Quote from Tsing Tao:
The truth is that some serious austerity needs to occur (fiscally and monetarily). Anyone who runs that does not say this is lying and of the same mold (dem or rep). Anyone who runs that says this will not be elected by the majority of people who have now become takers and want their free ice cream. We are in the decline. There is no reversing it.
I agree with the first part of your post and disagree with the second part. But I could be wrong, my predicting the future record isn't real good. That is a good point about too many getting government checks or guarantees. You'll never hear a farmer saying I'll give up my government backed crop insurance and CRP payments if the poor will give up some of their assistance. Every group thinks the other groups should sacrifice but keep their own honey pot. This goes all the way from the welfare queen playing the system to the wealthy using laws created exclusively for the wealthy so they can shelter their wealth. Except for me I don't get anything from the government. So you may be right.