tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433734171708230599.post1256213033707117360..comments2023-10-29T11:50:14.811-04:00Comments on Foundations of Economics: Why Is It So Hard to Cut Spending?Shawn Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02129241997834251648noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433734171708230599.post-21815233522525471132011-11-23T11:56:48.001-05:002011-11-23T11:56:48.001-05:00Paul's proposal is a good step toward transiti...Paul's proposal is a good step toward transition to a free society. We have at least two full generations of people who have been trained to expect government welfare for their retirement and more and more expecting government health care. They have been told that the largess will be there when they retire and have lived according to what they've been told. Paul's proposal seeks to fairly recognize that fact while moving toward a truly free society.Shawn Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129241997834251648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433734171708230599.post-52856058523668506482011-11-10T01:00:06.231-05:002011-11-10T01:00:06.231-05:00I think you're right. In the case of many elde...I think you're right. In the case of many elderly and retiring folks, the situation may be even more dire. What do you thInk of Ron Paul's strategy of cutting foreign expenditures in order to ease the transition away from domestic welfare while still making meaningful cuts?Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295060891397143646noreply@blogger.com