tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877978986425345961.post7923437341114080278..comments2023-11-14T00:28:03.775-08:00Comments on Cottonmouth Blog Archive: The EconomyCottonmouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006622326585494533noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877978986425345961.post-6057184241866497592010-06-11T10:00:33.542-07:002010-06-11T10:00:33.542-07:00once social security, interest on the debt, and th...once social security, interest on the debt, and the military are funded, we are literally out of money each year at this point. that's before the FBI, CDC, EPA, etc. get one dime. we are the first nation in human history that tried to fight a war (two!) while lowering taxes. we have 2 generations that have been told that cutting taxes fixes all problems. There is an unwillingness to believe that spending cuts aren't enough and that taxes should be in the picture. Republicans ignore the reality and democrats are afraid that the GOP will take their jobs if they take the debt (and thus taxes) seriously. They're probably right. It often feels like we're surrounded by generations of children that want a toy but don't like that their allowance has to be spent to get it.Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512342406089557249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877978986425345961.post-85944553787976736452010-11-07T18:23:12.310-08:002010-11-07T18:23:12.310-08:00Jeff, I am writing to ask for your help in a surv...Jeff,<br><br> I am writing to ask for your help in a survey of bloggers being conducted by the University of Michigan. This study looks at how the blogging community thinks about and responds to important issues and current events. As the author of Cotton Mather you are invited to visit the link below and complete the survey. It will only take about 20 minutes.<br><br> I apologize for contacting you this way -- I couldn't find an email address on your blog, and it is only by hearing from nearly everybody in the sample that we can be sure the results are truly representative. Your responses will be kept strictly confidential, and I will be happy to share results with you once the study is complete.<br><br> Simply click on the link below, or cut and paste the entire URL into your browser to access the survey. I hope you will find the survey interesting and enjoyable.<br><br><a href="http://umichlsa.qualtrics.com/WRQualtricsSurveyEngine/?Q_SS=5c0eWPPOpEIjJ6Q_0MWBd6sqVxUnOFC&_=1" rel="nofollow">http://umichlsa.qualtrics.com/WRQualtricsSurveyEngine/?Q_SS=5c0eWPPOpEIjJ6Q_0MWBd6sqVxUnOFC&_=1</a><br>Thanks in advance for your willingness to share your ideas and experiences.<br><br>Abe Gong<br>University of Michigan<br><br>P.S. If you have questions or comments about this study, you can reach me by email: agong@umich.edu. Thank you!Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06380179270518799928noreply@blogger.com