Fiscal Cliff..

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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

Platapus - in a sense though - isn't less spending - whether on military or social programs - exactly that? Less Government spending equates to less governmental control - over lives, the economy, or the world itself?

This really is where the "debt" issue ends up going off track. JimBuna asked about how much taxes were needed. Why is it somehow not reasonable to expect Government to "live within its means"?

Reality check:

What makes politician look good?

Creating jobs to his/her district/state.

What is easiest way to do that?

Funding government program. Such as new weapons system, naval warship etc...