Freeper wants new constitutional amendment, looking for feedback

[stevedeshazer]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2523859/posts

over the passed couple of years, i have become more and more worried about the state of our country. in particular, the size of the debt and the speed at which it has been increasing. and that speed has been increasing most recently with no end in sight. if this continues, as it did with the USSR, there is no doubt the country will cease to exist in its current form.

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to fix this situation, congress and the federal government needs to be reigned in. unfortunately, there are NO controls that currently exist within the framework of the Constitution to restrain congress from committing financial suicide.

as such, i would propose the following amendment to the US Constitution in order to save the country and insure its future.

"During years where the national debt exceeds 25% of the GDP, the budget of the Congress shall be restricted to no more than 75% of federal receipts brought in the year before. The remaining 25% shall go to repay the national debt in an effort to reduce the debt below 10% of the GDP.

During years when the debt exceeds 5% of the GDP, but is less than 25%, the budget of the Congress shall be restricted to no more than 85% of the federal receipts.

At no time shall the budget of the Congress exceed 125% of the federal receipts."

Good luck with that, moran. Where were you during the Reagan and Bush I and II years, grasshopper?

[Ruby the Liberal]

1. Send him this

Chart: Federal Debt As A Percent Of GDP -- By President and party majority of Congress

http://www.businessinsider.com/federal-debt-as-a-percent-of-gdp-by-president-2010-5

[stevedeshazer]

2. I would, but I was banned over there after a single post.

You're right, of course. They can't read graphs, unfortunately.

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. LOL!

I never joined or I would post it myself.

That graphic is quite telling, IMO.

[Ikonoklast]

4. One and done. eh?

You need to be a little more, um, how do I say this...stupid.

Then they let you stay for years.

Great fun ensues.

[Inspired]

5. I just created an account and attempted to post the link.

Unfortunately, it just said that my comment would be reviewed. And they call themselves Free Republic? More like censored republic.

I guess I'll have to wait and see if they post it.

I am IheartGlenn. :rofl:

[theothersnippywshrub]

6. This freeper is an extremely ignorant dumb ass, even for a freeper.

Since 1940 the national debt never has been less than 32.5% of GDP.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2011/assets/hist.pdf

[KonaKane]

7. I thought we didnt care what Freepers think?

At least that's what I got told a couple of dozen times on another thread posting a freeper comment.

[Motown_Johnny]

8. all strict constructionists want to change the constitution... it is in their nature

[petersjo02]

9. Freepers can't spell either.

That should read "... needs to be reined in."

[Contrary1]

10. Yep.

"over the passed couple of years..."