Someone else made that happen?

jcp026 · 07-27-2012, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

No, because in my perfect world such a device is implemented or imposed on people receiving government assistance or are being subsidized on my dime.

Now, If I'm paying my bill straight up and big brother wants to impose some limit on where I set my thermostat because the global warming people think I'm killing seals at 75 degrees versus 78, then yeah, I have a problem with that.

But those two things are clearly separate. My liberal buddies disagree.

Where's the line, though? We bailed out banks and Wall Street, so what kind of limits can we impose on them? So far, none that I see. What about farm subsidies, public schools, and student loans? If you get insurance through you employer, it is subsidized. It seems like the only time we can attach strings to public funds is when it goes to poor people. That might not be the case, but it does look that way.

I agree with conservatives that it is a slippery slope, but where does it start sloping?

07-27-2012, 09:46 PM	#18
jcp026 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 955	Originally Posted by saintfan No, because in my perfect world such a device is implemented or imposed on people receiving government assistance or are being subsidized on my dime. Now, If I'm paying my bill straight up and big brother wants to impose some limit on where I set my thermostat because the global warming people think I'm killing seals at 75 degrees versus 78, then yeah, I have a problem with that. But those two things are clearly separate. My liberal buddies disagree. Where's the line, though? We bailed out banks and Wall Street, so what kind of limits can we impose on them? So far, none that I see. What about farm subsidies, public schools, and student loans? If you get insurance through you employer, it is subsidized. It seems like the only time we can attach strings to public funds is when it goes to poor people. That might not be the case, but it does look that way. I agree with conservatives that it is a slippery slope, but where does it start sloping?
jcp026 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 955