I shouldn't even address you directly, Prox. Your final statement to me, that if I dont agree with you that means Im not being objective, only serves to highlight your narcissistic way or debating. But you still manage to draw me into your arguments once in a while.
I will say that, imo, both parties play the same games. Politicians on both sides of the aisle seem to be motivated by their own personal career advancement first, and what is 'right for the country' second. This latest political feeding frenzy, over the national debt ceiling, is a perfect example. Both parties have funded pork barrel spending, inefficient programs, and a 'spend first worry about how to pay for it later' attitude that has put us in this position. OMFG, if we dont raise the debt ceiling by Aug 9th, the world economy is going to collapse! Right? If our incompetent and self-serving politicians wouldn't have played their political games until literally weeks before this drop-dead-date, we wouldn't have to face such stark decisions. But they have played their games right up until we are out of money, so of course we as American citizens have no choice but to agree to increase Washington's credit limit. Where we your honest and trustworthy Democrats a few years ago when we knew this limit was coming? Where were they a year ago? Even a few months ago? Same place the Republicans were, on the floor of the House and Senate arguing for their own pork barrel spending ideas to benefit their constituents and gain them personal political power.
The Democrats argue they are for the average working guy, but they simply want to increase their credit limit. How far in debt must our govt become before we start realizing our children, and our children's children, are going to suffer severe consequences of our 'live for the moment and screw future generations' attitude? Middle class kids will grow up in an economic climate that is inferior to previous generations. Future generations of blue collar workers will suffer lower wages, and higher taxes, to pay for this generation's out of control spending habits.
And before you say Im claiming its only Democrats fault... where were those 'fiscally responsible' Republicans the past few decades while the national debt has gone up and up and up? Regan, Bush Sr and Jr, Republican controlled congresses... all playing the same game of hungry hungry hippos... grab everything you can before some other Republican, or god forbid democrat, grabs it first.
Both parties claim the moral high ground in fiscal responsibility, while both sides undermine each other just to spend the money where THEY want rather than where someone else or some other party wants. Keep playing right into their hands by blaming the 'other side' completely if you want, but the truth is both sides have plenty of blame to spread around.
Let me say it again. $45,000 for every man, woman and child in this country. Every infant. Every senior citizen on a fixed income. Every welfare mom and deadbeat dad. Every single one of them. So for those of us honest, hard working, tax paying citizens, the debt is much higher than $45k. And instead of our govt realizing this is an amazingly large burden that cant sustain itself, they are bickering over who gets the political black eye over raising that debt limit EVEN HIGHER. Washington, with its millionaire congressmen, billion dollar deals, and trillion dollar budgets, have lost perspective on reality. To the average person, a $45,000+ debt is a debilitating burden to place on their already weak earning power. The wheels are coming off the bus, but both democrats and republicans keep the pedal to the metal while arguing over who forgot to tighten the lugnuts. Lunacy. And your one-sided "its all the republicans fault" view only plays right into that game.
