BillyBonnie
New Member
Karl Marx knew it. Knew it all too well. He hit the nail on the head way back when he was forming ideas for his version of modern socialism. He said of democracy:
"Democracy is a form of government that cannot long survive,
for as soon as the people learn that they have a voice
in the fiscal policies of the government, they will move to vote
for themselves all the money in the treasury, and bankrupt the nation."
With an annual budget that includes 50% entitlements and government subsidized social programs (i.e. handouts - welfare, medicade, medicare, and soon-to-be government sponsored health care), Karl was right on the money. People in our country vote themselves money from the treasury by voting for political candidates who promise new or escalated social programs if elected. In essence, this is buying votes.
Our national debt is staggering. Over 15 TRILLION dollars at the present time.
Can you imagine how well-received a candidate would be who campaigned on the platform "We must reduce the blood-sucking social programs that have driven us into almost insurmountable debt"? He or she would be tarred-and-feathered. Or ignored.
We are ever so close to the point of no return. China pretty much owns us - I believe they are our major creditors.
"Democracy is a form of government that cannot long survive,
for as soon as the people learn that they have a voice
in the fiscal policies of the government, they will move to vote
for themselves all the money in the treasury, and bankrupt the nation."
With an annual budget that includes 50% entitlements and government subsidized social programs (i.e. handouts - welfare, medicade, medicare, and soon-to-be government sponsored health care), Karl was right on the money. People in our country vote themselves money from the treasury by voting for political candidates who promise new or escalated social programs if elected. In essence, this is buying votes.
Our national debt is staggering. Over 15 TRILLION dollars at the present time.
Can you imagine how well-received a candidate would be who campaigned on the platform "We must reduce the blood-sucking social programs that have driven us into almost insurmountable debt"? He or she would be tarred-and-feathered. Or ignored.
We are ever so close to the point of no return. China pretty much owns us - I believe they are our major creditors.