2012 Election

[killersheep]

Yes, our state governments are just as inept as the Fed when it comes to fiscal responsibilities. Some states have a spending problem, some have a revenue issue and some have both. But considering that they cannot perpetually run a deficit and tend to be more responsive to their constituients eventually state govts will have to have an honest conversation with the voters about what programs they want, what they actually cost and what the voters are willing to pay in taxes. In regards to financial hard times: you, me and every other responsible poster on this site set aside money in savings from every paycheck to deal with unforseen costs. Its time both our federal and state govt's started doing the same. Lastly, yes I expect government at all levels and the individual person to accept more accountability which will lead to some winners and losers. American's have in the past done a pretty good job of taking care of themselves and others. When the gov't stops being such a nanny state I am confident that American's will for the most part meet whatever bar is necessary.

Can you please have a discussion with the Arizona legislature? Or slap them, that would be great.
The aren't responding to my calls.

Things are different now than they used to be, we don't need as many laborers as we did in the past to produce goods equal to the needs/wants of our society. Put simply we don't need as many people as we used to. Meaning going forward fewer people will have jobs at all.

What we need is for everyone to get some kind of lesson in how to budget, this whole overly extended credit situation is a problem from individual to the federal government and everywhere in between. If credit is to be used as part of this game of global capitalism, the rules should at least be understood.