Even to pay down the debt?
Once government spending in inside Constitutional limits, we're so over taxed the debt will be paid down.
Well, how do you define unconstitutional, especially in vague parts of the document?
It's not hard. Read Article 1, Section 8. If the desired spending isn't specificaly authorized in that section, it's not authorized. That means, for example, the entire federal budget for education isn't allowed. Socialist Security is a no-no, Medicaire, and agricultural price supports, FHA loans, and all forms of welfare. Also, there absolutely no authority for any form of nationalized health care,
Gee, ya think if the government cuts the 80-90% of the budget that is currently illegal, we might be able to reduce the national debt without raising taxes?
How do you define "nationalize?"
I'm not your dictionary.
Needless to say, the meaning of the word "nationalize" is "obvious".
Changing the payment system away from insurance that makes money by denying service while maintaining the free market aspect of doctor and hospital competition is one of the proposals. People call that nationalization.
Study "Singin' in the Rain". I ain't people.
So you should say no to state's rights?
Last time I checked, we're discussing the national GOP. But if some states want to be retarded and lose revenues by denying drilling on their land, fine. It's not a call the federal government can make. Generally, natural selection takes effect in those matters and the states being retarded lose money and turn into Arkansas.
This seems like a serious break from historical Republican (and democrat) behavior. Sometimes we need dictators. Absolute no seems like reducing your options.
Only a Democrat would declare the need for a dictator. Aren't ya glad you elected one finally?
Probably the most subjective item on the list.
No, probably the most objective item there.
Oh, I forgot. You don't know what "unconstitutional" means.
So no to taxes to fund such mandates and obligations, but no to unfunded mandates? How does that work? Bankruptcy?
How about not ordering the states to do things the federal government isn't allowed to finance? How about respecting the Tenth Amendment, something the ball-less state legislatures should have been insisting on since Wilson took office.
Like Tuvalu? How about Mongolia?
Seems like China needs to apologize about Mongolia, Tuvalu seems to be an internal squabble we had nothing to do with. In either case, clearly the US doesn't need to apologize.
You do realize that the right leaning judges just ruled that the FCC can censor? P-A-R-T-I-S-A-N
Oh, you mean they deemed that public broadcasts need a minimum level of decency? So? People that want to watch trash can pay for private channels, what's the big deal? There's no First Amendment issues here.
Is this list intentionally a joke?
Do you think its funny that because the opposite that list is what's really happening the nation is swirling down the crapper?