Quote:Good call

 

In my view there are numerous problems that need to addressed.

 

Foreign aid- especially for countries that despise us. We've got plenty of our own problems. The US remains the biggest spender with a total of $30.2bn, the largest aid disbursement ever recorded by a single donor. (2010) I'm sure the number is higher now.

Let's start somewhere


 

Wheat and grains- why do we give it away? Why don't we trade it for oil. That will keep costs lower for everything in the US.

 

This is a fantastic idea. Do not think I have heard this mentioned before. 

 

The constant wars with no real end game - this is going on and on. Either we are in it to win it, or we need to isolate ourselves from them. Let them do what what they want, and secure the border.

Full agreement here, good luck getting the warhawks and fear mongers on board

 

The complete and utter bloat of the Federal government- All things not covered in the Constitution, are to be handled by the states. There should be no federal department of education, FDA, DEA, NSA, etc etc etc. We could save sooo much money in getting rid of all the unnecessary, and unconstitutional "government".

I don't think the solution here is a full house cleaning. It's going to be impossible to do for the most part. Aside from that, there are some good things. Alot of the organisations are bloated and some more corrupt than other but some of them do good in round about ways. I think the FDA is vital for consumer protections for example. I don't think it's something states should handle. 50 different standards seem like a poor solution when it comes to public health. 

 

The nation needs some form of security/intelligence on threats etc.. I don't see why NSA/DEA/ATF/CIA/FBI etc... can't just be rolled into one leaner Acronym. 

 

I'm sure there are more, I'm just tired of typing...

 

The problem with debt is that eventually the debtors come calling. If you keep piling it up, eventually you're going to default. Then, you know what China is not going to want...our worthless dollar. They're going to want land, resources, and favors.