This Tuesday House Budget Committee Chairman Paul ryan released his plan that would potentially cut 5.1 trillion dollars from the National Defecit in 10 years, concentrating mostly on cuts to social benefits programs like food stams and parts of the Affordable Health Care Act. In turn the plan would provide Pell grants for Low-income Students and pensions for many federal employees, also straying away from cuts in social benefit programs for senior citizens. Many conservative who were against this are now embracing it as the GOP budget while Democrats will likely oppose the plan. Ryan had to say this about the budget plan, "By cutting wasteful spending, strengthening key priorities, and laying the foundation for a stronger economy, we have shown the American people there's a better way forward"
What does everyone think? should we make cuts to social benefit programs to balance the budget or continue on the path towards universal healthcare coverage as well as the other programs Ryan and other conservatives wish to cut?
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/apr/01/paul-ryan-gop-budget-plan-major-medicare-cuts
3 comments:
I just wanted to point out that I that the budget plan actually cuts Pell Grants and pensions to federal workers, not provide them.
"Ryan's plan would also cut Pell Grants for low-income students and pensions for federal workers, while steering away from cuts to benefits for senior citizens, at least in the short term."
I'm sure that was a typo.
Clearly conservatives and liberals disagree on this. That being said I personally believe the food stamp program and the Pell Grants are such vital programs for lower income families to try to get out of the current situation in which they face. Without getting too personal, those two programs helped me and my family move beyond poverty and into the middle class. Without them it would have been nearly impossible.
I think that cuts need to be made, but we need to be realistic and balance all cuts with the needs of the American people. We should cut corporate subsidies and defense spending that is out of control. We should not strip pell grants and pensions as these only weaken America in the future.
Difficult questions fur sure. I think we can all agree that we need to start having balanced budgets and get rid of this national debt. We need to provide opportunity for everyone and create a better climate for people to be successful. I haven't looked into this budget enough but I do agree that cuts need to be made. From where and why are always up to interpretation. I do air on the side that social programs simply have not worked broadly and we need to take a look at some of those programs. With that said, we need to provide these services and programs with the goal of to get people off of them. All interesting things to talk about. I know speaking from a younger conservatives point of view, we want to see everyone prosper and do well. Great post.
Post a Comment