GreyWolf
The news is filled with reports of the dire straits our economy is in. “Economic Downturn”, “Market Correction”, Recession”, “Energy Crisis”……..all flowery terms that mean the average American is being severely hurt financially.
Our paternal government is working diligently to help us all deal with the problems of rising unemployment, the credit crunch, bank failures rising prices at the gas pump and of course Islamic Militants. Our elected representatives have come up with so many great ideas it’s staggering:
- Sending billions of dollars in foreign aide that many times come back to
us in booby traps, rocket propelled grenades, foreign industrial growth
(displacing millions of our own workers) all fostering distrust and hate of the
American interlopers….
- Helping us all in the form of “economic stimulus checks” that will give
our waning economy a much needed shot in the arm and take us to economic
prosperity. Forget the fact that many of these checks are being used to catch up on
bills, pay those higher prices at the gas pump, pay those failing banks in
an effort to keep homes that were financed by greedy bankers without a thought
as to how the home owner can pay for their mortgage. Oh by the way…this
“stimulus” comes to us courtesy of loans from China….that we will pay back
with heavy interest. China…our number one rival in the world……the China
of toys and cosmetics with lead in them…the China of environmental disasters
to move their economy forward…the China of overwhelming human rights
violations….this could go on and on but you get the point.
- The politicians imploring us all to conserve oil…don’t drive so
much…take mass transit…..plan your trips…car pool. These same geniuses are now
telling us that tolls, the price for mass transit and gas taxes have to go up
because they are not collecting enough tolls and taxes because we have taken
their advice and are not driving as much as we used to.
- States and Cities all asking for tax increases because they can’t provide
services at the level they used to because they don’t have enough revenues.
The other day in the news I watched an official of the federal government
being interviewed. He was discussing some new government project (what the
project was is of no consequence). The interviewers asked “How will this project
be funded?” The official actually looked into the camera and said
“well……part will be paid for my the federal government…part by the states and the
rest by the taxpayer”…….HELLLLLOOOOO…..Where does this guy thinks ALL
this money comes from????
This is just an example of the governmental mind set that exists today. ALL
the money it spends comes from us the American Taxpayer. The payback on the
stimulus checks plus interest to China, the billions that go overseas, the
roads, mass transit, toll booths……(deep breath)
Anyway I have a novel idea…..how about…the government SPENDS LESS. Make
the same hard decisions that the American family has to make everyday. How
about they give us a break.
What do you think….talk to me.
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