Say your goodbyes to the Great Society and all the various federal programs associated with the War on Poverty. The federal government is surrendering.
I had not been aware of this previously when I predicted it was all about debt slavery and economic control. I may have been wrong about a general conscription of some sort; that was just extrapolating. However, I had seen concrete evidence of the intent to economically humble the US so as to make all resources and assets serve warfare. From the old “guns-n-butter” model, we know more warfare (guns) means less welfare (butter).
However, we now have solid evidence Obama is using this debt ceiling theatrics for plausible deniability. Given he has been the consummate liar on everything else, why should we believe him now when he claims he wants to protect the welfare programs? Indeed, the George Washington blog quotes several people in a position to analyze in detail. They all have been saying this very thing: Obama planned from the start to ax federal welfare outlays. To maintain his election constituency, he will pretend he’s a progressive liberal to the end, who really wants to raise taxes and fund welfare programs.
Instead, he knew this was coming and will perform his TV role to the conclusion of the program. But according to the script he has to finally cave and cut those programs because the Boehner and friends “forced” his hand. He gets to blame the GOP for being impossible, and it will be presented as the only way he could save Social Security and VA checks. Okay, so those will be cut the next time. But at least no one talks about cutting the military except a couple of nut cases kept on hand just for their shock value.
Say goodbye to Welfare.
