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I am not saying it is wrong. I just worry about where it goes.

I don't know how we are going to lower the debt service. I have no problem with higher taxes as long as it is coupled with somewhat equal cuts in spending, which means services for a large part. It has to be attacked from both ends. SS is the only program.that has been paid in good faith by the employee and employer.

As far as SS, I would like to see a big change. I would like to see contributions as currently exist for new entrants in to the program. I would want government approved funds in which the person could direct the money and allow withdrawls as is current set by SS. The funds would look like an IRA statement. The problem we have now is the money contributed is just going to the general fund. They can say there is a trust fund, but it is flimsy at best. It's just invested in to government securitys which they can print at will.

jc My election ramblings.

I still think both parties are garbage.

Am I glad the republicans lost? Yes. They screwed up enough in the last years they deserve to sit in timeout.

Am I glad the democrats won? Nope. I don't feel they have any solutions to the current problems.

We still have 2 more months of the current congress. Trump is at point where he has nothing to lose. Does he try to cause as much destruction as possible, knowing the current congress won't stop him? Will the current congress no longer be loyal to Trump after taking a beating and step up if he does try something? Hopefully the next two months are uneventful, but who knows.

Next 2 years:
Democrats - I hope they grow a spine. I've criticized the Colorado governor for bowing to Trump and releasing Tina Peters. They should absolutely play hardball to some extent. If Trump is going to veto every bill, they should keep sending bills and keep score. Then use that in 2028. It's likely we're heading towards stalemate for the next 2 years. If nothing gets done, who will the voters blame in 2028? I hope democrats don't spend the next 2 years impeaching Trump over everything knowing they don't have the votes to remove him from office.

Republicans - I'd like to see them return to the party of fiscal conservative and small government. The wreckless spending can't continue. We'll see if htey double down on MAGA and try to find a successor to Trump or distance themselves and try to find a new plan.

Colorado continues to be an enigma. The state almost went entirely blue. 3 races still be counted, Hurd, Crank and Boebert. Currently looks like Crank and Boebert will lose, Hurd probably sneaks out the win. Hurd would be the only republican victory in the state. If Boebert and Crank lose, those are two red districts that got flipped. Cranks district was created in 1973 and never elected a democrat. Colorado elected a democrat senator and governor to top it off.

Given the massive victories democrats had in the state, 2 anti-trans propositions look like they will pass. How does state go almost as blue as California and still pass anti-trans propositions?

The democrats have no plans to address this. They are all about spending. Getting the national debt under control requires spending cuts. We can't tax our way out of this. The cumulative wealth of all billionaires in the country, I've seen numbers ranging from 5-8 trillion. Even if you taxed them at 100%, you still have 32 trillion in national debt. Cuts need to be made to get this under control. Waste needs to be identified and eliminated. I'd start with a 10-15% budget cut across the board. No exceptions. Let the people managing the departments that are closest to the work make the call on what to cut, not some 3rd party like DOGE. Will it be painful? Absolutely. We can take some pain now or wait for it to all come crashing down.