Sunday, February 28, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Courage
On Monday, Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) voted to end a Republican filibuster of a $15 billion dollar jobs bill. On Tuesday, conservative groups trashed him for his vote.
Conservatives who trashed the Senator with name calling such as “Benedict Brown” are out of touch with why he was elected. He was not elected to advance an ideologically pure conservative agenda. Rather, he was elected to bring an independent voice of reason to Washington and break the partisan gridlock that has paralyzed the legislative process.
The problem with politics in Washington is that both parties refuse to sit down and compromise because they are held hostage by ideological purists. The Right’s vitriol with the “Benedict Brown” label disgusts this writer. And the Left is no better when it claims that the White House has a “loser mentality” for not backing a public option for health care reform.
The reason why nothing happens in Washington is because radical ideologues seek to advance their narrow minded interests and not the interests of the people. We need more Senators like Scott Brown who have the courage to put politics aside and do what is best for the people.
Conservatives who trashed the Senator with name calling such as “Benedict Brown” are out of touch with why he was elected. He was not elected to advance an ideologically pure conservative agenda. Rather, he was elected to bring an independent voice of reason to Washington and break the partisan gridlock that has paralyzed the legislative process.
The problem with politics in Washington is that both parties refuse to sit down and compromise because they are held hostage by ideological purists. The Right’s vitriol with the “Benedict Brown” label disgusts this writer. And the Left is no better when it claims that the White House has a “loser mentality” for not backing a public option for health care reform.
The reason why nothing happens in Washington is because radical ideologues seek to advance their narrow minded interests and not the interests of the people. We need more Senators like Scott Brown who have the courage to put politics aside and do what is best for the people.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Fiscal Commission Created Today
President Obama ordered the creation of a bipartisan debt commission today. Saying “Everything is on the table” the commission is charged with coming up with recommendations by December 01, 2010.
The problem with such a commission is that its recommendations are not binding. The commission will deliver a report with recommendations for tax hikes and spending cuts and Congress will do nothing.
The country’s fiscal woes are obvious. The federal debt is $12 trillion and counting. According to the White House Budget Office, the debt will reach 77% of GDP by 2020. And the only way to solve the situation is a combination of tax increases and spending cuts.
Main Street knows this. We do not need a fiscal commission to tell our politicians what to do because we know they will not act. We need to tell Congress what to do by not voting for politicians who will not tackle the nation’s debt.
Our elected politicians only think about their short term reelection prospects and not the long term health of the nation. Democrats do not have the guts to vote for cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security which eat up the federal budget. Republicans will not raise taxes and cut defense spending. One wonders also if the GOP will actually vote for cuts in entitlement spending. After all, they painted themselves the champions of Medicare and Medicaid during the President’s failed health care overhaul.
Instead, they blame each other for the current debt crisis. Democrats blame the Bush Administration but they will gladly vote for the Administration’s spending binge. Republicans blame the President and congressional Democrats but they are hypocrites. With control of Congress and the White House, they did nothing to curb the federal debt. They just cut taxes and increased spending at the same time. And Democrats would increase taxes and increase spending if they could get away with it. So who is worse?
Our elected officials will not act on the fiscal commission's proposals because they are not serious about eliminating the federal debt. If they were serious then they would sit down now and hammer out a deal to do so. Knowing this we need to vote against incumbent politicians and elect adults who know how to balance a check book and make difficult decisions around a table.
The problem with such a commission is that its recommendations are not binding. The commission will deliver a report with recommendations for tax hikes and spending cuts and Congress will do nothing.
The country’s fiscal woes are obvious. The federal debt is $12 trillion and counting. According to the White House Budget Office, the debt will reach 77% of GDP by 2020. And the only way to solve the situation is a combination of tax increases and spending cuts.
Main Street knows this. We do not need a fiscal commission to tell our politicians what to do because we know they will not act. We need to tell Congress what to do by not voting for politicians who will not tackle the nation’s debt.
Our elected politicians only think about their short term reelection prospects and not the long term health of the nation. Democrats do not have the guts to vote for cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security which eat up the federal budget. Republicans will not raise taxes and cut defense spending. One wonders also if the GOP will actually vote for cuts in entitlement spending. After all, they painted themselves the champions of Medicare and Medicaid during the President’s failed health care overhaul.
Instead, they blame each other for the current debt crisis. Democrats blame the Bush Administration but they will gladly vote for the Administration’s spending binge. Republicans blame the President and congressional Democrats but they are hypocrites. With control of Congress and the White House, they did nothing to curb the federal debt. They just cut taxes and increased spending at the same time. And Democrats would increase taxes and increase spending if they could get away with it. So who is worse?
Our elected officials will not act on the fiscal commission's proposals because they are not serious about eliminating the federal debt. If they were serious then they would sit down now and hammer out a deal to do so. Knowing this we need to vote against incumbent politicians and elect adults who know how to balance a check book and make difficult decisions around a table.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Bipartisanship
There is bipartisanship in Washington.
It is called catering to the special interests.
It is called catering to the special interests.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Questions
What is a father who cannot work?
What is a mother who cannot comfort?
What is a child who cannot dream?
What is a family without hope?
What is a mother who cannot comfort?
What is a child who cannot dream?
What is a family without hope?
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
$12 Trillion and Counting
Where is politician who will have the guts to cut spending to eliminate the federal debt?
That politician is nowhere to be found.
That politician is nowhere to be found.
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