What Republicans do

[Eric the Green]

(05-26-2017, 02:58 PM)Galen Wrote:

(05-25-2017, 03:37 PM)Eric the Obtuse Wrote:

As I have explained in the past the Social Security Trust Fund consists of non-negotiable Treasury bonds which are now called "special issues" treasury debt.  In other words the trust fund is one big IOU and the money has already been spent.  This is just one aspect of what Gary North calls the Great Default which means the promises will not be kept.

Which means, if not kept, that the above image was correct.

Quote:As I recall Hillary did vote in favor of the current series of wars as a senator and wanted to restart the Cold War during her campaign for president.  It isn't just Republican but also a large number of Dims that are in favor of war.

She was more hawkish than Obama, but as a diplomat she would have been able to keep the new Cold War from getting hot, and fwiw promised to do that. In case you haven't noticed, even our new oil baron Sec. of State has said that relations with Russia are at a low point, even despite the alleged collusion with Trump during the campaign and transition.

The most warlike neo-con senators currently seem to be McCain and his buddy Graham, both Republicans. I'm not sure any current Democrats rise to that level of war proponents.