tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661396567591085337.post739752372247408637..comments2023-11-03T08:45:24.488-04:00Comments on Building a Michener II: Not a pretty siteAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019498088326619033noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661396567591085337.post-549862568174647542011-07-26T09:59:09.979-04:002011-07-26T09:59:09.979-04:00If you are talking about personal programs (pet pr...If you are talking about personal programs (pet projects), that means you are basically talking about earmarks. While I agree with your stance on those, I should point out that such behavior has a relatively small impact on the nation's budget.<br /><br />The biggest problems continues to be the enormous military budget (more than all other nations of the world put together) and the low rate of taxation. Defense spending must be cut, and the Bush tax cuts on richer Americans must be allowed to expire.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019498088326619033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661396567591085337.post-80760809316956641622011-07-25T11:47:08.810-04:002011-07-25T11:47:08.810-04:00I think it is a very pretty site...as for your las...I think it is a very pretty site...as for your last paragraph, I couldn't agree more...throw them all out of office and start over from scratch...this is a perfect example of why we need term limits and line-item veto...we would have TONS of money if it weren't for all the "personal" programs that our government dumps money into...I am not talking about the ones everyone knows about(Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment, Infrastructure, etc)...I am talking about the crazy "study this" and "give me money for my vote" special interest program. Billions down the drain for nothing!!!BDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17831914806525111506noreply@blogger.com