What's the alternative? End all spending altogether? Close all municipal fire departments and staff them only with volunteers? Close all the public schools and force parents to pay for private schooling? End Social Security and Medicare payments? Stop importing oil? Nuke the rest of the world and take their resources?
One has to think rationally. It is going to cost money to cut the debt. And, besides, this isn't Obama's debt. When George W. Bush took office, the U.S. had the biggest budget surplus in history. Bush put that to an end right quick, and the debt's been growing ever since. Bill Clinton may have had a sleazy personal life, but at least he knew how to balance budgets.
Whats the alternative?? Spend less! The federal government doesn't deal with fire departments. Not sure where that is coming from. Its up to local counties/cities. Turn the education systems back to the states. Social security and medicare are flawed concepts but since its obvious they aren't going away I suppose reform them.
One has to think rationally. It is going to cost money to cut the debt.
Not trying to argue but really? That doesn't make sense!