their fair share.

The wealthiest already pay their fair share. It's those citizens that looked a gift horse in the mouth and dropped out of Secondary who aren't paying their fair share.

And yep every budget item should take a real 10% cut and not on spending forcast, military included.

 

[Bo-4]

The wealthiest already pay their fair share. Those citizens that looked a gift horse in the mouth and dropped out of Secondary who aren't paying their fair share.

And yep every budget item should take a 10% cut, military included.

Sorry, they're really not. And if you think Mittens paying 13.9% of his 20 million in cap gains is fair, then you're a boot licker for the wealthy.

50% from military ... MINIMUM. And after we close all foreign bases and stop poking our noses in everyone's business, we'll be LOTS safer!

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

We'll have cut the deficit by 2/3 by end of this year. Thanks Obama!

bullshit.

link please?

never mind... here...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-usa-fiscal-obama-idUSBRE94G0PP20130517

After four straight years of $1-trillion plus deficits, the non-partisan CBO said that Obama's plan would lead to a $669 billion deficit for fiscal 2013 that ends September 30 and a $675 billion deficit for fiscal 2014 year.

Cut 'TO' 2/3, not 'BY' 2/3.

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

Nah, there isn't 10% left to cut from infrastructure spending (currently near $0.00) and programs for kids, the poor, and the elderly RE.

The only place you're going to find the kind of money you're looking for is a) the military and b) the wealthiest 1% paying their fair share.

exactly what part of your ass did you pull that from?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulrod...-look-at-the-facts-we-spend-more-than-europe/

According to OECD statistics, the United States spends 3.3 percent of its GDP (2006-2011) on infrastructure investment versus the European Union’s 3.1 percent.

 

[Bo-4]

bullshit.

link please?

Tell it to the CBO, not me.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...a-says-deficit-falling-fastest-rate-60-years/

You really shouldn't get your information from Steve Doocy ;-)

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/09/23/foxs-doocy-botches-deficit-reduction-numbers/196028

 

[resident_evil]

Sorry, they're really not. And if you think Mittens paying 13.9% of his 20 million in cap gains is fair, then you're a boot licker for the wealthy.

50% from military ... MINIMUM. And after we close all foreign bases and stop poking our noses in everyone's business, we'll be LOTS safer!

If you don't like how the wealthy got their money regulate the 'financiers' of this country. Break up too big to fail. I'm all for it. Even put some of them in jail for fraud. Put me on their jury. I'd be glad to put the overwhelming numbers of Democrat donors in the pokey for you. Yet another way to defund the liberal lie machine.

Pax Americana has been a successful govt. product up until children took over the job. A 10% real cut is all DoD really needs.

 

[resident_evil]

Tell it to the CBO, not me.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...a-says-deficit-falling-fastest-rate-60-years/

You really shouldn't get your information from Steve Doocy ;-)

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/09/23/foxs-doocy-botches-deficit-reduction-numbers/196028

Playing word games with Marcus won't save your ass. Deficits and surpluses are a fools concern. The national debt is the problem.

 

[connieb]

Dems don't have $275-550 for the iPhone 5s Drummy. They're all on food stamps (at least according to you ;-)

Nah.. that is how they can afford them. They get SNAP and section 8 freeing up what cash they do have to buy fancy toys. Those of us who actually work and pay taxes though - go without because you know... we buy our own food AND pay for theirs.

connie

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

Tell it to the CBO, not me.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...a-says-deficit-falling-fastest-rate-60-years/

You really shouldn't get your information from Steve Doocy ;-)

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/09/23/foxs-doocy-botches-deficit-reduction-numbers/196028

A... who the heck is Steve Doocy?

I posted this earlier, you ignored it...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-usa-fiscal-obama-idUSBRE94G0PP20130517

After four straight years of $1-trillion plus deficits, the non-partisan CBO said that Obama's plan would lead to a $669 billion deficit for fiscal 2013 that ends September 30 and a $675 billion deficit for fiscal 2014 year.

Cut 'TO' 2/3, not 'BY' 2/3.