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Tell the Candidates: America is Going Broke!

Target: Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain
Sponsored by: IOUSA: The Movie

The Democratic and Republican nominating conventions are fast approaching, and both candidates will be talking about pressing issues for all Americans, including energy policy, national security, and the economy. What's likely to be missing from their remarks, however, is the most significant long-term threat to the country's future: the issue of our real national debt -- $53 trillion in financial obligations.

Based on our current liabilities and unfunded promises of Social Security and Medicare, taxes would have to more than double over the next few decades in order for the government to pay its bills and deliver on its commitments. Worse still, the programs on which Americans depend would become woefully underfunded.

What kind of example does that set for many Americans who struggle to save even a small amount? Join the nation's former Comptroller General Dave Walker and ask the presidential candidates to wake up to the coming fiscal crisis and address the issue plainly to the American people. Our country needs leadership on this issue.

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I am alarmed by the $53 trillion in current liabilities and unfunded promises that make up our real national debt.

Government expenses are outpacing overall economic and income growth and, absent dramatic and fundamental reforms, eventually could bankrupt the country. Based on current liabilities, plus entitlement and other spending, taxes would have to more than double over the next few decades in order for the government to pay its bills and deliver on its promises. Worse still, the programs Americans depend on could become woefully underfunded - programs like education, environmental protection, national security, and others. What kind of example does that set for many Americans who struggle to save even a small amount?
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We took action on “Tell the Candidates: America is Going Broke!”!
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11:02 am PST, Nov 18, Adriana Guastavino, California
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2:45 pm PST, Nov 10, Dan Uncles, Delaware
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1:00 pm PDT, Nov 1, Name not displayed, New York
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8:17 am PDT, Nov 1, Name not displayed, Canada
www.henrymakow.com what the hell do you elite idiots think you can beat GOD JESUS WILL DESTROY YOU and all LIKE YOU AT HIS COMING
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2:42 pm PDT, Oct 31, Pamela Liang, New York
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3:51 pm PDT, Oct 13, Nicki Barr, Canada
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2:31 am PDT, Oct 10, Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
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8:42 am PDT, Oct 8, Doris Lehman, Delaware
Iraq has a 179 billion dollar surplus. America is broke. Why are we spending 10 billion dollars per month, we do not have, to fight for a country that could pay for it's own war? We need to put America first! China, Saudia Arabia, India own us.
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6:33 pm PDT, Oct 7, Leanne Evans, Nebraska
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12:21 pm PDT, Oct 3, Ilene Cento, New York
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7:08 am PDT, Oct 3, Ismail Shabana, Egypt
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9:29 am PDT, Oct 1, Christopher Lish, California
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8:52 am PDT, Oct 1, Tim Paul, Illinois
The national debt is so huge and keeps going up and up. George W. Busch has had outrageous debts during his terms. The debt must be addressed and somehow paid back to those we are lending the money to. Just the interest is a huge item that keeps growing. We can't keep doing this. Something must be done.
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3:30 pm PDT, Sep 30, Krissie Guillory, Texas
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3:17 pm PDT, Sep 30, Bonnie Vigil, Colorado
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Tell the presidential candidates why it's important to address the national debt.
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12:08 pm PDT, Sep 30, Debra Macke, Wisconsin
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11:54 am PDT, Sep 30, J. Nathan Simmons, New Mexico
Take care of home first, As in our personal lives we take care of our families first then we can help others. Somewhere down the line that was forgotten.
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10:54 am PDT, Sep 30, Jane Masterson, California
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10:46 am PDT, Sep 30, Robert Gailor, New York
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