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14. I agree with the sentiment but....

Fri Feb 7, 2014, 04:31 PM

Feb 2014

Democrats need to get away from the notion that Federal Government Spending is "paid for". The GOP is obviously hypocritical but we should not go after them for being hypocrites. We should go after them because the notion that "government spending is out of control" or could even possibly be out of control is a fallacy.

The Federal Government is the issuer of U.S. dollars. It can always credit banks accounts with dollars to pay for anything it wants. We can always purchase anything available for sale in U.S. dollars. The notion that extending aid to our Poor, huddled masses and millions of unemployed brothers and sisters needs to "be paid for" is utter nonsense.

There is no such thing as "paying for" Federal Government spending with taxes in any real sense.

Every Democrat must read former Democratic Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Frank N. Newman's book "Freedom From National Debt". It costs like $5 at Amazon.com.

In my humble opinion, we do not have to bother with calling GOPers hypocrites. Of course they are. Better to focus on the fact that the premises of their entire political ideology are false.

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Pic Of The Moment: Funny How That Works... [View all] EarlG Feb 2014 OP

I like it, but I think it would be more effective with the numbers written out. denverbill Feb 2014 #1

Agree but this way would be better..IMO Dawgs Feb 2014 #8

Yes, that is even better. n/t denverbill Feb 2014 #12

Either that PatrynXX Feb 2014 #18

Mail every single person who deserves their benefits how evil the GOP is Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2014 #26

I like the zeros added... ReRe Feb 2014 #29

What's the definition of insanity again? Initech Feb 2014 #2

Voting Republican. Oh, you mean the other definition. Gary 50 Feb 2014 #15

course if your the Tea Party. Voting Republican means your a liberal PatrynXX Feb 2014 #19

*rimshot* Initech Feb 2014 #27

DUzy sakabatou Feb 2014 #36

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I want every Pic of the moment to be part of the campaign this year dickthegrouch Feb 2014 #4

Agree!! oldandhappy Feb 2014 #20

Pic Of The Moment: Funny How That Works... The CCC Feb 2014 #5

so, $5,000,000,000,000 is okay, but $6,000,000,000 is not? NewJeffCT Feb 2014 #6

Here's Another Link For Ya EarlG, In Case You're Interested... WillyT Feb 2014 #7

You do good work, EarlG! DocMac Feb 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #10

It is pure hate liberal N proud Feb 2014 #11

Pure unadulterated, unmitigated... ReRe Feb 2014 #30

Flagrant Republicon Hypocrisy. As usual. Berlum Feb 2014 #13

I agree with the sentiment but.... C0RYH0FFMAN Feb 2014 #14

Will that asshole ever get fired?! Kentucky Cha Feb 2014 #16

documentation of the boundless duplicity of the American Taliban. recommended, bookmarked Bill USA Feb 2014 #17

yep!! oldandhappy Feb 2014 #21

What % of Kentucky Votes will believe it? bucolic_frolic Feb 2014 #22

I think this chart is very very special. Maybe the best. Stuart G Feb 2014 #23

Look at the Turtle - lol. secondvariety Feb 2014 #24

the sad thing is, this is not in the least surprising. niyad Feb 2014 #25

Well, but billion is a big number. And trillion sounds made up. So it must be smaller. tclambert Feb 2014 #28

K&R ReRe Feb 2014 #31

I hope the gal running against him hammers him on these davidpdx Feb 2014 #32

What's wrong with simply saying "one thousand times more spending!!!" Theyletmeeatcake2 Feb 2014 #33

There should be a picture of an American centrist with a caption saying athenasatanjesus Feb 2014 #34

Make it viral, DU. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2014 #35