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However, in the down years, I don't think you take out a loan to cover it (analogous to paying off the principle in good years, then this would imply to could take more debt in bad years), you still have to reduce spending. This would drive us to the most efficient government over time. If you start playing balancing act between good and bad years, we just return to today's state where politicians just claim that EVERY year is a bad year and thus increasing debt becomes the norm for us frogs being boiled. It doesn't matter if it's a "good" or "bad" year, they're capped on total budgetary spending. The intial cap would be based off a percentage (85% maybe) of a "bad" year GDP and then indexed to inflation after that. For ease of numbers let's say the initial cap is $1 trillion. That's the most they can budget that amount includes emergency funds. If inflation does not rise, that number stays stagnant. If the GDP goes up, the excess is applied to paying down the debt. Added benefits of this would be any tax increases would go towards paying down the debt and agencies/programs would start looking for alternative budget sources besides the general fund. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

How about instead of a balanced budget amendment, a spending cap indexed to inflation? This way during bubble years the extra could be used for paying down the debt. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Translation: The statute of limitations has passed. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Guns. Duh! Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Only if they put in metal... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Dark Side of the Rainbow. Did it years ago at a friends place. Even not stoned it was pretty cool. Someone's now done the work for ya:

You start one genocide... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

If the person was institutionalized, the caregivers could then work, possibly offsetting the higher costs. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

No,it's all of it. Too many takers at all levels of income and not enough paying their fair share combined with heavily bloated agencies/programs that don't even fulfill there own agendas yet continue to operate and expand. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

If one is getting a 1099, W-2, or the state equivalent, they're contributing. Besides, the IRS would be streamlined so all the deductions and loopholes would be eliminated. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

How'd you get them to pay for that? Yep, we run into the same situation with permenary and piduction projects. I'm a teleworker and have worked remote from tons of places. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

That is callous beyond belief. Seriously, where is your humanity? And what about false imprisonment? Where was theirs when committed their crime? What value to society do they serve? Why should we pay to keep them alive? 1 word: DNA. Additionally how many of those "falsely imprisoned" are totally innocent? Most likely they did something similar or worse that they weren't convicted of. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

It's simple. Those not paying income taxes can no longer vote . No 1099, W-2, or the state/local equivalent means one can't vote in those elections. That said, legalize drugs, prostitution, and gambling everywhere and tax them. Eliminate corporate taxes as they just pass those on anyways. Eliminate all corporate welfare/incentives. Increase individual income taxes on all. Repeal EMTALA. Evaluate all government agencies into three categories: profit center, self sustaining, general fund. General fund agencies will be evaluated for effectiveness and may be eliminated or merged into other agencies. Cull the prison population,, nonviolent offenders get reduced sentences but fines, repeat violent offenders and those serving life are executed. Similar steps are taken for untreatable violent mental health patients. Realize that many would be hurt or die, but our system is crashing because too many for too long have not contributed. Time to eliminate those that have no value and stop supporting those that don't support themselves. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

What we lack in sex and nudity on TV we more than make up for in violence... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Did mall sales years ago. Part of our training was that attentive service may increase sales with some, but also cuts down on thefts. If "dressed a bit like a bum" the "hassle" may have been also to make sure you didn't steal anything. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

They should give the food away. If they don't want it, they don't have to eat it. What would be insulting would be to destroy the food while people went hungry. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Even you'd have to agree that the history of governments that wanted all weapons registered rarely or never stopped at that step. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

More and more vets are taking insurance and offering premium services such as chemo. Going down the same slippery slope. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

. They sucked us in and made us love the small ones that cost as much as the full sized version. Good Catch! It's not always a bad thing, don't feel near as guilty eating a whole box of Girl Scout cookies in one sitting now. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Prior to raising the price, companies alter the size or ingredients. Cadbury eggs used to be jumbo egg sized. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

1995 the last slaves were freed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yvyMSYuuYM&feature=youtube_gdata_player Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

http://www.codyenterprise.com/article_fef7b48c-77bc-11e2-8418-0019bb2963f4.html He was always fun at Lost Prairie. Didn't he have a Tinkerbell patch on his rig or jumpsuit? Blue Skies Forever Kit.

Hope they aren't in all their vehicles. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

No. It doesn't. It doesn't have to be profitable any more than the FAA, Department of Transportation or military "need" to be profitable. Again, it's basic infrastructure. It's nice if it can recoup some costs through user fees, but that doesn't mean it has to be a revenue generator any more than we "need" to make a profit off our Coast Guard. If you're against profitable, how about self sustaining? All of the above and more could become self sufficient and off the general budget. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

How would people get their Netflix movies? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.