How to Fix the Deficit

Here’s what needs to be done…

Decrease military spending by 30-50%
Raise the Social Security retirement age to 68
Increase Medicare eligibility age to 68 and cap Medicare growth based on GDP
Increase taxes to Clinton-era rates and create new tax bracket for incomes over $1 million
Close all tax loopholes for individuals and corporations
End military operations and bring (nearly) [...]

US Senators Have Never Used ATMs

In some more ridiculous news, according to Salon.com, at least two US Senators have never used an ATM.  In the words of Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb):

“I’ve never used an ATM, so I don’t know what the fees are.  It’s true, I don’t know how to use one.  But I could learn how to do it [...]

Quote of the Day

“It’s all the Democrats’ fault! Or it’s all the Republicans’ fault–I’m not sure. What we know for certain, according to everything I’ve heard, is that it’s entirely the fault of one of them or the other and certainly not due to any combination of the two.”  – Michael Canty (Cage Maker)

The Dumdest Politician

I have heard politicians say a lot of stupid things before, but this has to take the cake.  Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) is concerned about the island of Guam capsizing due to the weight of too many American troops: