On Tue, 4 Aug 2015 22:09:22 -0500, Martin Eastburn
wrote:

Look at the national debt in just the last two terms of the President!
Out of control in spending.

What do you mean "out of control"? What would you cut?

-- Ed Huntress


Just so I don't have to scroll through to follow my questions.

National debt:


I don't think it's a matter of cutting. Just follow the many of the
industrial rules for suppliers. Costs not to exceed the rate of
inflation. Refuse to pay more than inflation rate for government
supplies/expenses.

I will give some examples, but I know there are extenuating
circumstances, which I will question following the example.

How much per capita on Medicare/Medicaid is spent per year?

Ditto primary schooling.

Ditto road maintenance.

Ditto government political expenses. (salaries, aides' salaries, expense
accounts)

Ditto defense suppliers.


Also, where can I find this information? (Same for the below)

Year by year, adjusted if possible.

Okay, circumstances:

Increases in the number of people receiving the service will affect the
total amount needed.

Decrease in the amount of tax dollars collected.

(interesting to find out the median ACTUAL percentage of GROSS INCOME
paid by people in different tax brackets. (and number of people in each
bracket) Up or down since say, the '80's)

Money taken out of the economy and not replaced. (or taxed)
i.e.:

Money sent out of the country to family members in other countries. (how
much?)

Deposited in foreign banks.

Illegal drug trade.


Lots of questions, not enough time to research.


Is this reliable?

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

Maybe someone here can guide/narrow my search efforts, so I will
actually do it, instead of giving up. I'm sure I will have more
questions, Pandora's box you know. G