re: There really is no cure to the current economic problems in the US

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You could do a poll right now. As Americans about say, the top 10 areas of expenditure today(other than military) and you'd get SOLID majorities saying we need to spend MORE on all of them.

Education
Welfare
Old People
Social Security
Medicare
Health Care

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You would be incorrect from my perspective.
I am old and retired.
1. I would not vote for additional funding for education because throwing money at the issue is not the answer. The answer is cultural transformation from a dead-beat society with government dependent single parent mom's to traditional family ties.
2. I would never vote for additional money for welfare for exactly the reason cited above. If don't want to work and result to crime, then you will be jailed or shot.
3. Not sure what old people means but I would not vote for government funding to take care of old people. Individuals need to be responsible for their own retire and healthcare and if that is not enough then hopefully their families can't help them. We helped elderly parents for 4 of our best retirement years.
4. I would not vote for an increase in Social Security. I would support an option for workers to be able to invest the SS benefits as the see fit. If they bad choices, then that's on them.
5. I would not support expanding Medicare. The Democrats forced Obamacare on us so if that isn't enough then tough shite.
6. I would not support expanding Healthcare in the form of Obamacare.