Federal Deficit

[DrLeftover]

Interesting article.

With Washington tied in knots over the budget deficit, pollsters lately have been trying to get a sense of exactly where voters stand on the issue. What they’re finding would not be terribly helpful to those trying to solve the problem.



That’s because many Americans’ perception of how federal spending is divvied up is just plain wrong. In fact, if their answers about the federal budget were even close to correct, slashing the deficit would be a breeze.

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http://public.cq.com/docs/weeklyreport/weeklyreport-000003886498.html#src=db

 

[Temerit]

We can thank Fox News in part for this one.



But yeah, this is the sad reality we live with and is why I have little faith in this country moving in the right direction. The 2010 elections just proved to me that the vast majority of voters are completely ignorant when it comes to government, spending, the workplace etc.

 

[Evil Eye]

Interesting yes, surprising no. Unfortunately.



This is the reason you won't have a rebellion.

 

[DrLeftover]

We can thank Fox News in part for this one.



But yeah, this is the sad reality we live with and is why I have little faith in this country moving in the right direction. The 2010 elections just proved to me that the vast majority of voters are completely ignorant when it comes to government, spending, the workplace etc.

I still like how T blames one TV channel for the overwhelming ignorance of the American People. Which, of course, also explains why so many fourth graders could not identify Lincoln.

 

[Temerit]

In rebuttal, I'll just quote myself

We can thank Fox News in part for this one.

 

[Evil Eye]

Which, of course, also explains why so many fourth graders could not identify Lincoln.

Really?

Big stone guy... memorial thing... kinda hard to miss. Isn't he on your... uhm... $100 note too?

 

[Temerit]

16th president, responsible for the preservation of the union through the dark storm that was the civil war, known for his honestly and regal appearance, also extremely tall. Born in Illinois?

 

[Bluezone777]

Really?

Big stone guy... memorial thing... kinda hard to miss. Isn't he on your... uhm... $100 note too?

No, he's on the penny and the five dollar note. Ben Franklin is on the hundred.

 

[DrLeftover]

Lincoln was not born in Illinois.



In fact, him and Jefferson Davis were born into homes only a few miles away from each other.



In Kentucky.

 

[Temerit]

In 1830, fearing a milk sickness outbreak, the family settled on public land in Macon County, Illinois.

Damn! haha well I knew he was living in Illinois at some point.

 

[Evil Eye]

No, he's on the penny and the five dollar note. Ben Franklin is on the hundred.

Well, my ignorance on who's on what aside... It is a bit sad.

 

[DrLeftover]

So, who had to look up who the Mr. Davis mentioned above was?



Be honest and fess up now.

 

[Temerit]

Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederates...



didn't have to look it up

 

[DrLeftover]

Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederates...



didn't have to look it up

 

[Evil Eye]

I would've had to, but then I read Tamerit's post.

In my defence, we never touched upon the American Civil War in history... or anything else from American history.

Did the Spanish invasion of the New World in primary school, though.

 

[DrLeftover]

In a word, fascinating.



From the Washington Post, not those haters at Fox.





The missing facts in President Obama’s news conference



http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...ference/2011/06/29/AGpQMPrH_blog.html?hpid=z2

 

[Temerit]

It is so ridiculous how Republicans are unwilling to raise any taxes ever and that they go into office under an oath to never raise taxes.

 

[DrLeftover]

It is so ridiculous how Democrats are unwilling to cut any social programs ever and that they go into office under an oath to never cut hand outs.

 

[Temerit]

See, that's not true though. That isn't happening. And never has.

 

[DrLeftover]

See, that's not true though. That isn't happening. And never has.

Depends on which subset of the larger party you're talking about in both cases.