There's a prevailing wisdom in Washington that America must make painful choices to assure the future. Social Security, Medicare, the environment, education, clean energy - all of these are things we just can't afford any more. Austerity is the only way to prosper. And it's working so well elsewhere...
Let's cut the crap. It isn't a spending problem, it's not just a revenue problem - it's an allocation problem. Follow the money, and you'll see why the story that the country is broke is just another zombie lie. They keep telling us the country should live within its budget 'like any family.' Right.
Well, if they insist on using that metaphor, wrong as it is, let's go to the next step for a 'family' in financial trouble, and figure out just where that money is going. Maybe there's plenty of money after all - once we figure out where it SHOULD be going. Here's the story in just 8 minutes.
3:15 PM PT: Irrelevant Update (or not? You decide). Here's what you end up with when a country lets it oligarchs have way too much fun.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/...
At least we're getting some money in parking fees. Sean Hannity would be pleased - he's made a point that the rich create jobs every time they buy a yacht. Any of that trickle down money get to you?
Sun Nov 13, 2011 at 5:07 AM PT: And Here We Are With Another: This cartoon seems to fit in with the Story of Broke rather too well.
http://www.gocomics.com/...