Budget Crisis: Spending in 2011, 2012 and projections ( Super Committee )

The budget problems facing the Super Committee
Federal retirement plans almost as costly as Social Security
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2011-10-11/federal-retirement-p...
usatoday.com — Retirement programs for former federal workers — civilian and military — are growing so fast they now face a multitrillion-dollar shortfall nearly as big as Social Security's, a USA TODAY analysis shows. 3 hr 27 min ago http://digg.com/news/politics/federal_retirement_plans_almost_as_costly_as_so...

Poll: 73 Percent Support 'The Buffett Rule', Including 66 Percent Of Republicans

tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Even since President Barack Obama proposed raising taxes on millionaires as part of a debt reduction package, Republicans has been refining their defense for resisting the change. These are the job creators, they are ague, and economic growth will be hampered if they have to pay more in come to the government, the GOP argues. But it looks like they may have to find something more effective. 1 day 20 hr ago http://digg.com/news/politics/poll_73_percent_support_the_buffett_rule_includ...

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[BobCubTAC]

I don't think anybody is saying that. However, we are back to that old "Guns vs. Butter" debate and, so far, Guns is still winning. Truly sad.

[purpurpledog8]

Get rid of the mitltary and things would be okay.