tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156368016767221211.post2574532968384740607..comments2013-10-03T07:48:23.205-07:00Comments on Objectivist Commentary: Obama's Plan for the Deficitobjectivisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18028883949849586186noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156368016767221211.post-28631031336443902002011-04-18T19:23:55.064-07:002011-04-18T19:23:55.064-07:00The comments about "If a household must balan...The comments about "If a household must balance their budget, then the government should as well" are really quite sensible. It is a principle so fundamentally basic, yet it seems many, if not most, of our current politicians have failed to grasp it. <br /><br />I like what you said about many people liking their entitlements, but no one wanting to pay for them. In my opinion, government policy should boil down to the fact that it is more morally acceptable not to give those people something, rather than to force others to pay for it.objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028883949849586186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156368016767221211.post-4873404880075936962011-04-18T17:52:10.653-07:002011-04-18T17:52:10.653-07:00I feel more comfortable talking about ideas than p...I feel more comfortable talking about ideas than people, so I will leave the President himself alone for this one. The topic of the budget, however, is near and dear to my heart. It should be very easy to make a balanced budget: this is how much we have coming in, so that is how much (or less) we will spend. Unfortunately, everyone wants to be given something, but no one is willing to pay for it. TANSTAAFL, people. Really.<br /><br />http://libertysrest.blogspot.com/Liberty's Rest Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080841159066251812noreply@blogger.com