The Budget Debate Made Simple
Here is a short excerpt that really helps anyone understand the budget debate and vote that just occurred in Congress last week. It can be found at the Dollar Vigilante blog. It shows how helpless we are as a nation to control our borrowing and spending, and, of course, the end result will be a massive default rendering all investments other than gold and silver worthless.


Doctor: Uncle Sam, you've been drinking larger and larger amounts of alcohol every day since 1960. 1960 was the last year where you didn't drink. You are going to die if you keep this up.

Uncle Sam: I don't want to die, Doc. Tell me what I need to do.

Doctor: Well, from 1960-1975 you weren't too bad. You drank 3 or 4 beers per day but it was under control. You could have stopped if you wanted... you just didn't. However, throughout the 80s it increased to about 5 or 6 per day and then by the 90s you were up to drinking 10 beers a day.

Uncle Sam: Yes, Doc, but remember 1999 and 2000? I slowed to only 5 or 6 beers per day again.

Doctor: Yes, but that was just for 2 years. Since then you've gotten completely out of control. You've increased every year since and then, since 2008 to now you've gone from 30 to 40 beers per day.

Uncle Sam: Ok Doc. It's time to get serious. Here is what I'm going to do. I am now drinking 40 beers per day but in 2013 I will only drink 39.6. And in 2014 I will only drink 39.4 beers per day. By 2021 I will be down to 38 beers per day. Will that work?

Doctor: You're in denial. And, you'll be lucky to make it to 2013 much less 2021.