No one is going to fix it, Simpson-Bowles was the last ditch effort.

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No one is going to fix it, Simpson-Bowles was the last ditch effort.

Author: iairishcheeks (29315 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 8:19 pm on Mar 3, 2026

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The list of people in congress who care about this is something like: Paul, Massey.

Replies to: "No one is going to fix it, Simpson-Bowles was the last ditch effort."

Great job Republicans and Democrats. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:52pm 3/3/26 (16) [View All]
- Democrats are not averse to well planned and coordinated efforts to reduce the national debt...just - TyroneIrish - 6:15pm 3/3/26
  - Had nothing to do with Gingrich and the Internet bubble, right? - NedoftheHill - 7:27pm 3/3/26
  - The Gore Commission - and the Gingrich House - balanced the budget - Chris94 - 6:16pm 3/3/26
    - If the ME didn't have so much oil, we wouldn't be having this conversation... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:26pm 3/3/26
- Insane. Unless this is fixed in the next few years, we are witnessing the twilight of the Republic. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:08pm 3/3/26
  - You voted for skyrocketing debt. - conorlarkin - 10:17pm 3/3/26
  - No one is going to fix it, Simpson-Bowles was the last ditch effort. - iairishcheeks - 8:19pm 3/3/26
    - Agreed. We just vote on what type of spending we want to destroy the nation, not whether to do so. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:31pm 3/3/26
      - The epitaph will read "We made a government so big...it destroyed us." Or maybe... - TakethetrainKnute - 10:04pm 3/3/26
        Not with a bang but with a whimper. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:37pm 3/3/26
- We are about to increase defense spending by 50% - Chris94 - 6:01pm 3/3/26
  - I just can't believe that will happen. Do you really think it will? - NedoftheHill - 6:06pm 3/3/26
    - That's what he said... - TyroneIrish - 6:22pm 3/3/26
      - I asked if Chris believes Trump. I'm looking forward to hearing his answer. - NedoftheHill - 7:20pm 3/3/26
        I believe that the Iranian regime is rife with extreme Zealots who will resort to suicide bombings - TyroneIrish - 7:33pm 3/3/26
        You can't answer a yes or no question? Do you believe a 50% increase in defense spending will occur? - NedoftheHill - 7:45pm 3/3/26

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