This keeps getting bandied about, except it doesn't mean what you think it means. While it's certainly been mismanaged (by whom, and why, is an entirely new argument), it's primarily as a result of a lack of funding to cover the gap. The reality is that the population shift results in a gap of an estimated 23%. There's plenty of shit to bitch about when it comes to Social Security, but oddly enough, the "running out (which it isn't) in 2035" is one of the least.
You do realize that Veteran's Choice was passed by Obama in 2014 right? Trump, to his credit, did however, expand eligibility. It's now 20 days and 30 mins, as opposed to 30 days and 40 miles. I say this as a vet that uses the VA. Anyway, the administration is claiming a ton of wins here they didn't earn.
While our spending is certainly out of control, and the deficit should be improved, the LAST thing we want to be doing is paying off large amounts of our debt. To say otherwise belies a VERY poor understanding of the reasons behind the strength of the dollar and global markets. China isn't going to "take all of our stuff" because much of their entire economy is leveraged on their (and everyone else's) investment in our debt.
Otherwise, we agree on healthcare spending. The systems are bloated and mismanaged, much of it as a result of constant regime change, budget adjustments and eligibility management. A national system would actually serve to reduce this, provided a proper watchdog were established. Course, it's also subject to regime changes - just look at the UK's system being bled dry, not by the citizens use, but by the government itself fucking with funding. We also agree on out of control defense spending. Anyway, spent more time in this thread than was necessary, especially for a one-off comment about COVID. I certainly don't come to this forum to discuss politics, heh. Agree or don't. Cheers!
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I can only assume we're talking past each other here, chief. There's no other way to explain the miscommunication, cause you're not arguing against the point I made.
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