The Vent / Metro

If you want to cut entitlements, let's start with the farm subsidies and the ethanol subsidies and subsidies to oil companies.

Score: 861

Half of the citizens, and all of Congress, have known for a long, long time that we would be approaching this "fiscal cliff" and yet Congress refused to act. I think they like the drama they subject us to; just gives them even more power over us.

Score: 772

You can complain about Wal-Mart et al being open starting Thanksgiving evening, but we saw Kroger, CVS, Walgreens, all gas stations and convenience stores, and a few restaurants open on Thanksgiving DAY. If you don't like it, don't patronize them. Who cares?

Score: 644

Black Friday is an advertising gimmick by merchants who are laughing all the way to the bank. Too many customers are like sheep who buy into the ploy.

Score: 560

Wake up AMERICA! The politicians have us on our financial knees and you just don't seem to care! What is wrong with YOU!!!

Score: 496

Wonder why that man doesn't just pay his library fines? Seems like that would solve all the problems.

Score: 458

Who is this Grover Norquist and why does he think he matters?

Score: 325

There are lots of charitable and non-profit organizations who receive NOTHING from the taxpayers via taxes. Stick to the ones of those you choose to assist.

Score: 319

Warren Buffett-- Until you mail in your own check to the US Treasury to pay your "fair share"-- which you can do today-- please be quiet.

Score: 273

Question: when did "state lines" in the United States become "borders"? Answer: See "borders" definition..

Score: 217

Well, we CAN send men into space but it is hardly quiet. Ask anyone who has been around a Saturn V rocket lifting off. A leaf blower is nothing compared to that. Just be glad you have an invention to keep you from having to rake leaves.

Score: 152

No tax and free shipping for on-line deals is great unless you need to return it and it costs you a small fortune to ship the item back

Score: 140

I got it! Why doesn't the city start an "adopt-a-cell" program for the jail? Citizens can adopt a cell number and contribute to a new lock for it!

Score: 64

Secession? Now I see where love of self has exceeded love of country.

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I'll tell you how to solve our fiscal problem; raise the tax rate table and eliminate tax credits for all.

Score: -246