We need to RESTACK the DEBT discussion ... here is how ...

[JoePhilly]

As we work to FIX the deficit ... the money to FIX Health care is NOT the problem ... the WASTED MONEY was the near 2 Trillion BLOWN in IRAQ thanks to Bush.

It's like this ... imagine that your drunken father spends $5000 on a BASS BOAT, and then accidentally sinks it in the lake. That money, and the boat, is gone.

Meanwhile, Mom knows she needs to spend another $5000 to fix the very serious leak in the roof.

So what do you do now ??

Do you call MOM irresponsible for taking a loan to fix the ROOF????

The right is using the Bush Debit to BLOCK any Democratic actions ... we need to rearrange the debit structure argument.

[tekisui]

1. Not to mention we are still in Iraq and Afghanistan will end up being

more expensive than Iraq. End the wars. Pay for healthcare.

[Turbineguy]

2. A good framing of the question.

But in the bizarro world, the drunken bass boat purchase was the responsible thing to do. As for Mom, serves her right for noticing the leak!

[JoePhilly]

3. Bush's tax cuts also continue to add to the deficit ...

Yet the right does not call to repeal them.