When faced with verifiable facts the BS valve is set to open full blast. LA LA LA LA LA LA with fingers in the ears.

As pointed out the top 3 Americans who have 50% of the wealth should pay 50% of the cost of running the country. That's fair and flat!

By the time you get to the 10,000th wealthyiest person 99% of the cost of running the country will be paid under that fair and flat plan.
Note a list of 10,000 names isn't that long, there are about 328,863,150 people in the USA, 10K is just 0.003% of the USA.

That leaves suckers like you and me with tax bills that would cost the IRS more to collect than we would pay. Fair and Flat!

I really have no idea why GOP'ers simply can't understand they aren't rich and they never will be rich, not even if they hit the lotto ten times in a row. I guess they have no idea what rich is.

I was asking which area(s) you would reduce spending?

Now please answer the question, it was you that made the suggestion to reduce spending after all.

You might like to add if it is Federal, State or City spending? if that would clarify your answer.
I wait in anticipation of an honest answer.

When faced with verifiable facts the BS valve is set to open full blast. LA LA LA LA LA LA with fingers in the ears.

As pointed out the top 3 Americans who have 50% of the wealth should pay 50% of the cost of running the country. That's fair and flat!

By the time you get to the 10,000th wealthyiest person 99% of the cost of running the country will be paid under that fair and flat plan.
Note a list of 10,000 names isn't that long, there are about 328,863,150 people in the USA, 10K is just 0.003% of the USA.

That leaves suckers like you and me with tax bills that would cost the IRS more to collect than we would pay. Fair and Flat!

I really have no idea why GOP'ers simply can't understand they aren't rich and they never will be rich, not even if they hit the lotto ten times in a row. I guess they have no idea what rich is.

Or if they are in fact rich.
Is a young person in a high tech position on a very high salary but saddled with student loans and no assets and therefore has to rent in a high rent area, (CA or NY city) rich?
And is a pensioner owning outright his/her million $+ home with a small but adequate pension rich?

Your belief that all spending is necessary. Is not warranted.

Unfounded assertion

Your belief that necessary money is not corrupted by corrupt politicians is not warranted.

Another unfounded assertion.

Your trust in the humans running Government or any Power is not warranted.

Who or what should?
You're on a roll

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When faced with verifiable facts the BS valve is set to open full blast. LA LA LA LA LA LA with fingers in the ears.

As pointed out the top 3 Americans who have 50% of the wealth should pay 50% of the cost of running the country. That's fair and flat!

By the time you get to the 10,000th wealthyiest person 99% of the cost of running the country will be paid under that fair and flat plan.
Note a list of 10,000 names isn't that long, there are about 328,863,150 people in the USA, 10K is just 0.003% of the USA.

That leaves suckers like you and me with tax bills that would cost the IRS more to collect than we would pay. Fair and Flat!

I really have no idea why GOP'ers simply can't understand they aren't rich and they never will be rich, not even if they hit the lotto ten times in a row. I guess they have no idea what rich is.

Or if they are in fact rich.
Is a young person in a high tech position on a very high salary but saddled with student loans and no assets and therefore has to rent in a high rent area, (CA or NY city) rich?
And is a pensioner owning outright his/her million $+ home with a small but adequate pension rich?

Million? HA, you would need to add several zeros to get close to rich.

When faced with verifiable facts the BS valve is set to open full blast. LA LA LA LA LA LA with fingers in the ears.

As pointed out the top 3 Americans who have 50% of the wealth should pay 50% of the cost of running the country. That's fair and flat!

By the time you get to the 10,000th wealthyiest person 99% of the cost of running the country will be paid under that fair and flat plan.
Note a list of 10,000 names isn't that long, there are about 328,863,150 people in the USA, 10K is just 0.003% of the USA.

That leaves suckers like you and me with tax bills that would cost the IRS more to collect than we would pay. Fair and Flat!

I really have no idea why GOP'ers simply can't understand they aren't rich and they never will be rich, not even if they hit the lotto ten times in a row. I guess they have no idea what rich is.

Or if they are in fact rich.
Is a young person in a high tech position on a very high salary but saddled with student loans and no assets and therefore has to rent in a high rent area, (CA or NY city) rich?
And is a pensioner owning outright his/her million $+ home with a small but adequate pension rich?

Million? HA, you would need to add several zeros to get close to rich.

Just the comment I would expect from a CA resident. But the truth is "The median home listing price in the US is nearly $280,000"
http://uk.businessinsider.com/cost-to-buy-a-house-in-every-state-ranked-2018-8?r=US&IR=T/#38-louisiana-14

Now what was all that about not being able to change the constitution without going through this procedure;
"The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures."

Well Trump, not me, thinks he can change the 14th without doing that. Trump eyeing executive order to end citizenship for children of noncitizens born on U.S. soil

So if he can do that, how about changing the 2nd.

Trump targeting birthright citizenship with executive order

Hasn't Nick already pointed out that would be contrary to the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution?

I certainly don't trust power when it is abused like that.

Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh have had enough of Donald Trump's rhetoric against minorities.
"President Trump, you're not welcome until you stop attacking minorities," they write in an open letter on the occassion of the US President's visit to the city.
https://www.bendthearc.us/open_letter_to_president_trump

The problem is Donald Trump's rhetoric.
Most democrats don't like it. Many republicans as well.
Pittsburgh mayor William Peduto (D) also believes that the president should wait for his visit to the city,

The answer is - when the Republicans (and/or the Trumpers, which may or may not be the same thing) agree to do the same.

We have the same problem. Yesterday, we had our Budget (financial plans for the year ahead). The current Government (Conservative - right-sided) are still blaming the global depression of the last 10 years on the British (left) Labour Party. Not one word about the bankers - British or American.

Only when politicians of all persuasions agree on a common factual basis for debate will we make progress - and it seem to be the very definition of a politician that they can't do that.

So, All dA EVIL MEN of Recent HIstory, and Now, can Send Their Pregnant Wives/Lovers to U S of A to Have Their Babies. U S of A wouldl be BLESSED wif dA EVIL CITIZEN SPAWN of dA GREATEST KILLERs/OPPRESSORs of ALL TIME.

BRILLIANT

I Say dAts EXACTLY what dA 14th Intended.

Yep. AH NO!!!

As dA GREAT DR. OH!!! Says: 'METHINKs NOT'.

APEWorld of dA EVIL SPAWN

oranG orangE YAPe

by dA by. dA 14th Amendment is/was 'bout and fO dA Babies of dA FREEdBlackPeoples of America.

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May we All have a METAMORPHOSIS. REASON. GOoD JUDGEMENT and LOVE and ORDER!!!!!

All countries that have tried to repeal Jus soli have ended up with a big problem as those deprived of citizenship are now in the position of being stateless and therefore there is no other country that they can be sent to.

Other things seen during the outrage.
An attempt to say Robert S. Mueller III behaved inappropriately with women has come apart. He's asked the FBI to investigate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/mueller-asks-fbi-to-investigate-claims-women-were-offered-money-to-say-he-behaved-inappropriately/2018/10/30/43885a86-dc6e-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html?utm_term=.972e529e2a10

Any Texans out there are advised to be cautious when voting.
Texans say glitchy voting machines are changing their ballots. The state blames user error.

They’re Trained for War. Now American Troops Are Headed to the U.S. Border
Min of 4,000 troops to be deployed on the border, and goodness knows how many else in support. (normal estimate is 9 or 10 people required per person at the sharp end)
For a period of 45 days.
in Bush2 era estimate was $120 per person per day.

And the kicker is....
It will probably take that caravan over 45 days to reach the border, if ever.

Oh, how inconvenient that 14th is.

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Other things seen during the outrage.
An attempt to say Robert S. Mueller III behaved inappropriately with women has come apart. He's asked the FBI to investigate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/mueller-asks-fbi-to-investigate-claims-women-were-offered-money-to-say-he-behaved-inappropriately/2018/10/30/43885a86-dc6e-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html?utm_term=.972e529e2a10

Any Texans out there are advised to be cautious when voting.
Texans say glitchy voting machines are changing their ballots. The state blames user error.

Why don't these surprise?

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Other things seen during the outrage.
An attempt to say Robert S. Mueller III behaved inappropriately with women has come apart. He's asked the FBI to investigate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/mueller-asks-fbi-to-investigate-claims-women-were-offered-money-to-say-he-behaved-inappropriately/2018/10/30/43885a86-dc6e-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html?utm_term=.972e529e2a10

Any Texans out there are advised to be cautious when voting.
Texans say glitchy voting machines are changing their ballots. The state blames user error.

Why don't these surprise?

You are getting even more cynical ;-)

You are getting even more cynical ;-)

That has honestly been earned.

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Trump or treat!

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

Milo complaining he is the most censored speaker in America, bzzzzzzzzzzzt, he is the most subsidized because he doesn't pay for the cost of his speech.

Happy Hallowe'en!
(Would this be a Trumpkin?)

I'm never getting over the border now. :^)

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