Comments on: Hey, Harry Reid, do you think we have an entitlement crisis yet?

By: Nevada Poll: Majority Want Sen. Harry Reid Out, Sarah Palin in Nevada Senate or White House « Frugal Café Blog Zone

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:05:06 +0000

[...] Malkin: Hapless Harry opens mouth, inserts both feet and They’re sick of Harry Reid, too and Hey, Harry Reid, do you think we have an entitlement crisis yet? Right Voices: Remember When Harry Reid Said: “Today’s report confirms that the so-called Social [...]

By: Social Security and Medicare Soon to be Bankrupt

Social Security and Medicare Soon to be Bankrupt — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:06:51 +0000

[...] back in 2005, here is what Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) had to say about the issue. “Today’s report confirms that the so-called Social Security crisis exists in [...]

By: Obama: You have the right to retire with “dignity and security” so we’re going to give you $500! « Danishova

Tue, 19 May 2009 15:47:05 +0000

[...] Obama’s Treasury Department announced that Social Security and Medicare are insolvent (something Democrats have denied, but Republicans have been saying for years) his administration rolled out plans for new [...]

By: F3 Coalition - [Faith. Family. Freedom.] » Blog Archive » Slouching Towards Bankruptcy

Sat, 16 May 2009 06:11:49 +0000

[...] Social Security and Medicare accelerate path towards bankruptcy . (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.) [...]

By: Slouching Towards Bankruptcy | Adam's Blog

Slouching Towards Bankruptcy | Adam's Blog — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:09:57 +0000

[...] Social Security and Medicare accelerate path towards bankruptcy . (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.) [...]

By: Stimulus Money Mistakes from Government AGAIN? Clown College Recruits May Be Wiser Choice to Be Trusted with Taxpayers’ Money « Frugal Café Blog Zone

Wed, 13 May 2009 22:41:18 +0000

[...] get big money, Obama Plans Vegas Fundraising Trip; Blasted CEOs for Junkets… Michelle Malkin: Hey, Harry Reid, do you think we have an entitlement crisis yet? and Hey, let’s throw another $19 billion down the rat hole! and Wreckovery.gov Watch: More [...]

By: rightisright

rightisright — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:42:23 +0000

Remember folks, voters actually believe their lies and deceit every election…voters to busy watching t.v. programming to have any idea what’s going on in the world.

By: Yes, Social Security And Medicare Are In Trouble « Tai-Chi Policy

Yes, Social Security And Medicare Are In Trouble « Tai-Chi Policy — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:15:56 +0000

[...] ago when the Democrats were applauding themselves for stopping attempts to fix the programs and saying they would be fine for decades. And now we have less time to fix things. And less money. And because these were entitlement and [...]

By: The Other McCain: Economics is not a popularity contest

The Other McCain: Economics is not a popularity contest — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:14:59 +0000

Economics is not a popularity contest…

Like the lady said, the fundamentals suck. And, as Jimmie Bise reminds us, the Obama administration is “creating jobs” in much the same way Jayson Blair “reported news” — they’re just making stuff up. …

By: 24Klady

24Klady — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:47:30 +0000

Let us not forget ‘comprehensive immigration reform’ which will add millions more to the rolls. SS could be bankrupt by 2015 if Reid and the boys get their wish.

By: Physician, Heal Thy Thinking « Justbkuz

Physician, Heal Thy Thinking « Justbkuz — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:41:25 +0000

[...] the President wants Medicare for all. Even in the face of this, thanks to Michelle Malkin: Social Security and Medicare finances [...]

By: Ragspierre

Ragspierre — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:37:30 +0000

True, again.

When you have Milton Friedman and many other economists labeling SS as a Ponzi scheme,

and you can see the handwriting on the wall…

as they have for DECADES,

and the Dimocrats just keep the program alive and unchanged to demagogue the GOP….

I can only call that corrupt, vile, and anti-American.

just sayin…

By: Regulus

Regulus — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:31:34 +0000

The main reason why Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the whole entitlement regime is eventually going to collapse is because it’s impossible to get the donks to deal with the problems on an adult level.

It used to be OK for donks to talk about the Social Security and Medicare “crisis” when Bill Clinton was in office, but that was only done to frighten the elderly into thinking that mean old Republicans were going to take it all away (remember “Mediscare?”).

But when George Bush tried to reform Social Security, suddenly the “crisis” went away and the donks lied through their teeth claiming that there wasn’t any problem at all and that — you guessed it — mean old Republicans were using “reform” as code for taking it all away.

Now the whole, ponderous apparatus is crumbling sooner than even most alarmists predicted. And the only worthwhile question is, what tack will the donks take this time to scare people into believing that mean old Republicans want to take it all away?

It’s as true of reform of Social Security and Medicare as it is with education reform: donks couldn’t care less about the solution, they want the issue. Indeed, since any practical solution would take away the opportunity to terrorize people about the Nefarious Republican Menace, it’s in the donks interest to keep things tottering on the edge of catastrophe for as long as possible.

By: cabrerski

cabrerski — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:25:11 +0000

The only real difference between Republicans and Democrats once they become part of Washington DC:

They both want to take the same amount of money from you, its just that the Republicans have a smaller group of friends to distribute it to.

Vote out all federal office incumbents

By: Ragspierre

Ragspierre — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:03:05 +0000

you first. we’ll know you actually have when you stop posting…since they don’t have internet access in prison…

I will be among the actual boycotters. There will be support teams, as well, to handle mediation, PR, and legal matters.

The boycott will not come until other initiatives have been tried and exhausted, and until there is a critical mass that will bugger the system.

As an attorney, I doubt very much that anyone will be going to jail.

But is that too high a price to effectively fight this?

What are you willing to do?