re: #147 Dark_Falcon

I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about the emergency aid Obama has used to help states and municipalities avoid having to make budget cuts. What I’m saying is that some (not all) of those cuts really need to be made and any future such support needs to be smaller to induce those local governments to live within their means.

I would agree, but the problem isn’t the government, it’s the governed.
We can’t keep kidding ourselves that we can get the services (or tax cuts we want) and keep expecting someone else to pay for it, either by raising taxes on the rich or cutting services to the poor.