Come next Tuesday, some tough choices may need to be made.
As an immigrant, I have never - nor ever will - take a dime from the Federal Government because non-citizens are ineligible for most of the entitlements that you take for granted and eagerly expect (despite not liking paying for them).
Nevertheless, since the more Conservative values in society caused the debt ceiling mess by failing to compromise, it is perhaps right that they - and the constituencies that voted for them - should foot the bill should the debt ceiling fail to be raised by then.
So, if it comes to it, some have argued that military wages should not be paid; veterans benefits should not be paid; and, social security payments should be delayed. After all, many in these groups voted the Republicans/tea party in.
That would allow America's debt payments to continue uninterrputed together with those benefits mostly used by the more progressive in American society e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, education, government pay checks etc.
Whose checks would you cut?
As an immigrant, I have never - nor ever will - take a dime from the Federal Government because non-citizens are ineligible for most of the entitlements that you take for granted and eagerly expect (despite not liking paying for them).
Nevertheless, since the more Conservative values in society caused the debt ceiling mess by failing to compromise, it is perhaps right that they - and the constituencies that voted for them - should foot the bill should the debt ceiling fail to be raised by then.
So, if it comes to it, some have argued that military wages should not be paid; veterans benefits should not be paid; and, social security payments should be delayed. After all, many in these groups voted the Republicans/tea party in.
That would allow America's debt payments to continue uninterrputed together with those benefits mostly used by the more progressive in American society e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, education, government pay checks etc.
Whose checks would you cut?
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