in addition, everyone has to source their own healthcare to drive prices down and get of the practice of business and govt subsidizing most peoples health care . We are the only developed country who does this . I served on the benefits committee of a fortune 400 publicly traded company, started and ran 2 companies that could not afford to subsidize HC till we were profitable and currently have to source my own health care, so I have seen both sides. It's a serious racket .FLBear5630 said:No argument here.4th and Inches said:easiest path to spend less on healthcare is to fix why people get sick. Remove subsidies from junk food, remove garbage from processed food, teach the kids and parents to think differently. The majority of health issues are cardio metabolic driven.whiterock said:"cutting real capabilities is not a responsible way to go it...."Married A Horn said:FLBear5630 said:We are in this mess because they gave away trillions of dollars not to work. You are not getting in the black anytime soon being 33T in the hole. Cutting real capabilities is not a responsible way to do it. Obama, Trump and Biden really put us in a hole over the last 20 years. You are looking at 50 years to climb out of this mess, not having weather or aviation safety capabilities is not where cuts should be made.Married A Horn said:
Ive said it before, but when you are 36T in debt and run a deficit of 2T... stuff has to be cut or eventually its all cut.
2T is a lot of cuts man. I need to see you start making suggestings to get us in the black before I take you serious.
I dont disagree. But when I mean in the black, I just mean the budget. I have yet to see you propose how we might do that... You just fight against every single cut they announce.
That could be done in one year.
utterly wrong. That is exactly what we have to do.
USG will raise about $5T this year in revenues, and spend about $2T. The deficit is 40% the size of revenue. You cannot economize your way out of that kind of imbalance. You have to economize + do less of some things + none of other things + grow revenues by growing the economy +(some tariffs). One can debate the steps, but not the pathway. There is no other path to a balanced budget that will not include doing less, divesting of functions, operations, assets, and finding ways to raise revenues, etc.....
Not everything Govt does is essential, ya know.
I asked a doctor friend back when Obamacare was a hot issue - "how do we spend less on healthcare?"
His answer was immediate - "we have to do practice less medicine."
You cannot significantly cut spending without significantly cutting activity levels.
Also, get drug ads off TV and print. If aint OTC, it shouldnt be on TV
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JUST IN: 🇬🇧🇺🇦 Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK is ready to put "boots on the ground and planes in the air" to defend a peace deal in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/hAF8xmNwxz
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) March 2, 2025
Both of their troops? And their tank? Hopefully they don't think they need to send his highness's royal yacht...boognish_bear said:JUST IN: 🇬🇧🇺🇦 Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK is ready to put "boots on the ground and planes in the air" to defend a peace deal in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/hAF8xmNwxz
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) March 2, 2025
Brits are down to nothing militarily.
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BREAKING: Elon Musk called Social Security "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time" in an interview with Joe Rogan. pic.twitter.com/gCrDPLM15u
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) March 1, 2025
Not a hot take. Clearly accurate.
I've said many times I would take $.50 on the dollar of what I've paid in. If that went in to an index fund instead of SS I would be a millionaire a couple times over.
I've said many times I would take $.50 on the dollar of what I've paid in. If that went in to an index fund instead of SS I would be a millionaire a couple times over.
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Much appreciated @SecDef Hegseth!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 2, 2025
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Well, I didn't vote for this specifically, it wasn't a secret that he wanted to do something like it.The_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Crypto is an asset. Clearly there is a strategic reason for him to do this, or there is a self-serving reason, or perhaps a combination of both. I don't know. But I'm not sure why it's such a big issue for you personally. Crypto is a multi-trillioin $ market, and it will only get bigger.
TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:Well, I didn't vote for this specifically, it wasn't a secret that he wanted to do something like it.The_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Crypto is an asset. Clearly there is a strategic reason for him to do this, or there is a self-serving reason, or perhaps a combination of both. I don't know. But I'm not sure why it's such a big issue for you personally. Crypto is a multi-trillioin $ market, and it will only get bigger.
Crypto is a direct competitor to the USD.
It would be like Wal-Mart dumping their profit into Target stock
The first country to do this (us) holds all the cards for at least a short while. If China does it before we make it work, they could control the financial world for as least quite a while. The USD will plummetThe_barBEARian said:Crypto is a direct competitor to the USD.TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:Well, I didn't vote for this specifically, it wasn't a secret that he wanted to do something like it.The_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Crypto is an asset. Clearly there is a strategic reason for him to do this, or there is a self-serving reason, or perhaps a combination of both. I don't know. But I'm not sure why it's such a big issue for you personally. Crypto is a multi-trillioin $ market, and it will only get bigger.
It would be like Wal-Mart dumping their profit into Target stock
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How much will the US $ strengthen if we accumulate a large holding and it grows substantially?
There is a lot going on that we didn't vote for. I am definitely not on board with this. How much of these stocks did the Trump and Musk insiders own before this announcementThe_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Well, it looks like ETH was owned by Trumps financial services firm. But, we are in a new world, where you conflict of interest does not exists.
Donald Trump Crypto Portfolio: What Does the President Own? | CoinCodex
Married A Horn said:
How much will the US $ strengthen if we accumulate a large holding and it grows substantially?
Its a ponzi scheme.
There is no inherent value to any of these online tokens.
The_barBEARian said:Married A Horn said:
How much will the US $ strengthen if we accumulate a large holding and it grows substantially?
Its a ponzi scheme.
There is no inherent value to any of these online tokens.
Are you talking about the u s dollar, or are you talking about cryptocurrency?
Married A Horn said:The_barBEARian said:Married A Horn said:
How much will the US $ strengthen if we accumulate a large holding and it grows substantially?
Its a ponzi scheme.
There is no inherent value to any of these online tokens.
Are you talking about the u s dollar, or are you talking about cryptocurrency?
I'm taking about cryptocurrency.
The_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Crypto is a scam. The blockchain technology is not.
nein51 said:The_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Crypto is a scam. The blockchain technology is not.
I wont pretend to be a computer scientist with extensive knowledge of blockchain technology, but my understanding is it is still hackable.
The_barBEARian said:Married A Horn said:The_barBEARian said:Married A Horn said:
How much will the US $ strengthen if we accumulate a large holding and it grows substantially?
Its a ponzi scheme.
There is no inherent value to any of these online tokens.
Are you talking about the u s dollar, or are you talking about cryptocurrency?
I'm taking about cryptocurrency.
And the US $ is backed by what... 37T debt?
Blockchain is a way of protecting information while transferring. Blockchain is being looked at for toll roads, you can move transactions safely. It is supposed to be much safer than the traditional forms. I guess everything is hackable at some levelThe_barBEARian said:nein51 said:The_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Crypto is a scam. The blockchain technology is not.
I wont pretend to be a computer scientist with extensive knowledge of blockchain technology, but my understanding is it is still hackable.
BREAKING: Ukrainian President Zelensky says he is ready to sign the minerals deal with US President Trump.
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 2, 2025
He's already said that multiple times and then backed off, pushing for more. If I'm Trump, I tell him no. He has to pay some other way. They don't have any REM's anyway. No way for him to follow through.boognish_bear said:BREAKING: Ukrainian President Zelensky says he is ready to sign the minerals deal with US President Trump.
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 2, 2025
Zelenskyy is immediately censured. He gives up his Presidency. He is exiled to Gaza. He should do well there, a Ukranian Catholic under the sweet control of Hamas.
Let the EU take care of the cleanup.
Work a peace deal with Russia instead. We get REM's from them in return for maintaining peace with the Ukraine. Ukraine gives up the areas that Russia has already taken. Ukraine pays us back over time. No NATO, no EU for Ukraine
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Yep, The US $ is fiat as you know. It has no backing. It is merely 1s and 0s on bank computers. It's only backing is that it has the law making it so that it has to be accepted in transactions (in the US).Married A Horn said:The_barBEARian said:Married A Horn said:The_barBEARian said:Married A Horn said:
How much will the US $ strengthen if we accumulate a large holding and it grows substantially?
Its a ponzi scheme.
There is no inherent value to any of these online tokens.
Are you talking about the u s dollar, or are you talking about cryptocurrency?
I'm taking about cryptocurrency.
And the US $ is backed by what... 37T debt?
Most US $ is created out of thin air by banks. The earn interest on money that they themselves create, and was never issued by the Fed. It's a good racket.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Over $330,000,000,000 added to the cryptocurrency market in the past 4 hours. pic.twitter.com/XeJRoaI98t
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) March 2, 2025
The_barBEARian said:TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:Well, I didn't vote for this specifically, it wasn't a secret that he wanted to do something like it.The_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Crypto is an asset. Clearly there is a strategic reason for him to do this, or there is a self-serving reason, or perhaps a combination of both. I don't know. But I'm not sure why it's such a big issue for you personally. Crypto is a multi-trillioin $ market, and it will only get bigger.
Crypto is a direct competitor to the USD.
It would be like Wal-Mart dumping their profit into Target stock
So you're a fan of the fed now?
Crazy some antisemite like you isn't cheering this move. It's a direct competitor to the banksters, run by the very people you constantly hate on. I thought you'd see it for what it is, an opportunity for people to have a currency not under the thumbs of banks ... at least for now.
Married A Horn said:The_barBEARian said:Married A Horn said:The_barBEARian said:Married A Horn said:
How much will the US $ strengthen if we accumulate a large holding and it grows substantially?
Its a ponzi scheme.
There is no inherent value to any of these online tokens.
Are you talking about the u s dollar, or are you talking about cryptocurrency?
I'm taking about cryptocurrency.
And the US $ is backed by what... 37T debt?
So how about we pay down the debt instead of buying bitcoin... that would be the sensible thing, right?
TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:The_barBEARian said:TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:Well, I didn't vote for this specifically, it wasn't a secret that he wanted to do something like it.The_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Crypto is an asset. Clearly there is a strategic reason for him to do this, or there is a self-serving reason, or perhaps a combination of both. I don't know. But I'm not sure why it's such a big issue for you personally. Crypto is a multi-trillioin $ market, and it will only get bigger.
Crypto is a direct competitor to the USD.
It would be like Wal-Mart dumping their profit into Target stock
So you're a fan of the fed now?
Crazy some antisemite like you isn't cheering this move. It's a direct competitor to the banksters, run by the very people you constantly hate on. I thought you'd see it for what it is, an opportunity for people to have a currency not under the thumbs of banks ... at least for now.
Why would being an antisemite make me a fan of crypto?
Wasnt Sam Bankman-Fried conning millions of people out of their hard earned savings?
Bitcoin doesnt get to $100k without Blackrock and big banks buying it up.
Can I go to the corner store and buy my groceries with bitcoin?
If that ever happened the USD would disintegrate, most Americans would lose their life savings, and we'd most likely enter a great depression that would trigger a civil war.
I will say this, as of right now, Bitcoin is a great way for criminals to launder tax payer money from Ukraine back to the US or Israel.
There should be sanctions places on banks that transfer USD with these Crypto exchanges.
The_barBEARian said:TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:The_barBEARian said:TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:Well, I didn't vote for this specifically, it wasn't a secret that he wanted to do something like it.The_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Crypto is an asset. Clearly there is a strategic reason for him to do this, or there is a self-serving reason, or perhaps a combination of both. I don't know. But I'm not sure why it's such a big issue for you personally. Crypto is a multi-trillioin $ market, and it will only get bigger.
Crypto is a direct competitor to the USD.
It would be like Wal-Mart dumping their profit into Target stock
So you're a fan of the fed now?
Crazy some antisemite like you isn't cheering this move. It's a direct competitor to the banksters, run by the very people you constantly hate on. I thought you'd see it for what it is, an opportunity for people to have a currency not under the thumbs of banks ... at least for now.
Why would being an antisemite make me a fan of crypto?
Wasnt Sam Bankman-Fried conning millions of people out of their hard earned savings?
Bitcoin doesnt get to $100k without Blackrock and big banks buying it up.
Can I go to the corner store and buy my groceries with bitcoin?
If that ever happened the USD would disintegrate, most Americans would lose their life savings, and we'd most likely enter a great depression that would trigger a civil war.
I will say this, as of right now, Bitcoin is a great way for criminals to launder tax payer money from Ukraine back to the US or Israel.
There should be sanctions places on banks that transfer USD with these Crypto exchanges.
Wait are you an anti semite??? Sounds to me like you just admitted to that???
I don't know crypto well enough to understand if this is really some kind of issue
This is a direct transfer of wealth from the U.S. treasury to David Sacks and other crypto barons.
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) March 2, 2025
The railroad and coal tycoons of the 19th century could never have dreamed of this level of heist https://t.co/FkLTEOXD6O
boognish_bear said:BREAKING: Elon Musk called Social Security "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time" in an interview with Joe Rogan. pic.twitter.com/gCrDPLM15u
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) March 1, 2025
Elon wasn't lying
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
Psalm 119:36
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
Psalm 119:36
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
Psalm 119:36
boognish_bear said:
I don't know crypto well enough to understand if this is really some kind of issueThis is a direct transfer of wealth from the U.S. treasury to David Sacks and other crypto barons.
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) March 2, 2025
The railroad and coal tycoons of the 19th century could never have dreamed of this level of heist https://t.co/FkLTEOXD6O
Wait... is he talking about USAID?
Whatever the left accuses the right of doing... You can be sure that is what they are guilty of.
cowboycwr said:The_barBEARian said:TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:The_barBEARian said:TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:Well, I didn't vote for this specifically, it wasn't a secret that he wanted to do something like it.The_barBEARian said:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/02/trump-to-establish-u-s-crypto-reserve
Is anyone here on board with adding to our debt to buy crypto coins?
Who the hell voted for this?
Crypto is an asset. Clearly there is a strategic reason for him to do this, or there is a self-serving reason, or perhaps a combination of both. I don't know. But I'm not sure why it's such a big issue for you personally. Crypto is a multi-trillioin $ market, and it will only get bigger.
Crypto is a direct competitor to the USD.
It would be like Wal-Mart dumping their profit into Target stock
So you're a fan of the fed now?
Crazy some antisemite like you isn't cheering this move. It's a direct competitor to the banksters, run by the very people you constantly hate on. I thought you'd see it for what it is, an opportunity for people to have a currency not under the thumbs of banks ... at least for now.
Why would being an antisemite make me a fan of crypto?
Wasnt Sam Bankman-Fried conning millions of people out of their hard earned savings?
Bitcoin doesnt get to $100k without Blackrock and big banks buying it up.
Can I go to the corner store and buy my groceries with bitcoin?
If that ever happened the USD would disintegrate, most Americans would lose their life savings, and we'd most likely enter a great depression that would trigger a civil war.
I will say this, as of right now, Bitcoin is a great way for criminals to launder tax payer money from Ukraine back to the US or Israel.
There should be sanctions places on banks that transfer USD with these Crypto exchanges.
Wait are you an anti semite??? Sounds to me like you just admitted to that???
I'm not a Jewish Supremacist.
Which is enough to trigger many on this board.