"you don't care who gets crushed in the process"...like the 250,000+ federal employees Trump illegally fired? The right didn't seem to give a shit about them. In fact, I remember quite a few right-wing celebrations when it happened.
There you go, trying to inflate (lie about) details. Do you have a source for your information? Because I am pretty sure it was you who would not engage Mdwest's information several pages back because, to paraphrase, it was his job to cite his claims rather than your job to cite counter-claims. ... it was about 25,000 firings that were being challenged for legality, at least part of those were ruled on by SCOTUS as allowable. Let's ignore the fact that the judges who ruled Trumps actions as illegal were appointed by Clinton and Obama and what bias that might (does) have on their rulings.
Yes, a great many conservatives believe the government is bloated and wastes money at nearly incomprehensible levels. I would love to se the Federal Government shrink by huge volumes. Such as dissolve the DoE, eliminate most Federal social programs (put that work / money into the hands of the states), and review all the randomly funded projects that have evolved from their original budget/purpose to now be permanent parasites sucking at the taxpayer teat, and plenty of other categories. Reduction to a bloated workforce should be celebrated. If you own a business that has a number of employees who cost money to keep on payroll but have no substantial contribution to your businesses (or are a liability to overall performance, you would fire them. The same SHOULD be done to the government in both programs and labor.
And, most importantly, regardless of the number of employees who were fired, legal or not, it is very different situation to what is being discussed here. If you fire people, they have opportunities to go work somewhere else. Whereas the current Dems and a few dumbass republicans are holding about 61,000 TSA workers (tsa.gov), among other affected employees, hostage where they technically still have a job but dont get paid for it. Thats nearly the same as slave labor. Additionally, this affects millions of travelers (faa.gov indicates around 2.5-3 million fliers) daily. All because jackasses in D.C. refuse to do their jobs.
It's not about power, its about accountability.
Then why do those in DC who have the power to end the shenanigans lack the accountability to actually do it. Its extremely simple, but both sides like to make mountains out of mole-hills in DC. I think the entire system should be overhauled, every single one of them out of office and start over with people who haven't been bought and paid for.
Actions have consequences. People voted for Trump and now they are hurting, well that's too bad. They made their beds. Net farm income was double under Biden than what is was under the first Trump admin. And now the farmers are hurting and going bankrupt...they voted almost 80% for Trump, and now they realize that was a mistake. They knew what they voted for and now they have to accept the consequences of it. Just like every American paying $5 for gas that voted for Trump. Or every rural trump voter that loses their Medicaid, or when their rural hospital closes due to gov budget cuts.
Again, sources? I come from a rural community, still know a great number of farmers in my family or that I worked for/with in my youth. I don't know any who had "double net income" under Biden, nor any who are "going bankrupt" under Trump. If anything, it was the other way around.
Did you forget about when Biden had record high gas prices during his administration? Or was that Ok/not his fault/some other excuse? Yes, those prices were higher than they are now.
My mom was a nurse in one of those rural hospitals for her entire 40+ year career, in the same hospital. Closures and budget concerns have been a factor for decades, nothing directly to do with government R or D. Medial has become a business, businesses want to run profits. That requires enough customers (patients) paying enough money (revenue) to cover costs. The conversation of our medical industry is another topic entirely, so I'll simply leave it at that for now.
Rural businesses are dying due to lack of customers. Rural Schools are consolidating to have enough students to operate. None of this is due to federal government.
It's time to pay the piper. I'm tired of Democrats insulating republican voters from the consequences of their own actions. Republicans have buried this country in debt from their tax cut for the rich. Social Security and Medicare will be insolvent in 6 years bc Jeff Bezos needed another mega yacht, time for some deep social welfare cuts.
I have a different view. I'm tired of Republicans being burdened by the consequences of Democrats failed actions and policies. Democrats have buried this country in debt due to uncontrollable spending. To be fair, Republicans in D.C. swamp also cant figure out how to balance a budget. US Federal Tax revenue was roughly $5.25 Trillion. You cannot convince me that we have a taxation problem- we have a spending problem.
Social Security and Medicare are screwed by decades of mismanagement, not because of Trump or Biden (or Bezos, though I dont understand your reference) or any one person. Another topic that is larger than a response here will cover.
