The deficit problem is solved...

[Bailey Guns]

President Obama made the following statement during his most recent weekly radio address:

"I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for all of our new social welfare programs. The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets."

OK...he really didn't say that. But he would've if he thought he could get away with it.

[Hoosier]

Remember those awesome years before Obama, when the budget was balanced?

Oh, right, neither do I.

H.

[Bailey Guns]

(Pssst...it was joke, Hoosier)

[Byte Stryke]

I have a GREAT idea...

Lets support THIS country instead of the other 150 countries that hate us anyway...

[DeusExMachina]

President Obama made the following statement during his most recent weekly radio address:

"I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for all of our new social welfare programs. The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets."

OK...he really didn't say that. But he would've if he thought he could get away with it.

Okay terrific.

[Hoosier]

(Pssst...it was joke, Hoosier)

Yeah, I'm just a tad more than annoyed about the fact that we've run a deficit for decades and as a result are now shoveling 10% of our government revenue into servicing that debt.

I fail to understand how anyone who is against the deficit can not be behind Ron Paul. None of the other candidates seem serious about cuts.

H.

[Bailey Guns]

I understand your frustration, Hoosier. My problem with Paul is not his fiscal ideas...as a matter of fact, that's what I like about him.

It's some of his other ideas that bother me: some of his stands on supporting business bothers me, I'm with him on ending the "War on Drugs" but he's against using the military for border security and control, some of his opinions on prison vs rehab bother me (I don't think he's "soft" on criminals but I think he's a little idealistic on his idea of rehabilitation), he's in favor of giving out needles to druggies to prevent AIDs and other diseases.

Where he really loses me is in some of his foreign policy ideas...too numerous to mention. He also pissed me off by voting "No" on the gun product liability law.

[roberth]

I echo Bailey Guns on Ron Paul.

I think Ron Paul's domestic economic policy would be pretty good.

I think Ron Paul's foreign policy ideas are poorly thought out. This is not the time in history to withdraw from the world, that time has long past us by. We should be more choosy about our strategic partners. We need to stop about 90% of foreign aid and curb the state department.

[Marlin]

I'll third that..

If he had a little more modern view of the rest of the world. Then yes, I could support him.

[sniper7]

Ron Paul is too far out there and most of his ideas are not feasible. at least not all of them at once that's for sure.

I am all for gutting the IRS, fixing the tax system with a fair tax. I want to completely eliminate income tax on the federal and state level. almost half of Americans don't pay income tax once refunds are given back. but letting the fed keep your money for a year is BS, not to mention employing IRS workers that could be eliminated.

The private sector would gain a lot more jobs than those lost with the IRS elimination/massive cut.

Honestly, if you are going to vote for ron paul, you are wasting your vote. Sure, make your point by voting for him...but where has it honestly got him? nowhere.

It is just like the south park episode about voting (and PETA). One way or another you are voting for a Giant Douche or a Turd Sandwich.