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Some politicians say that the cure for America’s problems “will not be

painless”. What do you think they mean by this vague language?

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1 It's just political blather Nov 5, 2010 1:16 AM

2 Raising taxes Nov 5, 2010 1:18 AM

3 Someone will suffer, but it will probably be the gov't or their employees. Nov 5, 2010 1:19 AM

4 More taxes, more loss of freedom, more percs for politicians and their cronies. Nov 5, 2010 1:20 AM

5 We the people will have to suffer because of them. Nov 5, 2010 1:21 AM

6 If this would happen it would be a long hard road! Nov 5, 2010 1:21 AM

7 we will PAY Nov 5, 2010 1:21 AM

8 they mean more taxes Nov 5, 2010 1:21 AM

9 cuts in entitilements Nov 5, 2010 1:21 AM

10 Some politicians will need to be painfully killed. Nov 5, 2010 1:21 AM

11 Tax, spend and regulate. Nov 5, 2010 1:22 AM

12 It's going to hurt bad. Nov 5, 2010 1:22 AM

13 Their lips are moving . . . they're lying. Nov 5, 2010 1:24 AM

14 taxes Nov 5, 2010 1:25 AM

15 BOHICA Nov 5, 2010 1:25 AM

16 The little guy will feel much $$$$ pain. The rich banksters, not so much Nov 5, 2010 1:26 AM

17 MORE TAXES Nov 5, 2010 1:26 AM

18 More fear politics. Nov 5, 2010 1:27 AM

19 they are just saying that to get everyone to calm down in the face of thegovernment oppression and intrusions

Nov 5, 2010 1:27 AM

20 Anything "ordered" will be done behind the scenes Nov 5, 2010 1:28 AM

21 Agree, government services and government must be cut. Nov 5, 2010 1:28 AM

22 Your taxes will be raised. Nov 5, 2010 1:29 AM

23 Nothing. Nov 5, 2010 1:29 AM

24 they have to cut expenses and over paid civel service workers and welfarereceipients would cry:(

Nov 5, 2010 1:30 AM

25 Higher taxes and less freedom. Nov 5, 2010 1:31 AM

26 More Taxes Nov 5, 2010 1:31 AM

27 Obviously, entitlements will be cut, taxes raised. Worst case, the dicing up of thecountry as some are saying will happen.

Nov 5, 2010 1:32 AM

28 more political blather Nov 5, 2010 1:32 AM

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29 Things will be very hard and won't be easy. That means kissing goodbye a lot ofthings we take for granted. Like televised sports games. T.V. shows,internet,beingable to have enough funds to go to Disney World. Etc..

Nov 5, 2010 1:33 AM

30 It depends on if they're Communists or Constitutionalists. Nov 5, 2010 1:33 AM

31 More of the same rape. Nov 5, 2010 1:33 AM

32 They are coming after all of us....they want us a third world country...they arestealing our wealth and taxing us until we can't pay no more...then they take yourhouse, car, children...then you to jail.

Nov 5, 2010 1:33 AM

33 I believe that this means that they have no intentions of "curing America'sproblems".

Nov 5, 2010 1:34 AM

34 Pain for us but painless for them Nov 5, 2010 1:35 AM

35 Higher taxes, more civil rights violations. Nov 5, 2010 1:35 AM

36 We are in for some rough times whether we cure the problems or not...Readprophesy

Nov 5, 2010 1:35 AM

37 Who actually knows what politicians mean. Can anyone believe anything thatcomes out of their mouths?

Nov 5, 2010 1:35 AM

38 The people will suffer but they won't Nov 5, 2010 1:36 AM

39 Typical Obama-speak Nov 5, 2010 1:36 AM

40 That they will spend more money on "Scams" that won't work, but will just makethem look good in the areas that elected them. Taxes will increase, and more civilrights will be lost.

Nov 5, 2010 1:37 AM

41 Middle class will suffer while the rich get richer Nov 5, 2010 1:37 AM

42 We have a lot to do to bring back our country under our Constitution. We haven'tstopped the downward spiral yet, much less reversed it.

Nov 5, 2010 1:38 AM

43 i dont know. Nov 5, 2010 1:38 AM

44 That there is no averting eventual economic apocalypse. Nov 5, 2010 1:38 AM

45 They are mouthing platitudes and don't even know what they are saying. Nov 5, 2010 1:39 AM

46 Means the general public will suffer the most, as usual. Nov 5, 2010 1:41 AM

47 Those politicians think throwing money around will fix anything. Typical liberalprogressives want to raise our taxes because they feel larger government is a fixfor everything.

Nov 5, 2010 1:41 AM

48 Increased taxes. Nov 5, 2010 1:41 AM

49 We have been living large on someone elses money. The party is over and hewants his money. We do not have it to give him, so we will have to create enoughwealth to pay him off and continue to live.

Nov 5, 2010 1:42 AM

50 Just place all of your money and freedom in the envelope when you file your taxreturn.

Nov 5, 2010 1:42 AM

51 We owe too much money to foreign interests and we have been taken over by thecorrupt international business interests. If the Girl Scouts buy uniforms made inChina instead of in our own country it will really symbolize this problem

Nov 5, 2010 1:43 AM

52 they may need to cut govt give-a-ways Nov 5, 2010 1:43 AM

53 Those idiots have no idea what they mean themselves. And of course it will not bepainless, we've gone to far down hill for a painless recovery.

Nov 5, 2010 1:43 AM

54 Doubletalk to make us not try to hold them accountable for our problems Nov 5, 2010 1:44 AM

55 Some of those politicians believe that the citizen's pain consist of personalsacrifice to government programs and power - including loss of freedom & taxes.

Other's see the struggle as regaining individual freedom which will diminish someprivilege that were granted by the government at the expense of others. Again,the restoration of the Republic to the Rule of Law.

Nov 5, 2010 1:44 AM

56 Higher taxes. Nov 5, 2010 1:45 AM

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57 They mean to say that they aren't going to suffer any pain -- but we are. Nov 5, 2010 1:46 AM

58 They are clueless! Nov 5, 2010 1:46 AM

59 WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LAZYNESS. Nov 5, 2010 1:47 AM

60 Social security, medicare, and the large "off-budget" programs can not survivelong term. We have to give up socialism and return to our founding principles.Since almost half of the country lives off the productive half, civil unrest isguaranteed.

Nov 5, 2010 1:47 AM

61 They want me to feel the pain, not the Feds and its minions. Nov 5, 2010 1:48 AM

62 It will hurt financially. Nov 5, 2010 1:50 AM

63 If depends upon who is saying it--the Marxists mean they want to completelydestroy the American way of life.

Nov 5, 2010 1:50 AM

64 they have to stop lobbyists,OBAMA owes favors for getting elected,the NRA idont put in that category,they need to teach the constitution more in schools

Nov 5, 2010 1:50 AM

65 WE have not had to take responsibility for ourselves for some time and have usedgovernment as a crutch.

Nov 5, 2010 1:51 AM

66 More vacuous meaningless political jargon in an attempt to steal more money forthe political coffers.

Nov 5, 2010 1:52 AM

67 They don't have a clue concerning the terms of pain awaiting the population. Nov 5, 2010 1:52 AM

68 There is going to be some economic belt tightening that will have to occur Nov 5, 2010 1:52 AM

69 It means they don't want to stop spending money they don't have. Nov 5, 2010 1:53 AM

70 I do not know. Nov 5, 2010 1:53 AM

71 lost employment, lost benefits, lost oppertunities Nov 5, 2010 1:54 AM

72 Cutting government employee numbers. Eliminate retirement for them. User feerather the straight taxes. Some will belly ache like crazy.

Nov 5, 2010 1:54 AM

73 I think either way, it's not going to be painless and that scares Grandpa! Nov 5, 2010 1:54 AM

74 We will all have to endure hardships to get this country back on track. It can benow, when it's of our own choosing, or later, when the country has beenbankrupted.

Nov 5, 2010 1:54 AM

75 They want the people 100% dependent on Gov't. If The People say "No", ourGov't won't give up easily.

Nov 5, 2010 1:55 AM

76 loss fo freedoms, expanding Gov. power, and lower standard of living Nov 5, 2010 1:55 AM

77 Inflation and high interest rates are on the horizon. The easyist way to hurtAmericans is to mess with their pocketbook.

Nov 5, 2010 1:55 AM

78 They want to take control and remove our rights Nov 5, 2010 1:55 AM

79 It will cost more in sacrifices we have to make in more taxes, fewer benefits, etc. Nov 5, 2010 1:55 AM

80 Cutting back on our material things will be difficult--we are spoiled. No more Lexusand Range Rovers.

Nov 5, 2010 1:55 AM

81 We will have to suffer to try to pay off the National Debt. And all should have toshare the burden. Rich, middle class and poor.

Nov 5, 2010 1:56 AM

82 We're certainly well beyond any political solution to financial collapse here in theUSA. Times will be awful in the future.

Nov 5, 2010 1:56 AM

83 We are going to have to give up some of our so called entitledments and tightenour belts.

Nov 5, 2010 1:57 AM

84 more taxes Nov 5, 2010 1:57 AM

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85 What's vague? They're just [mis]quoting the Rambam! ;)

Although I have not heard this political double-speak directly, I can surmise it maymean one of more of the following:

- If you want responsibility, take it; don't complain about it. - Cover-my-a$$ language for anything the politician does that the voters don'tlike. - Preparation to introduce bills that are worse than the existing problems todemonstrate how much better it is to just live with the existing problems than haveto do anything about them.

Nov 5, 2010 1:58 AM

86 IT TOOK ALONG TIME TO GET IN THIS MESS AND IT WILL TAKE A LONGTIME TO GET OUT. AS WE ADJUST TO THE CHANGES IT WILL CAUSESOME HARDSHIP

Nov 5, 2010 1:58 AM

87 They themselves don't know what they mean Nov 5, 2010 1:58 AM

88 We have to cure welfare and develop a pride in America. The American familymust somehow be regenerated!

Nov 5, 2010 1:58 AM

89 some government agencies will be eliminated and employees will lose theirpositions.

Nov 5, 2010 1:59 AM

90 Higher taxes and loss of benefits. Nov 5, 2010 1:59 AM

91 Not sure honestly. I have plenty of ideas on how people need to stop livingbeyond their means.

Nov 5, 2010 2:00 AM

92 They feel that money will be tight and more people will loose their homes. Crimewill go up.

Nov 5, 2010 2:00 AM

93 There is no gain without pain. (A price) Nov 5, 2010 2:00 AM

94 Higher taxes Nov 5, 2010 2:00 AM

95 It means that people used to getting Gov't money (from big corporations to littlefolk) will have to learn what it is like to do without.

Nov 5, 2010 2:00 AM

96 the damage is done we need to recover. The birth of our nation was not painless.The restoration would be painful in the short run.....................

Nov 5, 2010 2:01 AM

97 ENTITLEMENT CUTS Nov 5, 2010 2:01 AM

98 that it is not going to be easy to change every that needs to be changed Nov 5, 2010 2:02 AM

99 mOST aMERIICANS STILL SITTING IN FRONT OF tv. Most are unwilling to giveup their "handouts" and entitlements.

Nov 5, 2010 2:02 AM

100 That depends who they are. If they respect the constitution, it means reducedgovernment services. If they don't respect the Constitution, it means higher taxes.

Nov 5, 2010 2:02 AM

101 it means the middle class and poor are doomed. Nov 5, 2010 2:02 AM

102 Entitlement spending -- the warfare-welfare state must be totally overhauled.Societal safety nets, providing a helping hand, not a lifestyle of dependency mustcome to an end.

Nov 5, 2010 2:03 AM

103 iam not sure. Nov 5, 2010 2:03 AM

104 They want to turn us into a European standard of living. Share the wealth! Nov 5, 2010 2:05 AM

105 too long for me to elaborate Nov 5, 2010 2:06 AM

106 They mean we must let them tax us more & let them throw money at problemsand that we must give up our rights & liberties (except, of course, not thepoliticians) that our founding fathers fought for.

Nov 5, 2010 2:07 AM

107 We are assured of the pain, no matter what transpires. We need to assure thoseinstitutions and corporations that need to fold in order to get us to liberty at theother end of the tunnel do so.

Nov 5, 2010 2:07 AM

108 we must learn to be self reliant, not rely on government, and make necessarysacrifices torestore our position as #1 on the globe

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109 more taxes, and/or more regulations and reporting Nov 5, 2010 2:08 AM

110 People will have to actually work for a living. Social programs will need to bescaled back or stopped.

Nov 5, 2010 2:09 AM

111 Politicians are all liars except Ron Paul and Rand Paul Nov 5, 2010 2:09 AM

112 That means they'll seize every nickel from every citizen, then repudiate thedomestic debt (for - - what? - - the ninth or tenth time), then sign us on to someinternational digital currency which is only nano seconds, and not even paper.

Nov 5, 2010 2:10 AM

113 I hope and pray they mean economic austerity and NOT military/police marshallaw.

Nov 5, 2010 2:10 AM

114 they will make us pay, and pay, and pay. Nov 5, 2010 2:10 AM

115 More taxes & regulations; less individual rights. Nov 5, 2010 2:12 AM

116 It means that they are afraid to take the necessary steps to get the job done...thus delaying the inevitable. The pain will get worse the longer we wait.

Nov 5, 2010 2:13 AM

117 The average American is going to be squeezed so hard they'll beg for governmenthelp

Nov 5, 2010 2:13 AM

118 That our standard of living will dramatically will be reduced. Nov 5, 2010 2:13 AM

119 Worthy goals are not easy Nov 5, 2010 2:13 AM

120 It means, to me, sort of what my parents used to tell me before a thrashing fordoing wrong "Son, this is goning to heart me more than it is you".

Nov 5, 2010 2:14 AM

121 It will not be painless for the fat cats in office, or their associates. They are farremoved from the average American, they don't know which end is up. It meansthe poor and middle classes will suffer economically.

Nov 5, 2010 2:14 AM

122 Going to have to axe a lot of public service/welfare. Nov 5, 2010 2:15 AM

123 They want their decisions to involve our pain (taxes). Nov 5, 2010 2:17 AM

124 sacfifice in some services and improvements Nov 5, 2010 2:17 AM

125 There are tough decisions to make and Citizens need to stand-up and step-up.No more welfare, government manipulation of the markets. For many who havelived with government assistance, this will be very painful.

Nov 5, 2010 2:19 AM

126 I think they are words politicians use to make sure the people don't complainwhen the statist policies continue.

Nov 5, 2010 2:19 AM

127 I have no idea what those idiots mean when they open up their mouths. Nov 5, 2010 2:19 AM

128 Hopefully that Americans will have to stop living for immediate gratification andreturn to the values of our founding fathers.

Nov 5, 2010 2:21 AM

129 We have to recognize that we are the country that represents the whole world.Unfortunately the left interprets this as open borders and welfare for all, and theright interprets this as a threat to American sovereignty. It is neither of these.What we have to recognize is what the world realizes - that is Americanexceptionalism is unique. That we must continue our "land of opportunity" and notthe Marxist "chicken in every pot" mentality.

Nov 5, 2010 2:21 AM

130 MORE BIG GOVERNMENT STATISM!!!!!!!!!!! Nov 5, 2010 2:21 AM

131 We will be asked to make the sacrifices rather than politicians cut their wages,benefits and pork.

Nov 5, 2010 2:22 AM

132 They mean that they will exempt themselves from all effects of theirunconstitutional legislation while laughing at those dumb enough to have electedthem. Our "dumbed down" citizenry are too ignorant to know that FIAT MONEYand SOCIALISM have NEVER in the history of the world, produced a vibrant,happy economy. There WILL be rioting in the streets and massive shortages ofthe necessities of life when out "funny money" is recognized as being worthless.

Nov 5, 2010 2:23 AM

133 Translation: "Fixing problems WILL be painful for the American people, and mightdeprive me of a comfy lifestyle of power and privilege, so don't expect any fixes."

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134 As a country, the population of the U.S. has become so accustomed to thecomforts doled out at taxpayer expense that we will struggle to get used to asharp reduction in government spending, etc.

Nov 5, 2010 2:23 AM

135 taxes taxes taxes Nov 5, 2010 2:23 AM

136 They want to tax more and more. Nov 5, 2010 2:23 AM

137 That there will be "Costs" both in jobs & expense, and to resolve out financialdifficulties, there will necessarily be cuts in spending both at home & abroad.

Nov 5, 2010 2:24 AM

138 The Politicians should be the first one's to pay.. Put them in a Room close thedoor and let them work it out the old way with FIST, No gloves

Nov 5, 2010 2:24 AM

139 GET READY FOR A WORLD OF HURT Nov 5, 2010 2:24 AM

140 We must stop sppending and take the short term pain for the long term befits Nov 5, 2010 2:24 AM

141 Higher taxes Nov 5, 2010 2:24 AM

142 They will try to hurt us with their legislation and their policies so that they can stayin power. There are a lot of clever ways they can do this, devalue the dollar withthe Fed, treaties, protectionist tariffs, they'll do it all.

Nov 5, 2010 2:27 AM

143 The peasants will pay! Nov 5, 2010 2:28 AM

144 Authoritarians wish to utilize power. Nov 5, 2010 2:28 AM

145 To cut back spending on entitlement programs. I doubt many have the nerve to goafter this sacred cow.

Nov 5, 2010 2:29 AM

146 We cannot continue to be silent and submit to erosion of our rights simply to feelcomfortable.

Nov 5, 2010 2:29 AM

147 loss of comfort and loss of entitlements Nov 5, 2010 2:29 AM

148 I think they mean "business as usual". Nov 5, 2010 2:30 AM

149 The problems are bigger then we know. They have lied to us for so long its hardto say.

Nov 5, 2010 2:30 AM

150 Double speak for "we'll do whatever we deem necessary" ........ and that could befar reaching and serious to American freedoms - those that are still remaining. It'sa smoke and mirrors statement.

Nov 5, 2010 2:30 AM

151 They want us to surrender our rights Nov 5, 2010 2:31 AM

152 High taxation. Nov 5, 2010 2:32 AM

153 That it will not be painless Nov 5, 2010 2:33 AM

154 We may have to kill some innocent civilians who are allowing terrorists to operate.Also, it may require other actions that will not be cheap or safe.

Nov 5, 2010 2:34 AM

155 That we won't ask again Nov 5, 2010 2:34 AM

156 We will go through a time when our lifestyle will drop to become strong again. Nov 5, 2010 2:34 AM

157 They say it just as jargon.They do not want what we want. because they need the cow so that they cankeep on milking it. they want and need big government.The constitution, Our Founding fathers and us - the people have one thing incommon: we want small government. And its duty is to defend us.

Nov 5, 2010 2:35 AM

158 They KNOW the dollar's going to fall, probably due to too many current/futureSocialist programs with too little foreign trade to back them up(PAY...for them). Ofcourse, SOME of those that get Press are Globalists, and THOSE WANT thedollar to fall. O'Bama, Soros' puppet, WANTS a "Socialist-'paradise'", which willbe a Soviet-style NIGHTMARE, only I think this time there'll be LESS time inGulags/death-camps and quicker "exits" via chimneys for strict-Constitutionalists!Some Conspiracy-blogs suggest that we'll gassed INSIDE the railcars--they won'tunload us, except to cremate our bodies!

Nov 5, 2010 2:36 AM

159 Oh, you don't have the time to read all think that means. But let me say this inshort form:It will NOT be pretty! We all better be prepared for 6 - 18 months of hell on Earth.

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160 no cure Nov 5, 2010 2:36 AM

161 They mean that they are smart and we are all idiots. Nov 5, 2010 2:37 AM

162 The rich just get richer and the middle will suffer Nov 5, 2010 2:37 AM

163 They are cowards. Nov 5, 2010 2:38 AM

164 sacrifice Nov 5, 2010 2:38 AM

165 I have no idea but I am suspicious. Nov 5, 2010 2:39 AM

166 It is hard to say as they speak with a forked tongue, they lie, lie lie and then liesome more. The objectives are clearly to destroy this nation from within andwithout.

Nov 5, 2010 2:40 AM

167 Freedom is not free, right? This makes many uncomfortable. Nov 5, 2010 2:40 AM

168 Politicians are simply telling us that they will apply pain compliance to us in orderto maintain their privileges and perks. Our costs will soar, in no small way due togovt actions. Our standards of living will dip as we are forced to third world statusas the pols loot what's left of our treasures for their redistributionist schemes.

Nov 5, 2010 2:42 AM

169 Higher taxes, more and stiffer regulations as to what we can't do. Nov 5, 2010 2:44 AM

170 More taxes, more regulations, and in the end, no cure. Nov 5, 2010 2:45 AM

171 We will all have to make some sacrafices to our standard of living and be willing tomake do with less.

Nov 5, 2010 2:46 AM

172 They will continue to milk their position in Washington for all they can, withoutregard for the average American working man.

Nov 5, 2010 2:47 AM

173 Admitting gross overreach and overspending means belt-tightening. No wayaround that, but the sooner the better.

Nov 5, 2010 2:48 AM

174 More taxes, loss of personal freedom and bigger, more intrusive bureaucracies. Nov 5, 2010 2:48 AM

175 the taxpayer will once again be hosed over Nov 5, 2010 2:48 AM

176 ? Nov 5, 2010 2:48 AM

177 What they mean is it will not be painless to them, but for the rest of us it's going tobe a huge turd sandwich and we're all gonna take a bite.

Nov 5, 2010 2:49 AM

178 Nothing will change until there's blood on the ground. Nov 5, 2010 2:49 AM

179 They don't know, but we will all suffer Nov 5, 2010 2:50 AM

180 We will all have to suffer some ( some more than others ) but the nation will bestronger for it. The weak will fall by the wayside. Sounds cruel but that's survivaland the way of nature. The Liberals won't be so quick to go down this road againanytime soon

Nov 5, 2010 2:51 AM

181 We, as citizens, have to learn to give up some entitlements to lower the burdon ofthose paying the bill.

Nov 5, 2010 2:54 AM

182 I believe it is a way to make people accept more taxation and maybe giving upmore of our freedoms.

Nov 5, 2010 2:56 AM

183 Extreme economic hardships. Nov 5, 2010 2:56 AM

184 Unknown Nov 5, 2010 2:56 AM

185 Any politician voting for such changes will get voted out...... Nov 5, 2010 2:57 AM

186 Loss of rights. Nov 5, 2010 2:57 AM

187 The failure of the U.S. Dollar and Economy is going to be a very painful temporarycondition.

Nov 5, 2010 2:58 AM

188 Cutting entitlements will not be popular, but if Chile can privatize social security,surely we can too.

Nov 5, 2010 2:58 AM

189 If they were to kill the liberal welfare state, lazy cretins might actallyhave to workbut in poltititian doublespeak, they are probably implying that they'll raise taxes.

Nov 5, 2010 3:00 AM

190 Who knows. We've slipped so far to the left it will take some paine to return to ourfounding fathers values.

Nov 5, 2010 3:00 AM

191 loss of life styles Nov 5, 2010 3:00 AM

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192 It'll not be painless for us citizens, meaning more taxes and personal libertyinfringements.

Nov 5, 2010 3:02 AM

193 Our nation will need a bit of reorganization. Nov 5, 2010 3:02 AM

194 More taxes less services. Nov 5, 2010 3:04 AM

195 THAT WE WHO DID NOT CAUSE THE PROBLEMS MUST PAY FOR THEIRSCREW UPS.

Nov 5, 2010 3:04 AM

196 A lot of people benefiting from the work of others and not their own work will gothrough withdrawal if they are cut off from the feeding trough.

Nov 5, 2010 3:04 AM

197 real americans will suffer because of political correctness bull shit Nov 5, 2010 3:04 AM

198 They expect to force thing down on us "for our own good". As with Obamacare. Nov 5, 2010 3:05 AM

199 To me, it means all Americans must take responsibility, and all must help to putthe country back on course.

Nov 5, 2010 3:06 AM

200 There may be a period of extended adjustment to keep us from becoming a policestate.

Nov 5, 2010 3:06 AM

201 maybe there own greed Nov 5, 2010 3:07 AM

202 They are scared of losing their jobs. Nov 5, 2010 3:08 AM

203 More Hardship. Possible Blood-Shed. (G-D Forbid) Nov 5, 2010 3:09 AM

204 Get ready to buy kiddy pools for your gardens. Stock up on .22's for squirrelmeat. That is how I see it. But most people will just fall the hell apart when theycan't the latest omggottahaveitcauseitsssofreakingcool trendy gadget. Unbridledstatus consciousness has made most people into obedient consumerist jackasses who do and vote as they are told - when they bother to vote...schmucks.

Nov 5, 2010 3:12 AM

205 De-fund entitlement programs. Nov 5, 2010 3:13 AM

206 I don't think we will suffer any more pain than we did in WWII and when we arethreathend with any large scale problems, the people will come together just likethe Tea Party did when oboma started leading us on the path to communism.

Nov 5, 2010 3:15 AM

207 Hell if I know. I need specifics beyond that statement. Nov 5, 2010 3:16 AM

208 We have to take care of OURSELVES!!!All welfare (cept the truly disabled) should work, even cleaning up the streetbefore they get their welfare checks.

Nov 5, 2010 3:16 AM

209 BOHICA.Which translates to "Bend Over Here It Comes Again"

Nov 5, 2010 3:17 AM

210 It hurts to find out that the rats have eaten your grain stores for the winter. Nov 5, 2010 3:20 AM

211 Yell, pain for us never them Nov 5, 2010 3:20 AM

212 It will be more difficult for them to become rich while serving. Nov 5, 2010 3:21 AM

213 Everyone will have to endure something painful. The politicians hope it will be onsomeone else's watch.

Nov 5, 2010 3:23 AM

214 OH ON CONTRE' PEEAIR THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE WITHOUT RIGHTNOW AND PROBLEY WILL BE ALOT MORE.

Nov 5, 2010 3:27 AM

215 American public is stuck on the FED Gov teat ~ Minorities will revolt ~ Nov 5, 2010 3:27 AM

216 I typically believe it is veiled language to indicate there will be even more, andrestrictive laws, more government control and influence in my private life,increase spending (via bailouts), and higher taxes.

Nov 5, 2010 3:28 AM

217 They don't want to do anything to change the status quo, as it benefits them andtheir supporters.

Nov 5, 2010 3:28 AM

218 Politicians think they have all the answers and we need to turn the problems overto them and they will take our money, guns, freedom and who knows what elseand they will solve all our problems. That will only make things worse, they gotinto this mess and more legislation and less freedom will not solve it but causemore pain.

Nov 5, 2010 3:30 AM

219 they are afraid to try to solve the problems Nov 5, 2010 3:32 AM

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220 It is vague language. Stop electing attorneys abd get back to sending nornmalamericans to serve thid country.

Nov 5, 2010 3:33 AM

221 I concur Nov 5, 2010 3:34 AM

222 I think this implies that there must be a (massive) contraction before years ofmalinvestment can be fixed. That consumers spend money on imported goodsinstead of saving needs to be reversed. Likewise, companies need to produceproducts for foreign markets instead of simply movies, music and TV shows.Exporting hollywood culture is far less helpful than exporting farming technology.

Nov 5, 2010 3:36 AM

223 They are full of shit and don't want to revel their real intentions. Nov 5, 2010 3:36 AM

224 The debt issue will only solved by hardships on the people...The people whocaused the problem will never suffer...Devalued dollar, inflation, higher taxes, butnever any cuts for politicians pet projects or constituents...

Nov 5, 2010 3:36 AM

225 That they have caused the disease and now we have to take the medicine whilethe retire on their non-social security pensions and get their non-medicare healthcare. More I think about the bastards the madder I get. Castration seems like agood med benefit. Stop them from spawning...

Nov 5, 2010 3:36 AM

226 when the liars, er I mean politicians say "it will not be painless" it is a scare tacticso the people will be afraid and not push the liars-er I mean politcians to takeactions, because if they do it could mean their job and they do not want it tochange.

Nov 5, 2010 3:37 AM

227 I think they're just pandering to the few within the populace that know that we arepretty much screwed economically.

Nov 5, 2010 3:37 AM

228 Because they want to raise our taxes even higher because they can't control theirvoracious appetite for spending.

Nov 5, 2010 3:37 AM

229 We get to suffer more while the politicians and the corporations that own them getricher

Nov 5, 2010 3:40 AM

230 the welfare system has to be abolishedthe possibility for a revolution is very high

Nov 5, 2010 3:42 AM

231 War, pestilence, famine, disease are not painless. Nov 5, 2010 3:43 AM

232 "We're taking more of your money" I've heard of legislation proposed to take 1%of all bank deposits and another for the gov't to control investment of 401kaccounts to "guarantee" them. horse hockey!

Nov 5, 2010 3:44 AM

233 We will all have to bear the cost of getting out of debt. Nov 5, 2010 3:44 AM

234 That the economy will get worse before it gets better. Nov 5, 2010 3:45 AM

235 ? Nov 5, 2010 3:45 AM

236 Keep people entertained with stupid stuff like TV's, ipods, cell phones andfreedoma the THINK they have and pull the freedoms quietly while they areneither looking or listening or care. The ME WORLD concept propaganda will dothe job for them and when people wake up, it will be too late and VERY PAINFUL!

Nov 5, 2010 3:46 AM

237 presumably these politicians mean that they will attempt to take more rights andmore taxes from the populace.

instead they should actually cut spending, and accept that they may lose somepopularity with those who formerly received payments from the government

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238 we, just as our FOUNDING FATHERS were, must commit ourselves to each other(i.e. our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor) for the ultimate good of our greatCountry. we might have to be willing to give up luxury items(newer cars, biggerhouses, larger portfolios, etc), must be willing to help each other out in all of ouraffairs (barn raising, house building, community watch groups (if my child is doingsomething and my neighbor sees them and knows they are not supposed to beinvolved, don't just say something, do something), our society MUST CEASEBEING SO LITIGIOUS for perceived hurts(i.e. if you go through a drive throughand order hot coffee, don't be surprised if when you spill it on yourself it burnsyou, okay so what, don't sue the restaurant for your own clumsiness). takeresponsibility for your own actions and be MORE careful. don't try to get rich byclimbing all over everyone in you way; offer them a helping hand and you canBOTH succeed. man/woman upCOWBOY UP AND TAKE YOUR LICKS WHEN YOU DESERVE THEM ANDSTOP BLAMING EVERYBODY ELSE FOR WHAT IS YOUR FAULTtighten our belts; be willing to eat beans and rice and then rice and beans. chickenon Saturdays/Sundays and chicken soup throughout the week.we must be willing to take the brunt of whatever we see coming our way and takethe fight to it, so that our children and grandchildren, even our posterity mightLIVE IN PEACE AND FREEDOM.

Nov 5, 2010 3:49 AM

239 Politicians want to take our money in taxes and make us dependent on BigBrother for everything.

Nov 5, 2010 3:50 AM

240 Who knows. Maybe they should be pressed on this issue. They don't have thepolitical good moral fiber to be straight forward about it. Except for Ron Paul, hisson Rand Paul, and a very few like them, I don't trust people in Congress.

Nov 5, 2010 3:57 AM

241 More taxes, more loss of freedoms by unlawful laws being passed, more theft ofour private properties and destruction of our jobs.

Nov 5, 2010 3:57 AM

242 They mean, they will get the goods off of the backs of the working people. Nov 5, 2010 3:58 AM

243 Major cuts have to occur, probably across the board. This means we will be doingwithout things that we had in the past. We can't reduce government andgovernment spending without having less of both.

Nov 5, 2010 3:58 AM

244 They want to tax us more and take away more freedoms Nov 5, 2010 4:01 AM

245 They mean there will be problems that have to be addressed. The problem is thatthe politicians will not suffer.

Nov 5, 2010 4:04 AM

246 Our great welfare class will fight to keep their benefits but well will have to cut thesize of government.

Nov 5, 2010 4:05 AM

247 Thomas Paine summed it up pretty nicely:

Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us,that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Nov 5, 2010 4:05 AM

248 It means they are going to step up their program of looting & raping the Americanpeople.

Nov 5, 2010 4:06 AM

249 they are trying to scare people although it is the truth. Nov 5, 2010 4:07 AM

250 The insidious government workers, the destroyed welfare class, and the FederalReserve will feel the pain if a cure is ACTUALLY ever implemented.

Nov 5, 2010 4:11 AM

251 Austerity! Nov 5, 2010 4:13 AM

252 TAX, TAX ,TAX AND SUSPEND RIGHTS Nov 5, 2010 4:14 AM

253 Trying to get peo, to wimp out Nov 5, 2010 4:15 AM

254 All politicians and the fed.res. have knowingly and purposly turned this countryinto a welfare state for the past 100 yrs.and filled their own pockets while doing it.now we are broke and can't afford any more of the give away programs.

Nov 5, 2010 4:20 AM

255 The bums that have never turned a hand would have to go to work, then theywould start stealing a lot more brcause the laws are such a joke anymore!

Nov 5, 2010 4:20 AM

256 some people would have to do work they don't want too Nov 5, 2010 4:22 AM

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257 Smoke & Mirrows Nov 5, 2010 4:23 AM

258 Government will need to tighten belt. Nov 5, 2010 4:23 AM

259 They mean that the only cure will be in cutting entitlements and programs notauthorized by the U.S. Constitution.

Nov 5, 2010 4:24 AM

260 That they will extract ever more unconstitutional concessions from us untilgovernment is so omni-present in our lives that we cannot conceive of livingwithout it guiding our every move.

Nov 5, 2010 4:26 AM

261 They are pragmatic, realizing that the imensity of the problem that we have withinour own borders from illegals is a tremendous drain on our infrastracture andcannot be maintained. There will be a continued economic decline and massivecivil unrest/disobedience.

Nov 5, 2010 4:26 AM

262 I believe thus reference is by the environmental left who want to throw the countryback to the stone ages to satisfy they political agendas like cap and trade, end ofprivate property, and control of all consumption. Holdren has proposed thesepolicies and they will destroy the US.

Nov 5, 2010 4:27 AM

263 That we citizens are stupid!!! The corrupt misleading media must be stopped!!The control of the nations media is in the hands of a bunch of corrupt, lying, anti-american bastards. The public has begun to understand the media is corrupt,however, we need to see the end of the present media sooner than a naturalfinancial bankruptcy that will happen, without doubt, due to the lack of advertisingrevenue.

Nov 5, 2010 4:29 AM

264 Depends: conservatives probably mean cuts in social programs and entitlements,and cuts in government spending; socialists (democrats) probably mean the endof private property rights and unfettered individual freedom.

Nov 5, 2010 4:30 AM

265 They want to raise taxes. Nov 5, 2010 4:30 AM

266 they are still planning to screw us around some more. Nov 5, 2010 4:31 AM

267 They're full of crap. It's hurting now, and going to keep getting worse before it evergets better.

Nov 5, 2010 4:31 AM

268 Far too many (especially liberal democrats) mean they intend to make it as painfulas possible so that their personal position; power; wealth; and/or influence may beenhanced.

Nov 5, 2010 4:36 AM

269 They're attempting to take out the middle class Nov 5, 2010 4:36 AM

270 Who can know the mind of political language? The same words can be applied tothe abolition of massive Federal handouts, and to imposition of massive newregulation. Define terms more precisely!

Nov 5, 2010 4:37 AM

271 The end result and the consequences if we don't coupled with eliminating thethreat to our country is needed. Reagan showed this works.

Nov 5, 2010 4:38 AM

272 The American standard of living has crashed, and many of us will lose our homes,livelihoods, and pensions. It will be a miracle if we avoid a full-blown depression.Unless we stop the illegal immigration, it will be even worse, and there is no planto stop it.

Nov 5, 2010 4:43 AM

273 they have not got a clue....a little like "we will take it under advisement" Nov 5, 2010 4:43 AM

274 I don't think they know. They're politicians. They have to say something. Listento Ron Paul.

Nov 5, 2010 4:43 AM

275 Not sure. Nov 5, 2010 4:44 AM

276 They want to tax us ! Nov 5, 2010 4:44 AM

277 People need to tighten their belts, and do without all the fluff! That it is not thegovernments job to take care of everyone. Govt's job is to protect our borders,and ENABLE us to persue weatlh/happiness without fear of govt encroachment.

Nov 5, 2010 4:45 AM

278 third world lifestyes... here we come Nov 5, 2010 4:45 AM

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279 It will be tough, but they need to think about our country and let the othercountries deal with their problems, we need to clean up America and get back towhat we were built on and keep God in this country, taking God out is the wrongthing to do...

Nov 5, 2010 4:48 AM

280 They likely mean that some entitlements will have to be reduced. Nov 5, 2010 4:48 AM

281 They don't want the public to know what specific plans they have in store for usthat will make it very painful. i.e. FEMA relocation camps, etc.

Nov 5, 2010 4:51 AM

282 It means their own selves will be hurting for participating in the destructionprocess of America themselves. Do you think people here have not been sufferingalready? Someone best get out of their city offices and go LOOK and Talk too realpeople!

Nov 5, 2010 4:51 AM

283 They want to keep spending and tax us for it. Nov 5, 2010 4:52 AM

284 Sacrifices must be made. Nov 5, 2010 4:52 AM

285 I believe they mean more taxes! Nov 5, 2010 4:54 AM

286 That some people mainly the entitlement crowd are going to be in for a bumpyride.

Nov 5, 2010 4:56 AM

287 They are politicians and only look out for their own best interest. They do notwant to tackle the real problems such as the 20 million illegals (kick them ALL out)that are draining the life blood out of this nation, the communists that run thegovernment and the manufactured oil crisis.

Nov 5, 2010 4:56 AM

288 They mean they are not willing to pay the price! Nov 5, 2010 4:56 AM

289 painless to whom? It would be painful to them. It will be painful to adjust Nov 5, 2010 4:56 AM

290 They are assholes..... Nov 5, 2010 4:58 AM

291 They want to take some of our freedoms away or tax us more. Nov 5, 2010 4:58 AM

292 The cure for America lies primarily in monetary policy.

The transition back to a sound currency will be awkward for some and will appearto be a significant loss in income …requires education on the value of a dollarbacked by nothing –vs- a dollar with a sound base (gold, silver, etc)

The Entitlement crowd will be upset because of the end of free ride. Someexceptions are grandfathered in obviously, but for the post part, entitlementspending will need drastic cuts.

Grants to states and their municipalities will be cut dramatically thus causing moreentitlement grumblings.

Many nations across the world will be angry at not getting their handouts.

Government spending will be permitted for absolute essential projects only.

The return of manufacturing to America will require lower wages if the company isto sell products competitively. Workers will complain because of reduction in theirlifestyle (which is going to happen either voluntary or not if we allow the “Leaders”to continue on the current destructive path)

(why do you think that the federal reserve has taken from 1913 to present todevalue the currency to 2% of it's value? They didn't want to alarm anyone byrapid theft of America’s wealth)

Nov 5, 2010 5:01 AM

293 They will not feel pain - we the people will feel pain - but they the politicians willnot feel any pain.

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294 I am sure that what THEY are talking about is economic hard times - more lostjobs, pay cuts, more taxes, and the like. Oh, and more controls on our daily lives:energy "conservation" and "security measures" and the like. They are RIGHT -but not the way they mean it. The US cannot - and IS not - continuing businessas usual as we have since the end of WW2: we cannot fight a war internally orexternally and have the luxuries of a peacetime economy and society. We cannotcontinue to allow the governments to run more and more of our daily lives - wemust reject their actions, and that means that we will have to do withOUT many ofthe things that we take for granted: emergency medical and other care afterhighway accidents, for example; ready availability of fresh fruits and vegetablesfrom around the planet; ability to go to whereever and whenever for vacations;easy credit; AND that more and more SOME governments and SOMEgovernment employees will try to use more force than now to enforce eitherexisting laws or laws put into effect in a panic. Which leads to me more seriousside of "not be painless." Some government employees are going to cross theline and will be wounded or die for doing so, as citizens exercise their G-d-givenright to defend themselves against aggression. Whether it becomes a generalengagement or is limited to a few areas, we cannot know. But it most likely willNOT involve a single person or small cult-like group - rather, it will include OTHERgovernment employees defending themselves against SOME government-employed thugs. The opposite of "painless," indeed.

Nov 5, 2010 5:05 AM

295 They mean they want to raise taxes and increase spending on entitlementprograms.

Nov 5, 2010 5:07 AM

296 That they won't do anything, just talk. If it was painless for the politician he or shewould already be saying it.

Nov 5, 2010 5:07 AM

297 It means the common people are going to be screwed again because thegovernment has screwed up again. And truthfully, it will be painful to cure ourproblems as it is already being painful to 100's of thousands already (courtesy ofthe two parties)

Nov 5, 2010 5:10 AM

298 If all of the federal beauracracies were eliminated, the unemployment rate wouldskyrocket and it would take time for the economy to recover and allow all of thosepeople to find employment in the private sector

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299 Different politicains probably mean different things, and some probably do noteven know what they mean. You can liken it to a the hangover following analcohol binge or a heroin addict going through withdrawal. In the short term it maybe easier to simply take another drink or or fix, but only makes the inevitableworse long term. The U.S. went through a serious of bubbles primarily created by leveragedspeculation brought about by easy access to credit though the Fed are artififcallylow raters. That encouraged investment banks, and those with acces to such lowrate funding through them to speculate at high margins with borrwed moneyfueling bubbles into dotcom, real estate, etc. Wehn the bubbles popped all butone investment bank was eliminated and the last survived purely with direct andindirect government bailout (welfare) funding. These centralized soviet stylebanking manipulations create market distortions. The capital savings did not existfor lending. High savings results in low lending rates and indicates futureconsumption. Such market signals trigger borrowing at the low rates for expansionand investment for future consumption. Here the savings for future consumptiondid not exist. In fact the savings rate was at a net near zero and dipping intonegative. In such circumstances free market forces would have driven rates upwhich would encourage savings and discourage borrowing, giving true marketfeedback signals until the savings rate increased. Nevertheless, the Fed'sartifically maintained low rates in contradiction to free market forces fundedthrough money creation and fueling the leveraged boom bust cycles weexperienced. The Fed's current policy if to repeat the cycle even bigger. It shouldnot. The pain would be that highly leveraged speculators would likely go bankrupt,dissolve or be sold or liquidated at discount rates to more fiscally conservativeentitites. That would be the temperary pain, but the benefit would reward morefiscally prudent behavior and punish the excessively risky behavior. Such are theregulatory mechanisms of the free market, that the Federal Reserves actionshave thwarted. Much better and more thorough explanations have been writtenby such economic geniuses as Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard, FreidrichHayek.

Nov 5, 2010 5:13 AM

300 That they will do more fear mongering and have scare tactics such as the H1N1flu "pandemic" which wasn't or wasn't based in reality.

Nov 5, 2010 5:13 AM

301 They intend to prolong the pain. Nov 5, 2010 5:15 AM

302 That's the truth. The present group of politicians have spent so much money that itwill take severe sacrifice to get back to normal, and it will take a lot of time toachieve. They've really got this economy screwed up beyond belief by theirunbridled spending.

Nov 5, 2010 5:17 AM

303 Not sure, but will be watching them closely to make sure they do not step over thelines established by the constitution.

Nov 5, 2010 5:17 AM

304 we will all have to suck it up Nov 5, 2010 5:21 AM

305 empty rhetoric Nov 5, 2010 5:36 AM

306 They want a raise for doing nothing. Nov 5, 2010 5:37 AM

307 I guess it's means we'll be tightening our belts. Hope it doesn't mean we'll befighting off Obi Wan's imperial storm troopers and the UN.

Nov 5, 2010 5:42 AM

308 Speaking from a Marxist orientation Nov 5, 2010 5:42 AM

309 Good question. I believe it to be empty intimidation technique. But, I wouldn't putit past them to "punish" us for not going along with their grand larceny.

Nov 5, 2010 5:45 AM

310 THEY WANT US TO BE SERFS AGAIN Nov 5, 2010 5:46 AM

311 It will BE ECONOICALLYPAINFUL. Nov 5, 2010 5:47 AM

312 Our standard of living will go down, and we will not be able to afford many of thethings we now take for granted.

Nov 5, 2010 5:47 AM

313 Higher taxes, inflation. Nov 5, 2010 5:47 AM

314 It's a non-starter. Perhaps to cover "austerity", suspension of civil liberties, it can'tbe good, though!

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315 Given the economic situation we have, I'd say it is monetary hard times beforethings can be corrected and balanced out.

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Nov 5, 2010 5:49 AM

316 They mean they will have jobs, and we won't. Nov 5, 2010 5:49 AM

317 for us, not them Nov 5, 2010 5:51 AM

318 Raise taxes. Nov 5, 2010 5:52 AM

319 That it won't hurt the politicians a bit. Nov 5, 2010 5:53 AM

320 I suspect that some of them intend this as code wording for massive loss ofindividual liberty "for the common good" in addition to economic pain.

Nov 5, 2010 5:56 AM

321 The Progressives mean that living under totalitarian world government, and aspoor as the average third-world slave, will be painful. They would also like toreduce the world population by a few billion.The conservative Constitutionalists mean that all the damage done by theprogressives cannot be corrected quickly or without inconvenience or sacrifice.

Nov 5, 2010 5:57 AM

322 working people will suffer more than the elites Nov 5, 2010 6:00 AM

323 Looking for carte blanche to "fix things". Nov 5, 2010 6:06 AM

324 As stated before, I don't think America will awaken until we are in total collapseand turmoil.It will not be pretty or healthy for any of us.

Nov 5, 2010 6:11 AM

325 Guess it hurt's when a head get's chopped off.Ask King Louie. Nov 5, 2010 6:11 AM

326 Most likely, more taxes, less liberty and more screwing from the government. Nov 5, 2010 6:30 AM

327 Mass economic dislocation, readjustment, and temporary joblessness, cutting offMedicare and Socialist Security for any group without a powerful politicalconstituency

Nov 5, 2010 6:33 AM

328 I think some of them are trying to say that we will have to surrender some of ourrights to solve our problems. I think the opposite is true. We must return to theprinciple that made our county great. Freedom of speech; Freedom of religion,the right to be able to protect ourselves against personal harm; the bill of rightsand the constitution. Get the government out of our free enterprise. Thegovernment should be as intrusive as possible; it shouldn't be in the bankingindustry, the auto industry, the health care industry, or any other private industryor company.

Nov 5, 2010 6:33 AM

329 Who knows? It could be the truth or a threat, depending on the politician.Governor Reagan said curing California's problems was "simple" but not "easy".

Nov 5, 2010 6:34 AM

330 Whenever someone's ox is gored it hurts the owner of the ox. Be it the MilitaryIndustrial Complex, Right and Left Wing Think Tanks and so on.

Nov 5, 2010 6:34 AM

331 That the cure is going to be worse than anything we've had to face in the past 60years.

Nov 5, 2010 6:37 AM

332 They're going to fight us tooth and nail to drag us into the 'Global Community'. Nov 5, 2010 6:46 AM

333 2 truely speak 4 US peo u have b a statesman like Pres Regan/Politiciansl=gutless SOB's that only think of what is in it 4 them & use fear 2 keepus quiet.

Nov 5, 2010 6:48 AM

334 They are sugar coating things with that statement. Of course, there's going to bebumps in the road. But, we've got to do something now, other wise, it's going tocreate a much greater problem with even more pain.

Nov 5, 2010 6:48 AM

335 They mean that what bad habits that the governmet has given to wellfare andentitlements and illegal aliens will be hard to take back

Nov 5, 2010 6:50 AM

336 THEY ARE ONLY STATING THE OBVIOUS. Nov 5, 2010 6:55 AM

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337 BOHICA - Bend Over, Here It Comes Again! Nov 5, 2010 6:55 AM

338 No matter what, we will have a devaluation of the dollar, based on the stunts theFED is doing (agian!), our level of national dept, and the loss of GDP caused byhigh taxes and ridiculous regulation.

Nov 5, 2010 7:13 AM

339 They want to continue stealing our wealth, freedom until we are serfs of themiddle ages. It's for our own good. LOL

Nov 5, 2010 7:14 AM

340 Slavery is never painless. Nov 5, 2010 7:18 AM

341 Much Higher Taxes Nov 5, 2010 7:25 AM

342 Don't know . . . just a guess. Nov 5, 2010 7:54 AM

343 I suppose it depends on who's doing the talking. I seldom watch or listen or readanything from the Ministry of Truth anymore.

Nov 5, 2010 7:57 AM

344 They have no idea themselfs. Nov 5, 2010 7:58 AM

345 LET US ASK THEM TO ELABORATE FURTHER Nov 5, 2010 8:02 AM

346 Everyone will have to sacrifice except, of course, the politicians who will permitthemselves to "opt out."

Nov 5, 2010 8:08 AM

347 Their going to keep steeling long as they can! Nov 5, 2010 8:08 AM

348 I THINK THEY ARE RIGHT, DEPENDING ON WHICH PARTY YOU ARETALKING TO THE MEANING WILL BE DIFFERENT. I DON'T THINK IT'SVAGUE IF WE DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND THAT IS MAJORCHANGES AS HOW THINGS HAVE BEEN OPERATING FOR SO MANY MANYYEARS, MANY SERIOUS CHANGES NEED TO TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATLY,PEOPLE DON'T LIKE CHANGE AND WILL NOT BE HAPPY I'M SURE MEINCLUDED BUT I CAN EITHER WATCH MY COUNTRY BE RUN BY PEOPLEWHO DO NOT REPRESENT ME OR THE MAJORITY OF THIS COUNTRIESDEMOGRAPHICS

Nov 5, 2010 8:24 AM

349 we will pay as always. Nov 5, 2010 8:25 AM

350 They probably mean that each of us is going to have to make some kind ofsacrifice to help our country heal.

Nov 5, 2010 8:35 AM

351 I think they simply want the status quo and hope to convince people that theprocess of restoring the Constitution and rule of law would be too difficult

Nov 5, 2010 8:35 AM

352 It means thwt want no changes Nov 5, 2010 8:40 AM

353 They mean that they will tax us to death and restrict what we can purchase. Nov 5, 2010 9:24 AM

354 higher taxes Nov 5, 2010 9:30 AM

355 I'm not sure they know what they mean. Pain for them if they don't follow theConstitution.

Nov 5, 2010 9:32 AM

356 I think some of them want to use the crisis as an excuse to increase their personalpower and wealth!

Nov 5, 2010 9:38 AM

357 we need to learn to do things for ourself and get away from expecting thegovernment to provide all services and cash for every minor event

Nov 5, 2010 10:06 AM

358 higher taxes Nov 5, 2010 10:12 AM

359 They mean that the public should continue to give them control over our freedomsand money (especially money) and let them use this for their own benefit, just asthey have been doing. They have squeezed the stone 'till no more water couldrun out and now they want to tell the stone to make more.

Nov 5, 2010 10:15 AM

360 they are going to stick it to the American people Nov 5, 2010 10:21 AM

361 More money and more agencies Nov 5, 2010 10:28 AM

362 That there will be unintended consequences at some point. Nov 5, 2010 10:29 AM

363 A Revolution is needed. Nov 5, 2010 10:35 AM

364 higher taxes and more tyranny Nov 5, 2010 10:44 AM

365 more taxes Nov 5, 2010 10:44 AM

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366 The general population will feel the 'pain'.. Nov 5, 2010 10:46 AM

367 loss of freedom and wealth for the mundanes Nov 5, 2010 10:48 AM

368 PRICES WILL CLIMB AND JOBS WILL BE LOST Nov 5, 2010 10:52 AM

369 Whatever they mean it will not affect them or the big corporations who steal ourtax moneyand protected by congress. The middle class and poor will be the onlyone affected by this. Don't forget they LIE.

Nov 5, 2010 10:53 AM

370 It means that they want more taxes. Nov 5, 2010 10:53 AM

371 That they don't have the answers, but know the extent of the damage. We are infor a decade of hard times at least, and you can trace 90% of the damage to good'ol Jimmy Carter.

Nov 5, 2010 10:57 AM

372 Serious problems require serious solutions.Government programs need to be drastically cut, including entitlements.

Nov 5, 2010 11:00 AM

373 it will cost us money- they have no idea of the strategy/outcome they have noexperience in this matter

Nov 5, 2010 11:05 AM

374 higher taxes without commensurate cut in taxes Nov 5, 2010 11:26 AM

375 They are trying to scare the voters.......because they want to keep yur tax dollarswhereby they retain power over you

Nov 5, 2010 11:29 AM

376 Who knows what they mean when they open their mouths Nov 5, 2010 11:36 AM

377 Tax, Tax, and more Tax Nov 5, 2010 11:38 AM

378 Doing more with less Nov 5, 2010 11:39 AM

379 ? Nov 5, 2010 11:41 AM

380 Massive job loss, food shortages, riots and imprisonment when the financial clockis reset

Nov 5, 2010 11:42 AM

381 Higher taxes. Nov 5, 2010 11:43 AM

382 More taxes Nov 5, 2010 11:46 AM

383 When you take away the goody tray from the ones that do not and have neverworked they will yell like a stuck pig!

Nov 5, 2010 11:56 AM

384 The tax payer needs to bend over. Nov 5, 2010 12:00 PM

385 They will continue to steal our money. Nov 5, 2010 12:00 PM

386 Politicians do not want to solve the problems. They created the problems usethem as an excuse for their existence

Nov 5, 2010 12:01 PM

387 they are chucken Nov 5, 2010 12:06 PM

388 "It will cost you in freedom and dollars" Nov 5, 2010 12:07 PM

389 I think they are planning on turning the screws even deeper to enslave us to theircorrupt and evil system. Any politician who agrees w/Obama is our enemy.

Nov 5, 2010 12:10 PM

390 Tax, Tax, Tax! Nov 5, 2010 12:11 PM

391 i think it means the tax payers are going to have to foot the bill. Nov 5, 2010 12:14 PM

392 Reduced or eliminated 'entitalments' including Social Security are going to bedifficult for many of us.

Nov 5, 2010 12:16 PM

393 First I do not think they know either. We are a strong people, that has become noncommital and to many of us let the other fellow do what needs to be done.

Nov 5, 2010 12:24 PM

394 Dictatorship and loss of fundamental rights Nov 5, 2010 12:25 PM

395 They are speaking code for raising taxes. Nov 5, 2010 12:29 PM

396 More political doubletslk Nov 5, 2010 12:31 PM

397 Those are the political figures who are already socialists. Their script reads: "Yes,I understand your distress and with your trust a remedy will be coming, eventhough it might be tough at first." But what such politicians are really saying is,"Don't think about how we got you into this mess, and despite a delima or twoalong the way, we're going to institute some changes that will give you hope."

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398 It depends on the politician. If it is a liberal speaking then he/she is talking aboutmore taxes, control, less freedom, and a quasi dictatorship. If a true conservativeis talking, he/she is talking about a temporary period of having less in the way ofluxury items, and a more conservative lifestyle while the country is brought backto where it would once again be the strongest, most prosperous, most admiredcountry in the world. This is a rather vague statement it's self, but that is acomplicated question.

Nov 5, 2010 12:33 PM

399 Taxes Nov 5, 2010 12:33 PM

400 higher taxes and bigger government. Nov 5, 2010 12:36 PM

401 They won't give specifics because America would either panic or riot. Also, theycannot be pinned down or blamed if they are vague.

Nov 5, 2010 12:39 PM

402 yes and no Nov 5, 2010 12:42 PM

403 if its from the left they will tax us excessively more and take away our rights . Theright will probably cut government spending and government programs

Nov 5, 2010 12:44 PM

404 it will be not be Painless to them but the public will be hurt Nov 5, 2010 12:45 PM

405 Those politicians intend to cause pain on Americans, to correct the problems thatpoliticians caused.

Nov 5, 2010 12:45 PM

406 They're talking about confiscating more of our money through higher taxes andincreased regulation. Some mean one world government or some off-shootthereof - i.e. single currency, etc.

Nov 5, 2010 12:50 PM

407 The usual: misdirection. Nov 5, 2010 12:53 PM

408 The cure, reducing the size of local, state and federal government will be painfulto the politicians and to those employed by them and various governmentaldepartments. But no more so than what has happened to the union managementof the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 9and employees at the Olin Ammunition plant in East Alton Illinois. The Olin Corp.said Wednesday that it will put its money where its mouth is — in Mississippi andin the process move about 1,000 jobs from East Alton, Illinois to Mississippi. Thatis painful. If it works in “civilian” life, it should work in “government” life.

Nov 5, 2010 12:55 PM

409 Our grandchildren will NEVER enjoy the lifestyle we have had. The Ponzischeme of social security has ended!!

Nov 5, 2010 12:55 PM

410 We all suffer to make things better for all. Nov 5, 2010 12:57 PM

411 Today I read it as major economic displacements and upheavals. You don't evenbegin to get rid of trillion dollar debt and currency debasement withoutconsequences such as massive unemployment, economic depression, and evenfamine and pestilence.

Nov 5, 2010 1:01 PM

412 Taxes Nov 5, 2010 1:02 PM

413 It means they intend to stick it to us with higher taxes and more gov't Nov 5, 2010 1:06 PM

414 Higher taxes. Less freedoms. Nov 5, 2010 1:10 PM

415 wish i knew Nov 5, 2010 1:12 PM

416 Who can understand what these fools mean... Nov 5, 2010 1:13 PM

417 money Nov 5, 2010 1:20 PM

418 Folks are going to go without items that they are acustom to getting, IE., welfare,food stamps, housing assistance, etc.

Nov 5, 2010 1:22 PM

419 I sum it up with a few quotes:"No deposit, no return.""If you wnat to be a member of the club, you have to pay the dues.""He who would eat of the fruit must first climb the tree."

Nov 5, 2010 1:27 PM

420 It means we have to settle for less from the government programs but continue topay as much or more to them. They don't mean it will be painless for them.

Nov 5, 2010 1:28 PM

421 Those in power refer to more taxes. Those who believe in limited governmentmean the elimination of entitlements.

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422 they want to scare the citizen Nov 5, 2010 1:34 PM

423 Politicians will send youth to their death while pontificating about how they feel ourpain. Ending entitlements and requiring responsiblility on the part of ALLAmericans is a pain we are over due for, and sorely in need of, if we are torecover the Constitiution.

Nov 5, 2010 1:35 PM

424 Our pain, not theirs. Nov 5, 2010 1:35 PM

425 Some will lose their govenment benifits but many will be helped by private groupsin the city or county in which they live.

Nov 5, 2010 1:37 PM

426 They want to increase our taxes and bring us down to third world status. Nov 5, 2010 1:39 PM

427 The politicians say that so as to be a "vague threat" of curtailing important publicservices upon which many of the public have come to depend. Entitlement-minded supporters and of course the big money supporters upon whom thepoliticians depend for power. Politicians tend to make a threat of hardshipresulting from certain cuts, then making sure that the hardship occurs to carry outthe threat. Like when California years ago imposed budget restraints and then theoffended politicians making sure the hardships occured.

Nov 5, 2010 1:42 PM

428 Sounds socialistic to me. Nov 5, 2010 1:42 PM

429 They must be referring to all the government agencies that need to be shut down. Nov 5, 2010 1:43 PM

430 I'm scared that they are talking about the President is going to rule by ExecutiveOrder

Nov 5, 2010 1:44 PM

431 TAX US TO DEATH! Nov 5, 2010 1:46 PM

432 Corrupt politictions will fight to hold power Nov 5, 2010 1:49 PM

433 The global shadow government will continue to grow. Nov 5, 2010 1:50 PM

434 The taxpayers are goint to pay through the nose! Nov 5, 2010 1:51 PM

435 They are saying taxes will go up and fewer services will be recieved fromgovernment. The correct way to fix the problem is to reduce taxes to expand theprivate sector and cut spending to reduce the public sector.

Nov 5, 2010 1:52 PM

436 The politicians have screwed us so badly since at least the days of WoodroeWilson that our "standard of living" will take a hit for a while as we recover a REALeconomy, rebuild our manufacturing capabilities, etc.

Nov 5, 2010 1:54 PM

437 We have had so much of our work force on the 'DOLE' or government supportedthat to overcome this will be difficult. The political 'Machines' have created thissociety, and it has been with us for so long it will be almost impossible toeliminate.

Nov 5, 2010 1:55 PM

438 accepting socialism Nov 5, 2010 1:56 PM

439 For me this is all political rhetoric! What's so difficult what's so painful, toreestablish and enforce the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to all forms ofgovernment. I definitely don't understand what they're trying to purvey here!

Nov 5, 2010 1:58 PM

440 Less benefits Nov 5, 2010 1:58 PM

441 Getting people off the dole Nov 5, 2010 2:03 PM

442 We all will have to buy less crap, and go without government goods and servicesif we truely want to get our Financial House in order.

Nov 5, 2010 2:05 PM

443 Taxes; fewer benefits; fewer entitlements. Nov 5, 2010 2:06 PM

444 I think they mean that we "might" have to lose some privileges or what aredeemed privileges in order to regain our rights.

Nov 5, 2010 2:08 PM

445 The dead feel no pain. Nov 5, 2010 2:11 PM

446 they have developed a socity of people that depend on government for basics andthey did that for their own benefit. As things change some pain will be felt bysome. So some changes should be gradually put in place.

Nov 5, 2010 2:16 PM

447 They don't have a freaking clue. Nov 5, 2010 2:18 PM

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448 Americans will suffer great depression and will not recognize the landscape for acouple of years..Marshal Law will be in place...

Nov 5, 2010 2:24 PM

449 They mean reducing or eliminating "entitlement" programs, and reduction and/orelimination of redundant or unnecessary government agencies.

Nov 5, 2010 2:28 PM

450 They were preparing us for massive tax increases. If we can somehow curtail thespending, the problem will be layoffs in government which will add to theunemployment.

Nov 5, 2010 2:31 PM

451 That the cure will be painless. Nov 5, 2010 2:32 PM

452 The politicians will have to give up as much or more than the constituantpopulation.

Nov 5, 2010 2:33 PM

453 They mean that we, those for whom they work, need to give up more of ourearnings and more of our freedoms to dig ourselves out of the hole they dug withshovels for which we paid, and paid dearly.

Nov 5, 2010 2:36 PM

454 it will cost them some power.. Nov 5, 2010 2:39 PM

455 they mean the ordinary people like you and me will have to pay more and getless.

Nov 5, 2010 2:41 PM

456 The abrogation of individual freedom to social terrorists (elite politicians) who view"freedom" as an anachronistc threat to their "leadership."

Nov 5, 2010 2:43 PM

457 taxing. period. Nov 5, 2010 2:46 PM

458 Don't know what they mean, but it is certainly true that maintaining Freedom iscostly.

Nov 5, 2010 2:47 PM

459 Concentration camps. Nov 5, 2010 2:47 PM

460 They mean you and I get to "pay the price" which they will extract from us inhigher taxes, and less freedoms, as always.

Nov 5, 2010 2:52 PM

461 Ask the politicians who say that. Nov 5, 2010 2:52 PM

462 Some people will have to turn off the tv, set down their beer and get off the couch Nov 5, 2010 2:54 PM

463 A true cure would be very painful for them and their government cronies but whoknows what they mean. Maybe their hinting that its painful to go from semi free tofull slave??

Nov 5, 2010 2:57 PM

464 Read more taxes Nov 5, 2010 2:59 PM

465 It won't be painless to the many people who have allowed themselves to becomedependent on government entitlements programs. Cutting off the freebies willhurt. Sorry about that, I have compassion and believe there are charities andmany good people who will help someone get on their feet. I believe it is wrong toinstitutionalize these programs under the Federal government and thus force usall to pay for their decisions.

Nov 5, 2010 3:01 PM

466 More sacrifice by everyone Nov 5, 2010 3:02 PM

467 That there will have to be sacrifices made by everyone except themselves Nov 5, 2010 3:04 PM

468 We will need to make sacrifices as our founders did to return our liberty, financesand security to where it must be.

Nov 5, 2010 3:05 PM

469 It should mean the end of government sponsored welfare. People will have torelearn the difference between 'wants' & 'needs'.

Nov 5, 2010 3:06 PM

470 no idea - probably that they do not want to deal with the issue because they'drather run from tough decisions and just work to keep getting elected

Nov 5, 2010 3:06 PM

471 no Nov 5, 2010 3:10 PM

472 That they don't want to be held accountable. Nov 5, 2010 3:11 PM

473 I hopethey mean that government would be downsized. Nov 5, 2010 3:14 PM

474 They dont have a clue. The are merely mouthing words. Nov 5, 2010 3:16 PM

475 People are once again going to be required to stand on their own two feet and40% of the citizens have no idea of what that means.

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476 They mean that they are going to rob Wealthy Peter to pay Poor Paul, and theyare speaking to Peter.

Nov 5, 2010 3:17 PM

477 End Social Security, Medicare, welfare, corporate subsidies, decrease defensespending. Basically a balanced budget that has a 10% per year decrease inspending.

Nov 5, 2010 3:20 PM

478 Maybe revolution Nov 5, 2010 3:21 PM

479 the politicains need to feel the pain first and formost. Nov 5, 2010 3:22 PM

480 Trick talk, as more business and jobs leave our shores And the American workersare taxed more so the government can spend more. Hopefully this will start toreverse after this election.

Nov 5, 2010 3:24 PM

481 Democrats mean there will be higher taxes, less freedom, and probably the returnto miitary conscription.

Republicans don't seem to know what they mean when they say this.

Nov 5, 2010 3:24 PM

482 That it will get worse before it gets better. There are many people feeding at thegovernment trough. They are unable or unwilling to provide for themselves.When the plug is pulled, they will not immediately become free market, industriousworkers. They will continue to expect to be provided for; they will loot, steal, andmove west out of the large cities.

Nov 5, 2010 3:26 PM

483 We'll have to "suck it up" as a nation. Nov 5, 2010 3:27 PM

484 I have never been able to understand or trust anything the politicos say.....but inthis they are correct. Debt must be allowed to expunged in the natural way,businesses must be allowed to fail; folks who have put themselves under watermoney wise must be allowed to fail...that is pain that works

Nov 5, 2010 3:30 PM

485 THEIR ARE PLAYING THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.GO MORE CONSERVATIVE - IT WILL BE VERY PAINFUL TO LIBERIALSVISE-VERSA

Nov 5, 2010 3:31 PM

486 They are lying. It will be painless to them, their cronies, and to people ofsubstantial means. To the average American, there will be a price to be paid inausterity that will be felt, and take time to overcome. The language of thepoliticians is designed to obfuscate, and mislead, it's just putting sugary words ontop of what they know will be very bitter medicine.

Nov 5, 2010 3:35 PM

487 That they will screw the American middle class with tax hikes, while continuing toraise their pay and benifits.

Nov 5, 2010 3:39 PM

488 Money. Nov 5, 2010 3:40 PM

489 Encampment Nov 5, 2010 3:42 PM

490 There will be difficult issues to be addressed that will cause some to have tochange their ways, i.e. less government handouts to "tragic" situations such asnatural disasters that are not in the Federal province.

Nov 5, 2010 3:42 PM

491 They may give us what we want but, on their terms and maybe not as much andmake us PAY for it somehow.

Nov 5, 2010 3:43 PM

492 It means they want to raise taxes. Nov 5, 2010 3:43 PM

493 What they should mean is that Americans may need to "bite the bullet" withregards to "entitlement" programs being phased back and then out. We need toeliminate the entitlement mentality. After 1994, with the cut-back in welfare, therewas some progress made in this respect. But the welfare rules are such that theyencourage lazy people to stay out of work, have children out of wedlock, have toomuch "free time" on their hands to get involved in crime, and a general attitude of"gimme" prevails.

Nov 5, 2010 3:50 PM

494 Higher taxes, moe government intrusion Nov 5, 2010 3:51 PM

495 Economic for sure. We are going to have to give up something in order to gainmore in the future.

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496 I think most politicians that have been at their trade for a while, particularly inWashington, are aware that we are teetering on the brink of social disaster shouldthe economy continue to weaken the man on the street. They are not going tosay anything that could later be considered inflammatory, so the veiled rhetoriccontinues.

Nov 5, 2010 3:55 PM

497 it going to worst before it gets better Nov 5, 2010 3:57 PM

498 they mean they are afraid to tell the whole truth Nov 5, 2010 3:59 PM

499 Taxed to death or slavery. Nov 5, 2010 4:00 PM

500 We have seen two (2) years of painless.How is that change helped us??? Nov 5, 2010 4:03 PM

501 American citizens reduction of food, medical care, housing and savings Nov 5, 2010 4:04 PM

502 It means that in order to make this nation fiscally solvent we are going to have togreatly reduce or eliminate popular "entitlement" programs such as SocialSecurity, Medicare, Medicade, SSI, and the hugh burden of unfunded RetirementPensions and COLA"s for all municipal, state and federal employees.

Nov 5, 2010 4:05 PM

503 I think it depends upon who says it. Coming from a liberal, I would take it as athreat; meaning that we will force you to accept our agenda whether you like it ornot. Coming from a conservative, it could mean that in order to get our countryback on track with what our Founding Fathers envisioned for this country we willall need to make sacrifices and endure some hardships. Either way, the upshot isthat transitition is never easy and never painless.

Nov 5, 2010 4:07 PM

504 having to do with out wallets Nov 5, 2010 4:07 PM

505 It means they're getting ready to put the screws to us Nov 5, 2010 4:09 PM

506 We are likely to experience more pain than they will...... Nov 5, 2010 4:10 PM

507 Economic/personal sacrifices Nov 5, 2010 4:12 PM

508 It means partying every day on the credit card is going to end. No surprise there. Nov 5, 2010 4:14 PM

509 They have robbed and raped SSI I expect they mean cutting of recipients whoactually deserve it.

Nov 5, 2010 4:15 PM

510 A large number of government employees will lose their jobs. Nov 5, 2010 4:16 PM

511 They might get hurt financially Nov 5, 2010 4:16 PM

512 They mean they are going to raise taxes. Nov 5, 2010 4:17 PM

513 the real cures would be to fire a lot of government workers. abolish somegovernment departments and offices. send them looking for real jobs

Nov 5, 2010 4:17 PM

514 More taxes and Government. Nov 5, 2010 4:18 PM

515 Meaningless Nov 5, 2010 4:20 PM

516 NO IDEA, THEY ARE IN A BUBBLE !!! Nov 5, 2010 4:24 PM

517 Cuts in governments jobs, inflation and shortages. Nov 5, 2010 4:28 PM

518 If the cure, or a part thereof, is smaller federal govt, then people will lose services.Some of them will not agree that the loss is worth the gain.

Nov 5, 2010 4:30 PM

519 They want more of our money Nov 5, 2010 4:32 PM

520 I agree with that but the sooner they start the less hurt. Nov 5, 2010 4:33 PM

521 Yes Spell it out as to their intentions Then take suggestions from the people Nov 5, 2010 4:34 PM

522 DO NOT give up our freedoms, but our economic pain will hurt in order to get ridof this massive debt.

Nov 5, 2010 4:36 PM

523 I don't know what they mean. The greatest pain will likely be the need to tightenour belts and give up or diminish the government handouts.

Nov 5, 2010 4:37 PM

524 Millions of bureacurats will be out of a pay check. You can't say job because mostdon't have one, just get a pay check.

Nov 5, 2010 4:39 PM

525 All change has elements of pain, but those that emphasize this are trying to justifytheir unfair share and the attendant pain for the provider of that unfair share

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526 loss of govt services and $$$ payments..."the government" cannot supporteveryone and everything.

Nov 5, 2010 4:44 PM

527 That tree of liberty may need to be watered again.... Nov 5, 2010 4:45 PM

528 Sounds like a cry for a New World Order. And a watching eye needed for thesepoliticians.

Nov 5, 2010 4:55 PM

529 Those are code-words for increased Socialism. Nov 5, 2010 4:59 PM

530 They don't know themselves. Nov 5, 2010 5:01 PM

531 we will endure trials and wars. America is spoiled and thinks nothing will happento us, I believe their in for a surprize

Nov 5, 2010 5:06 PM

532 They already have aplan and most people won't likeit (New World Order) Nov 5, 2010 5:08 PM

533 G_d punishes society and that "will not be painless", but they will not! Nov 5, 2010 5:09 PM

534 If spoken by a conservative, I interpret this to mean, "America has cancer. Wehave to do what it takes to cure America, even it it means using the chemotherapyof spending cuts for core projects such as the military."

Nov 5, 2010 5:09 PM

535 That the sheeple will be expected to suffer for the benefit of the politicians andtheir puppeteers.

Nov 5, 2010 5:12 PM

536 It depends on the politician. For socialists who believe the answer to America'sproblem is greater centralization, they mean that we will have to give up ourliberties and allow ourselves to be enslaved in order that they can plan everyaspect of our lives for us. For those few and brave politicians who believe the answer is to restore theConstitution, they mean that we will have to become self-reliant and fix up thismess so that our children may be free. That will require a complete change inthinking and lifestyle. Getting onto a solvent footing will require us to live on beansand rice, rice and beans for quite a while.

Nov 5, 2010 5:14 PM

537 We are going to face increased difficulties. When we finally decide and demandthat our budget be brought into an orderly, common sense position it will meanthat many of the things that we can't pay for at this time will have to be let go of.There will be a painful period of prioritizing.

Nov 5, 2010 5:14 PM

538 Higher taxes, oil and food prices. Nov 5, 2010 5:14 PM

539 Were going to be very poor and cold and hungary before this is over. Nov 5, 2010 5:15 PM

540 I believe nothing most politicians say, especially vague words. Nov 5, 2010 5:15 PM

541 who knows what a "politician" means by this kind of vague threat, except toconcur with the particular "politician's" wishes

Nov 5, 2010 5:18 PM

542 We will suffer while they don't. Nov 5, 2010 5:20 PM

543 They want to raise taxes and reduce our freedom. Nov 5, 2010 5:21 PM

544 Social programs will be cut. Nov 5, 2010 5:25 PM

545 Depression type of economy. Nov 5, 2010 5:25 PM

546 Not everyone is going to be ecstatic over the changes that will have to comeabout.

Nov 5, 2010 5:27 PM

547 That they will continue to tax and spend as usual with no real change in theworks. Much more infringements on our rights in the name of 'security'.

Nov 5, 2010 5:27 PM

548 We are going to get screwed. Nov 5, 2010 5:27 PM

549 do nothing Nov 5, 2010 5:30 PM

550 don't know Nov 5, 2010 5:48 PM

551 It depends on the politician. For some, they mean a totalitarian takeover. Forothers, it means a peaceful return to our first principles. Either one would causeproblems for a while. The first would cause problems for a long while.

Nov 5, 2010 5:56 PM

552 The teachers union will not go down without a fight, nor their allies like the FederalReserve, and the other dependents on corporate and individual welfare.

Nov 5, 2010 5:59 PM

553 There may be fighting. Nov 5, 2010 6:07 PM

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554 Higher Taxes and Reduced Freedoms, of course. Nov 5, 2010 6:12 PM

555 We'll all have to get use to kissing the asses of muslim extremists. Nov 5, 2010 6:14 PM

556 It will cost us MONEY> Nov 5, 2010 6:16 PM

557 They are all liars I don't believ`e anything that they say. Nov 5, 2010 6:20 PM

558 Some don't know what it means. some are afraid to really think about it. someknow but are afraid we won't react well to the answers.We are on the brink of total economic collapse. What happened in the USA in1920s-1930s? What happened in Argentina and Brazil in the 1980s?

Nov 5, 2010 6:24 PM

559 We must enter a depression to reset our economy. Nov 5, 2010 6:25 PM

560 They don't want to come out and say that if you cut Medicare, people may die. Ifyou demolish Social Security, some people may work until they die. If you pullmilitary forces out of Europe, a dictatorial government may roll on through anddecimate our "friends".People don't want to hear that.

Nov 5, 2010 6:27 PM

561 They want us to pay for their mistakes Nov 5, 2010 6:30 PM

562 They mean they are going to tax us! It is going to cost the Amercian worker. Itisn't going to cost the politicians or government. If they did it the way it should bedone, working class people would not think of it as pain, but as pride.

Nov 5, 2010 6:31 PM

563 They will keep giving to their favorite voter blocks and will raise taxes and try tospend us out of it, rather than making the cuts that are truly necessary. Gov't willNOT lay off or fire the workers that do not perform at least up to the minumumstandards.. They will not get the Unions out of the way either.

Nov 5, 2010 6:33 PM

564 That is just an excuse to impose more taxes and regulation that will just make theproblem worse, not cure the problem.

Nov 5, 2010 6:34 PM

565 Stricter laws, rationing of health care, debasing the currency even more. Nov 5, 2010 6:40 PM

566 We must give up entitlements (welfare), i.e., Social Security, Medicaid, etc. Wemust privatize many functions that the government now performs, the transitionwill be difficult for many. The only job the federal government has is to protect usand our civil rights. Not to give us welfare, etc.

Nov 5, 2010 6:41 PM

567 It would probably be a long, hard bitter fight with a lot of torn families and civil war-perhaps

Nov 5, 2010 6:51 PM

568 More taxes and more power grabs. Nov 5, 2010 6:56 PM

569 They will raise taxes ! Nov 5, 2010 6:58 PM

570 They want us to pay for it even after we have already paid for it but theysquandered the money

Nov 5, 2010 7:00 PM

571 weasel words. will not be painless because, ghawd forbid these politicians shouldundertake austerity measures in their taxpayer funded lifestyles. this means thelittle people (i.e. the voters) will be expected to endure financial hardship while thepolitical class will not moderate or cut back on their lavish expenditures.

Nov 5, 2010 7:01 PM

572 They do not want you upset their comfort zone. Nov 5, 2010 7:01 PM

573 Mankind's history is filled with "enduring" adversity ... We are all in this pottogether.

Nov 5, 2010 7:03 PM

574 This is code for the implimentation of Progressive Socialism Nov 5, 2010 7:03 PM

575 I do not know what whoever said that meant, but Washington has so destroyedthis county that it is going to get worse before it gets better. The welfare-class andthe people that stay in power on because of them will fight to hang onto the statusquo until the county completely fails.

Nov 5, 2010 7:04 PM

576 It means that they would rather transfer the pain to the citizens rather than that iton the chin themselves…they are a cowardly lot.

Nov 5, 2010 7:06 PM

577 That they might have a clue what they are talking about. Nov 5, 2010 7:13 PM

578 Everyone will have to make sacrifices. Nov 5, 2010 7:17 PM

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579 If they are progressives, they mean we need to give them more money andfreedom. If they are true conservatives, they mean we need to take moreresponsibility for ourselves and exercise the discipline and hardship necessary tocrawl out of the massive hole we have dug for ourselves.

Nov 5, 2010 7:21 PM

580 More taxes. More commands from the top with flakey reasons Nov 5, 2010 7:24 PM

581 Thye plan to stick it to us, in addition to the costs to be brone by un-doing the last100+ years of "Un-Constitutional" laws, mandates, etc., that have come out of DC.

Nov 5, 2010 7:27 PM

582 "pain" is a relative term. We must expect, perhaps a better term to use, sacrificesto ensure our liberties, but never of the liberty itself. Sacrifice can pain one in avarierty of ways, but the pain suffered in accomplishing freedom is a joyus andfullfilling hurt we need all happily suffer more.

Nov 5, 2010 7:29 PM

583 Less money in my wallet. Nov 5, 2010 7:34 PM

584 They are saying that someone will have to lose something in order for thepoliticians' plans to be carried out. This is like saying "2 + 2 = 4" -- it's plainlyobvious to anyone who keeps tabs on the lamestream snoozemedia.

Nov 5, 2010 7:51 PM

585 They can't figure out how to make everyone happy. Nov 5, 2010 7:52 PM

586 It is definitely a threat Nov 5, 2010 8:00 PM

587 total take over of america by socialism Nov 5, 2010 8:04 PM

588 Increased tax. Nov 5, 2010 8:15 PM

589 All Americans will need to sacrifice some of their comfort and many of their"entitlements" which are fiscally unsustainable. We need to get rid of the FED,and return to an honest money system, which will mean an end to easy moneyaccess and lax credit requirements. On the other hand, it may mean that the producers and savers will be required tosacrifice some of what they have earned in order for the government toredistribute the wealth to the parasites of the ever-growing welfare class.

Nov 5, 2010 8:22 PM

590 lots of people on welfare going to be angry Nov 5, 2010 8:23 PM

591 The Government and the Liberals have done a good job of making peopledependent. No matter where you cut, there will be howling. Social Security isbroke, Medicade and Medicare are going broke. Our spending and debt havebecome unsustainable.

Nov 5, 2010 8:24 PM

592 make citizens not dependant on gov for housing and foo tough love Nov 5, 2010 8:25 PM

593 Too vague; it is used as a scare tactic to promote what they are selling. Nov 5, 2010 8:35 PM

594 sounds like commie crap Nov 5, 2010 8:39 PM

595 Freedom is not free - nor is it painless. Nov 5, 2010 8:40 PM

596 I don't know what politicians might mean but I too believe it will not be painless fora lot of us. Social security, Medicare and Medicate have to be reined in.

Nov 5, 2010 8:48 PM

597 They will only cut programs that help people. Nov 5, 2010 8:49 PM

598 “ Painless” were they drunk when they said that? In 24 months the US will feelmore like a third world country than a global super power. I’m talking about adevalued currency/hyperinflation similar to 1930’s Germany. The true U6unemployment is 22-3/4% not the 9.6 bull their telling us now. Since the Americanpeople decided to return over 400 thugs and criminals back to Washington asmembers of congress they will take care of themselves first and we the peoplelast. Aaron too many people are making money on the current system ofcorruption we currently have. Until the American people put their foot down anddo what ever it takes to save this country, things will not change!

Nov 5, 2010 9:07 PM

599 We are all screwed. Nov 5, 2010 9:19 PM

600 nothig Nov 5, 2010 9:30 PM

601 They do not understand economics, so they will screw up.Citizens are stupid and too uneducated in economics to see their long-runoptimum course of action and will bring destruction on themselves by short-sighted and selfish thinking.

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602 They will put as much "pain" on us as possible Nov 5, 2010 9:54 PM

603 I think they plan to screw us harder (forgive the foul language) Nov 5, 2010 9:56 PM

604 They are cowards and those of us paying attention know this and know that thingswill be painful, especially current servicemen and women as well as veterans andcivilians that are helping.

Nov 5, 2010 10:21 PM

605 They mean to turn us into a 3rd world nation. They mean to tax energy andwealth out of existence. They mean to rob us of our G-d endowed rights--inexchange for security.

Nov 5, 2010 10:31 PM

606 it means it wont be painless for politicians Nov 5, 2010 10:31 PM

607 It would be like a spoiled child having many of there privileges permanently takenaway by there parents

Nov 5, 2010 10:34 PM

608 We are really going to have to review and repeal a lot of "Entitlements" Nov 5, 2010 10:34 PM

609 Anytime government tries to cut back their is a backlash from the segments thatlose something.

Nov 5, 2010 10:42 PM

610 MY ASS HURTS ALREADY Nov 5, 2010 10:47 PM

611 The public will have to endure hardships imposed by those in control. Nov 5, 2010 10:52 PM

612 We've got to get over the dependance on big brother entitlements. Nov 5, 2010 11:15 PM

613 Who knows? They make it up as they go along Nov 5, 2010 11:23 PM

614 who knows Nov 5, 2010 11:29 PM

615 They are liars who say that. Nov 5, 2010 11:31 PM

616 When they start taking away the (decietful) promises they made there will behowling in the American streets.

Nov 5, 2010 11:34 PM

617 It means> "take the pain it's gonna be worse we are just saying it will bebetter..well better for us"

Nov 5, 2010 11:39 PM

618 sacrifices will have to be made Nov 5, 2010 11:50 PM

619 Taxes. With the politicians, it is all about money. It is how they got into office.When there is not enough money, it will result in less services. Services for thepeople will be done away with before they cut their own excessive, lavish ways ofliving. They need to reduce the population.

Nov 5, 2010 11:54 PM

620 I believe that our economy is going to collapse before too much longer arespending dollars like pesos I don't believe were capable of servicing the nationaldebt

Nov 5, 2010 11:56 PM

621 It means they don't know what they are talking about! Nov 6, 2010 12:02 AM

622 Probably, they want to make us tolerate further curtailments of our freedom andlosses of our wealth.

Nov 6, 2010 12:03 AM

623 Translation: "Keep voting for me while I rape you, give your property to others anddestroy your kids' future."

Nov 6, 2010 12:05 AM

624 It's going to cost and cost a lot Nov 6, 2010 12:07 AM

625 Don't change: vote for me. Nov 6, 2010 12:22 AM

626 UNEMPLOYMENT WILL RISE, EARNINGS WILL FALL, SAVINGS WILLEVAPORATE,BUSINESS WILL FAIL. All only temporary until capitolism and areal free market will correct it in short order ,IF the government gets out of the wayand the game.

Nov 6, 2010 12:24 AM

627 There is no free lunch.Gimmy programs will need to be trimmed. ie: Social Security,Medicare

Nov 6, 2010 12:27 AM

628 Changing ones life style. Doing without the comforts and luxuries we have grownaccustom to. Working for lower wages more hours.

Nov 6, 2010 12:31 AM

629 The intend to raise taxes and increase regulation, same as always. Nov 6, 2010 12:40 AM

630 They want me to take it on the chin, if they were as great as they say they arethen they would show they could endure and survive before puttin me through it.

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631 When the takers don't get there free stuff it will be ugly Nov 6, 2010 12:55 AM

632 more taxes Nov 6, 2010 1:00 AM

633 Well, I'm sure they think it will be painful to us, the citizens. I also believe theyhave no intention of bearing any burdens upon themselves or their "elite"families/friends.

Nov 6, 2010 1:01 AM

634 Taxes and cutbacks, butm not for the rich or famous or previous retirede electedofficals.

Nov 6, 2010 1:09 AM

635 That we will have sacrifices to make along the way to restore ourCONSTITUTION.

Nov 6, 2010 1:24 AM

636 Not sure Nov 6, 2010 1:31 AM

637 Cuts in spending must effect SSA and Medicare. Also perhaps unemploymentcompensation.

Nov 6, 2010 1:33 AM

638 They are planning on taxing more. Nov 6, 2010 1:36 AM

639 They expect someone else to bear the pain. Certainly not them! Nov 6, 2010 1:39 AM

640 Higher taxes. Nov 6, 2010 1:42 AM

641 We may lose the oil countries Nov 6, 2010 1:47 AM

642 I suppose that to get past all this Socialist agenda that has been foisted upon us,will take time and with the unrest in the rest of the world, we may well experience'pain'...before things will right themselves. Could take awhile. Now I am beingvague. Its just that we have never really known hardship in most of our lifetimes.We really are pretty spoiled and used to getting most of what we need.

Nov 6, 2010 1:54 AM

643 Expensive for the taxpayers and profits for the "military, industrial complex". Nov 6, 2010 1:55 AM

644 It should mean, weening people off tax payer funded feel good social programs Nov 6, 2010 1:56 AM

645 We may have to calapse and start over Nov 6, 2010 2:06 AM

646 Slavery is tough. Nov 6, 2010 2:09 AM

647 I think it means that Congressman are still going to be paid around $200k peryear, and US Senators closer to $300k. Government has no intention of shrinking,and those employed by govt are NOT going to see any loss in their pay orridiculously generous benefit and pension packages.

Nov 6, 2010 2:13 AM

648 The federal budget must be cut particularly the many programs to support theunemployed, etc.

Nov 6, 2010 2:13 AM

649 They mean that they have no idea how to fix anything and they hope it will just goaway.

Nov 6, 2010 2:15 AM

650 90% will feel pain, Bansters and Pols not so much Nov 6, 2010 2:17 AM

651 Because most of us do not want to suffer any economic stress and sacrifice and ifwe knew that it would be a burden for us we would do our best to avoid it

Nov 6, 2010 2:31 AM

652 You (the people) feel all the pain of sacrifice and the politicians and bureaucratsget none.

Nov 6, 2010 2:46 AM

653 more taxes and less freedom Nov 6, 2010 2:53 AM

654 All should share equally in the pain. While this sounds good, in reality the rich willnot be affected and the poor will suffer the most.

Nov 6, 2010 3:14 AM

655 It means the politician speaking wants a covered ass. Nov 6, 2010 3:16 AM

656 No brainer. Look at the national debt.It's going to be painful sooner or later and Ithink it will be sooner.

Nov 6, 2010 3:16 AM

657 That they plan to tax us more. Nov 6, 2010 3:18 AM

658 They have gotten our country so far out of wack that YES, I believe it will take realmen, real sacrife, & read heartache if we are to try & straighten out all the messthey have gotten us in. SS & Medicare come to mind right away!!!

Nov 6, 2010 3:19 AM

659 They are telling us that our once high standard of living is a thing of the past. Getready to start making clothes and toys for the Chinese. Maybe that is why my sonwas taught how to use a sewing machine in his High School last year.

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660 They're trying to scare us into a change of mind because the truth is, they don'twant the PAIN of the changes Americans desire!

Nov 6, 2010 4:22 AM

661 it means that the people of this country have a long road ahead. in time, we'regonna have to accept a much lower living standard than we've been accustomedto over the past several decades. the "american dream" used to be a simplehouse with a car in the garage & a nice lawn with a dog running around in it. overthe years it's become an almost unattainable perversion due to to many factors. 1is greed!

Nov 6, 2010 4:50 AM

662 They are wrong Nov 6, 2010 5:00 AM

663 We don't have the backbone to endure the changes. Nov 6, 2010 5:20 AM

664 They don't have the nerve for it. Nov 6, 2010 5:38 AM

665 I don't see the language as vague, it seems clear to me. They want to be assuredthat we know that WE are the ones who are supposed to FEEL THE PAIN. Noneof them are going to volunteer to surrender any of their power or benefits for thegood of the people who have elected them. Of this, I am sure.

Nov 6, 2010 5:58 AM

666 Vague is right...NOT painless for whom? Sacrifice yes, like during WWII...rationedgas and food, no new tires etc. but it was for a cause, one that most Americanswere behind. Painful for many who lost loved ones.Millions of Americans are already in pain...lost jobs, lost or loosing theirhomes...bankrupt or on the verge of bankruptcy. Are these politicians predictingpain the same ones that will vote themselves a raise come January? Spendingour hard earned tax money to fund more Govt jobs, bonuses and pentions forothers in their circle? Again...NOT painless for who?

Nov 6, 2010 6:06 AM

667 Economic and Social disruption, Temporary loss of "essential services" HighCrime Rates.

Nov 6, 2010 6:06 AM

668 Some medical & dental procedures involve a degree of pain, with the goal ofultimately benefiting the patient.

Nov 6, 2010 10:05 AM

669 More smoke and mirrors and their attempt will be fruitless Nov 6, 2010 10:43 AM

670 Rhetoric. Plain and simple. Double talk for the middle class carrying the burdenfor the 49% of those who do not pay taxes.

Nov 6, 2010 10:45 AM

671 No pain, no gain. Damage is so great that it will entail sacrifices by all, hopefullyincluding the political elite which forced us into this mess to begin with.

Nov 6, 2010 10:50 AM

672 that we will have to give more to the government but they will not. nothing ispainless, especially the right for freedom

Nov 6, 2010 11:30 AM

673 They are planning to devalue our currency; there is no other way out for them,now.

This will provide only a very temporary fix, though.

Nov 6, 2010 11:51 AM

674 MAKE US BOW DOWN TO THEM Nov 6, 2010 1:27 PM

675 Nothing worthwhile is easy, and this nation has many issues to fix. Nov 6, 2010 1:30 PM

676 I'm not sure the language is so vague. Any cure to this country's problems will beextremely painful and by pain I mean both mental and physical pain and anguish.We have problems that were created over generations and to reverse coursethere will be serious economic difficulties ahead for all of us - from a destabilized,worthless dollar, to an infrastructure that at this point can't produce enough foodlet alone get it to where it needs to go. I see cities and communities that will inessence collapse because large portions of them are populated with generational"welfare" recipients who are not working, or have never worked. A whole new"mindset" will have to be introduced to remove the "no free ride" attitude thatprevails these days.

Nov 6, 2010 2:08 PM

677 It will be painful. The longer you let a sore fester the longer it will take to heal it. Nov 6, 2010 2:16 PM

678 I think they are referring to their intent to TAX TAX TAX Nov 6, 2010 2:28 PM

679 Things will get worse, as I said in the beginning of this survey! Nov 6, 2010 2:31 PM

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680 We will have to sacrifice.But they don't have the courage to tell you how.We allknow our standard of life will be lowered and materialism will go down.We willhang around the house more and spend our money more in survival mode.A moresimple existance.

Nov 6, 2010 2:42 PM

681 They want to shove totalitarian socialism down our throat, while destroying ourliberty and freedom. While also expanding the size of government to the point ofbeing able to seize all our assets and destroy every individual who opposes thisexpansion. In the end it will mean "re-education" and "internment" camps and adictatorship and slavery.

Nov 6, 2010 3:08 PM

682 they will tax and regulate us to obilivian Nov 6, 2010 3:09 PM

683 We won't like what they want to do, and it may not be intended as a solution Nov 6, 2010 3:15 PM

684 Too many immigrants depending on our welfare. Nov 6, 2010 3:23 PM

685 Increased taxes of all types (wealth redistribution) Nov 6, 2010 3:28 PM

686 Higher taxes and loss of liberty and more intrusion into our lives. Nov 6, 2010 3:49 PM

687 Just more political BS. They want to raise my taxes and give themselves a raise.Usually they want to take my money and give it to some country ruled by dictatorsthat caused the problem to begin with. They

Nov 6, 2010 3:53 PM

688 Probably that the American public will have to suffer but, not the politiciansthemselvs

Nov 6, 2010 4:07 PM

689 We as a nation will have to tighten our belts and not be so extravegant,wasteful,oblivious to our situation and reset our moral attitude. At least I'm hoping.

Nov 6, 2010 4:10 PM

690 They inflict the cure and we suffer the pain. Nov 6, 2010 4:14 PM

691 No idea. Probably higher taxes. Nov 6, 2010 4:16 PM

692 America's problems are many,but we need to think what's good for are people andbe a little bit more self serving.

Nov 6, 2010 4:43 PM

693 They just intend to keep doing the same Commu-Nazi things they have beendoing for about 100 years.

Nov 6, 2010 4:43 PM

694 THE ENCOMY HAS BEEN DESTROYED AND THE CAN NOT BE UNDONEBUT PERHAPS INPROVED TO WHAT EXTENT WE WILL HAVE TO SEE.MORE UNEMPLOYMENT, MORE FORECLOSURES ......

Nov 6, 2010 4:57 PM

695 ? Nov 6, 2010 5:18 PM

696 In general I believe they mean to rob us of our financial wealth and make us allpoor socialists.The one's that understand the Consitution and the role of federal governmentprobably mean the government subsidies are coming to an abrupt end, and thatmeans most of the unfunded enttilement programs and bailouts

Nov 6, 2010 5:24 PM

697 I think there is pain but sometimes, there is no gain without pain. Pain that corrects a problem is like the pain associated with surgery, If it helps andheals, then its worth it

Nov 6, 2010 6:11 PM

698 they do not know what they mean. Nov 6, 2010 6:13 PM

699 TAXES, RESTRICTIONS OR ELIMINATION OF BASIC LIBERTIES. Nov 6, 2010 6:18 PM

700 Tightening the belt hurts sometimes in regards to sacrifices. Entitlement programsneed stricter rules, and penalties for breaking those rules. When change occursyou just can't make everyone happy. Elimination of wasteful spending ingovernment is sure to anger some who are the beneficiaries but it is still needed ifwe are to make progress. Border security for our nation is sure to step on someforeign and domestic toes, but it is imperative.

Nov 6, 2010 6:23 PM

701 I no longer have any idea what any politician means by anything. Nov 6, 2010 6:30 PM

702 Possible civil unrest/civil war. Nov 6, 2010 6:35 PM

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703 These idiots want MORE POWER.Cut the Size, Cost, Reach and Power of the Government and you have thesolution.

The solution is LIBERTY and a FREE MARKET.

Nov 6, 2010 7:08 PM

704 Tax hikes Nov 6, 2010 7:19 PM

705 That they are going to raise taxes, intrest rates and create inflation like we had inthe 1970s. They will ration medical care, energy, water, and food as they see fit.This will drop our standard of living but make it "fair" for the rest of the world.

Nov 6, 2010 7:36 PM

706 I really don't know. Nov 6, 2010 7:40 PM

707 I believe they mean all Americans will suffer some kind of pain and/or discomfortin the rebuilding of America and our way of life

Nov 6, 2010 7:44 PM

708 Language of this nature is generally used to strike fear in the hearts of those whowould oppose that which the elitist ruling class has decided is good for them. It isthe old argument, "we will have to curtail policing, fire fighting and rescue, andeducation" at the state and local levels of governance. American's are still anexceedingly tough minded, strong backed, resilient group of individuals. As longas everyone is sharing the burden according to their particular level of existence,the pain can be tolerated. Professional politicians and all their efforts to posturenotwithstanding, if inappropriate pain is brought to bear, it most assuredly will beresisted.

Nov 6, 2010 7:46 PM

709 We will all have to make sacrifices. Nov 6, 2010 7:47 PM

710 Politicians know they have destroyed our economy from all angles. Fromdestroying industry to destroying the dollar. They are hinting at possible troublefrom those taking welfare against those who fund it. The cure too many have inmind is absolute destruction of our capitalist system. They want us lowered to themarginal mediocrity of socialism rather than standing tall! Just look at Europe,with France riots and melding of French and British militaries. They can't affordtheir own militaries! What they are proposing will last a shorter time than theEuro.

Nov 6, 2010 9:15 PM

711 It will not be painless with the current plethoria of laws.... Nov 6, 2010 9:27 PM

712 Read higher taxes!!! Nov 6, 2010 9:36 PM

713 More taxes. Nov 6, 2010 9:46 PM

714 That every one should have to pay further tax increases so the so-call poor canhave a better (sic) life.

The income tax should be repealed and a fair tax instituted in its place. But sadlyit will never happen in my lifetime.

Nov 6, 2010 10:00 PM

715 Abandonment of global codependent diplomacy. The outcry of ineffective socialreform programs no longer receiving funding from federal coffers.

Nov 6, 2010 10:03 PM

716 As long as they (politicians) don't suffer any physical, financial or official loss andthey remain in office, they want us to know that it could take the rest of our lives,our children'sand grandchildren, but we shouldn't worry....they will still take our money andfreedoms like there is no tomorrow.

Nov 6, 2010 10:36 PM

717 Raise Taxes, undermine personnel freedoms Nov 7, 2010 12:24 AM

718 A tough one and complex. We have grown fat dumb and stupid for 60 years andover extended ourselves and given free-bee's to every Tom Dick and Harry in theUS and abroad. It has to stop NOW! And take down the damn road signs thatallow foreigners to drive around our country like in Europe.

Nov 7, 2010 12:35 AM

719 We're going to all have to tighten our belt. Somehow or other we are going tohave two pay off the national debt. This problem is very probably the root cause ofalmost all our problems and is not the fault of any one party but all the idiots inCongress of both parties that for years felt there was a free lunch.

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720 They don't have the slightest idea of what to do. They are not willing to make anysacrifice themselves. They are willing to continue stupid spending, support ofuseless "allies", and do not understand what made this country the richest andmost powerful in the world: FREEDOM, INDEPENDANCE AND ENTERPRIZINGSPIRIT.

Nov 7, 2010 2:07 AM

721 How do I know, they don't even know what they mean. Nov 7, 2010 2:21 AM

722 that they are not able to do the job. that they and government will not suffer any"pain", which of course means the people will. so the pain will come in the form ofincreased taxes, decreased services, inflation and devalue of the dollar, greaterunemployment, and an entire host of situations i could name.

Nov 7, 2010 2:26 AM

723 Higher taxes, of course. Printing more money and thus causing inflation. Possiblycutting some social programs.

Nov 7, 2010 2:27 AM

724 don't know Nov 7, 2010 2:43 AM

725 People who are dependent on government entitlement programs, and thepoliticians who use those programs to buy votes, will have a hard time adjusting tonew conditions that require them to work for their keep. For those who work tosupport the 'takers,' the transition should be not only painless, but liberating,therapeutic, beneficial, energizing!

Nov 7, 2010 2:50 AM

726 That the middle class will have to shrink into the lower class so that they can keeptheir wealth from shrinking.

Nov 7, 2010 2:54 AM

727 the politicians are afraid of losing their power. Nov 7, 2010 3:25 AM

728 It means we may very well have to endure hardship just like our forefathers. ie,2nd dec of independence anyone?

Nov 7, 2010 3:57 AM

729 It is neither simple nor cheap Nov 7, 2010 4:24 AM

730 Pure BS. There is no way the America we have known will recover without somepain. Our present administration has created an environment that will make itvery painful because of all the social programs recently installed. If thesepoliticians wish to talk specifics, then let's get to it. All the rose water in the worldwill not mitigate this change.

Nov 7, 2010 5:18 AM

731 our economy and jobs forecasts are bleak Nov 7, 2010 6:52 AM

732 My retirement money is going to disappear! Nov 7, 2010 8:32 AM

733 THey are right it will not be since they destroyed our economy and currency. Nov 7, 2010 9:13 AM

734 There may be rioting and bloodshed. Nov 7, 2010 10:43 AM

735 I don't know. Nov 7, 2010 12:50 PM

736 Usually this type of statement is made by leftists who would enjoy pushing peoplearound.

Nov 7, 2010 2:22 PM

737 They want more wars of fascist capitalist aggression. Nov 7, 2010 2:45 PM

738 the public would have to deal with it not the politicians they are protected. Ohthere is a lot to write about here and time is not mine. Like as inflation rises andincome does not you still have to live within your means

Nov 7, 2010 3:05 PM

739 The cure would be to stand by the rights we already have and not erode them Nov 7, 2010 4:11 PM

740 The Democrats have left the Tea Party and Repubs with a big plate of s---.Cleaning up the mess will require major overhauls. Every single governmentagency should be cut in half. That includes the military. What are these warscosting us? Whatare they accomplishing? They accomplish nothing.

Nov 7, 2010 5:53 PM

741 I think that we are going to end up doing with less because they have tried to put temporary fixes in place and they are not going to work. Now it be much worseand much more painfull to let the market shake itself out.

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742 I think it means that fixing our economy is on all of us. There is no magic wandwe can wave; someone needs to hire other people for there to be jobs. Thatperson needs money from someone in order to hire people. When the marketscrashed, we lost a couple of trillion dollars. That's a lot of money that's just gonenow. It doesn't exist anymore.

So what do we do? We can cut the hell out of taxes, but by doing that we cuteducation, defense, law enforcement, etc. That's painful. We can tax the hell outof people to fund a Keynsian recovery model, but we all get hit with taxes.Painful. We can monetize a large portion of the debt with the Fed, but that's goingto skyrocket inflation. Painful. But we have to do something, and every routeinvolves sacrifice.

Nov 7, 2010 6:59 PM

743 They mean they want to steal more freedoms and money from the people. Nov 7, 2010 7:37 PM

744 Losing loved ones, Families suffering. The military dows not get paid enoughleaaving the family to try to survive on food stamps. What kind of crazyness isthis. These men and wormen risk their lives for us every day. They should getdecent pay.

Nov 7, 2010 7:37 PM

745 Bullshit Nov 7, 2010 7:45 PM

746 They plan on raising our taxes even more Nov 7, 2010 8:37 PM

747 This is not vague...It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what is beingsaid..or are we now so stupid we can't figure anything out ourselves?

Nov 7, 2010 8:51 PM

748 I feel that they mean that for a while economically things are going to be difficultuntil we get the budget balanced again. Our country is so far in debt that it isgoing to take many years and a lot of sacrifice on the part of all Americans to getus back to where we should be, financially solvent.

Nov 7, 2010 9:52 PM

749 taxes and reduced benefits Nov 7, 2010 10:19 PM

750 The rich and their lieutenants live like gods on earth while the rest of use will belucky to eat to full meals a day.

Nov 7, 2010 11:00 PM

751 Welfare and other entitlement programs will have to be cut. Nov 8, 2010 12:02 AM

752 THEIR "cures" will involve loss of rights, higher taxes, etc. The REAL cure willinvolve a lot more people actually getting off their asses, thinking about issues (ohthe humanity!), voting, helping spread the word about their chosen sides ofchosen issues, and maybe even being prepared to physically defend the country -- and the Constitution.

Nov 8, 2010 12:39 AM

753 To grow an economy (manufacturing) takes time.Secondly, America must onceagain become a Nation of ONE people,under GOD.

Nov 8, 2010 1:21 AM

754 They're hiding something. Or avoiding something. Whatever it is, they're notbeing straight forward.

Nov 8, 2010 2:05 AM

755 We have made some pretty big mistakes. The corrective actions will cause somesocial and political misgivings.

Nov 8, 2010 2:31 AM

756 Restructuring government, cuting programs and agencies. Nov 8, 2010 2:39 AM

757 Tax, tax, tax, tax and take away all freedoms endowed by our Creator andguaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

Nov 8, 2010 3:39 AM

758 "Will not be painless" is a wild understatement. Our politicians have spent us intoa hole of unfathomable proportions, and many many of our people have done thesame privately - maxing out their credit cards and treating their homes as an ATMmachine. Now both our government and our people are so inundated by debtthere is no way out. This adjustment is going to be just as wretched and painfulas the 1930's.

Nov 8, 2010 4:09 AM

759 lots of BS Nov 8, 2010 4:31 AM

760 They can see that more rights will be denied and that more taxes will be charged Nov 8, 2010 10:56 AM

761 It will get worse before it gets better. Nov 8, 2010 12:14 PM

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762 they don't have the guts to do what needs to be done, but want to leavethemselfes a way out, by saying this...

Nov 8, 2010 1:43 PM

763 The media has been co-opted in the redefinition of the intent of the founders.Either we are a nation of laws or we exist at the whim of executive orders, judicialfiat, and/or legislative overreach. Without a free press to disseminate truth, it's along fight with a short stick.

Nov 8, 2010 1:44 PM

764 more tax less civil rights more power to government Nov 8, 2010 2:01 PM

765 Americans are going to endure financial hardships, because of the entitlement ofthe lazy few and the unscrupilous politicans.

Nov 8, 2010 2:08 PM

766 The give me bunch are gonna start getting less. Nov 8, 2010 2:33 PM

767 Some entitlements need to be cut. Nov 8, 2010 2:36 PM

768 They are purposely being vague, since they consider themselves exempt from theproblems that the rest of Americans will face; higher prices, shortages,joblessness, poor or non-existent medical care.

Nov 8, 2010 3:17 PM

769 Could be tax hikes, cut be cuts in gov't services. Hopefully, cuts will be in gov'tservices and loss of gov't jobs.

Nov 8, 2010 3:21 PM

770 They mean we need to sacrifice for the common good. The common good is acrock, except as describe in the 18 enumerated powers.

Nov 8, 2010 4:06 PM

771 Your guess is as good as mine. I do not have clue. Nov 8, 2010 4:36 PM

772 FEMA etc? Nov 8, 2010 6:00 PM

773 they want to increase taxes Nov 8, 2010 6:59 PM

774 Massive loss of $$ Nov 8, 2010 7:07 PM

775 They mean for the people of this nation to move their standards down in order forthe rest of the wold standards up at our expence. For example; Forcing a tax (byinflation) on food, so that more has to be chaged in this country in order that lesscan be afforde, more becoes available for overseas market to recover $ loss byvolume sale to pooer nations. We by less they get more we all become moreequal.this is a progressive agenda

Nov 8, 2010 8:34 PM

776 They mean that they are going to tax and impose more police type actions on thepeople. More confiscation of money and property.

Nov 8, 2010 8:39 PM

777 It will take sacrifice for true change and getting back to our rights.. Nov 8, 2010 8:44 PM

778 I never know what politicians mean when they open their mouths. We've createda very bad situation, and it won't be painless to fix. However, the longer itcontinues to grow and fester, the more painless the fix will be.

Nov 8, 2010 10:40 PM

779 We are in for hardship and political turmoil because we dug this hole. Now wehave to dig out. We will probably have another civil war to decide how.

Nov 8, 2010 11:21 PM

780 We will all feel the pain in trying to get spending under control and getting rid ofentitalment programs.

Nov 8, 2010 11:47 PM

781 You, the people, will have to endure great hardships; while we, the legislators, willtalk as if we are enduring great hardships. Give up our benefits? Never.

Nov 9, 2010 1:22 AM

782 We will have to start living within our means and be prepared to surrender someof the entitlements that no one is really entitled to at all!

Nov 9, 2010 1:30 AM

783 We have been living on credit and borrowed money. Too many people with theirhands out and on welfare. They will riot before giving up their benefits. Weneed to start cutting back now and keep up the fight to cut off most of them.

Nov 9, 2010 1:52 AM

784 They will take away from the people who have worked for what they have andgive it to the people who don't work and have less.

Nov 9, 2010 2:15 AM

785 i think we have a hole to come out of, debt to pay Nov 9, 2010 3:01 AM

786 expect anything Nov 9, 2010 3:04 AM

787 Sacrifices will be expected. "We the People" will be expected to sacrifice as ourfounding fathers did without hesitation and no political correctness BS!

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788 Compromise with the enemy, ie the Radical Muslims. Nov 9, 2010 6:31 AM

789 Some sacrifice will be necessary. Nov 9, 2010 7:35 AM

790 Screw us somemore and raise taxes, Jam more unwanted programs down ourthroats, attempt to chop away more of our G-D given & constitutionallyguaranteed rights and freedoms. Increased unemployment.

Nov 9, 2010 9:10 AM

791 Hard times are coming since we have been spending like a profligate withborrowed money. China practically owns us. Abolish the Fed, do away with theillegal application of income tax and things will start to turn around, but there willbe financial pain and suffering.

Nov 9, 2010 6:02 PM

792 that it won't be without hardships, rough economy at first, highunemployment...since we have both now why not implement this plan now??????

Nov 9, 2010 6:33 PM

793 Freedom's costs run high. Nov 9, 2010 8:26 PM

794 Who knows what they mean about anything they say, I mean lie. Nov 9, 2010 9:29 PM

795 bend over and grit your teeth Nov 10, 2010 1:07 AM

796 It's gonna hurt. It's gonna hurt federal agencies the most, though. Nov 10, 2010 1:18 AM

797 They don't have a clue how to fix the mess they've created. Or they do and if weforce them it will punitive on us

Nov 10, 2010 1:57 AM

798 If politicians say that, it means more taxes and more regulations. If trueeconomists say that it probably means a collapse of the economy.

Nov 10, 2010 2:22 AM

799 That it would be very painful to almost everyone and few would want to themedicine that would be necessary.

Nov 10, 2010 9:21 AM

800 It means that we will ALL have to bite the bullet and realize that we have let theproblems get so far out of control that it is going to take some SERIOUS sacrificeon each of our parts to do what has to be done to fix all these situations and getthe budget back under control.

Nov 10, 2010 4:03 PM

801 that they mean to maintain the status quo. Nov 10, 2010 4:41 PM

802 They are saying we can turn the ship around with no sacrifices. Their crystal ballis cracked.

Nov 10, 2010 4:48 PM

803 Hyperinflation Nov 10, 2010 11:11 PM

804 They intend to inflict pain on the american people, and exempt themselves from it! Nov 11, 2010 1:15 AM

805 They are going to tax us to death Nov 11, 2010 2:57 AM