Email
Print
ShareWhen does blind faith end and fiscal responsibility begin to sink into the minds of the politicians in Washington? With the nation’s economy and attention to financial stability as the top issues, according to about 60% of adults, elected officials continue to ignore conventional wisdom in favor of more spending. To many of them, throwing money at a problem is the only answer they know, even though polls show that people are tiring of this kind of thinking.
Those of us born between 1930 and 1945 know the people of this country are capable of extraordinary accomplishments. We saw the ramping for the War effort in the early ‘40s and how what was learned could be used to build TVs, better cars (plus the interstate system to drive them on) as well as bring all kinds of conveniences to the average citizen. We put a man on the moon and invented the Internet. These breakthroughs occurred because government and business worked together and the American people united behind these challenges. And everyone benefited from it.
Today, it’s a different story. Government is controlling the agenda and no matter what we say, they are determined to do it their way. Somehow these public servants evolved into a small, yet powerful, group that has been endowed with superior insight and intellect, at least in their own minds. Do you believe they have your best interest at heart? If so, then you must trust the guy who masterminded the Watergate break-in and now sells gold on TV declaring it is the safest investment of all.
First we had the nearly trillion dollar stimulus, much of which is not spent. Then there was the battle over the trillion dollar Health care bill. Plus bailouts, cash for clunkers and a variety of unfunded programs have inflated the budget deficit and helped push the national debt to more than 13 trillion dollars. This saddens New Seniors, because our children and grandchildren will inherit these debts and pay the consequences.
The most recent unfunded and unplanned expense suggested by the administration is to dive into unknown waters and start spending money to make America greener. If America had the technology to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, surely we would have heard about it by now. But we don’t have this capability yet. Rather then levy taxes on petroleum products and carbon emission, we should incentivize the development of affordable alternatives to oil, through tax credits for example, and let the private sector do what they do best – create new concepts and, with success, hire more workers.
This is the time for New Seniors to take a stand against out-of-control spending that does little or nothing to make life better and more affordable for the average American or those of us of fixed incomes. Let your elected representatives know you want less not more spending. Remind them that the mid-term elections are not far off. And, just in case the politicians have forgotten, point out to them that New Seniors are expected to account for nearly a third of the votes cast in November. If that doesn’t get their attention, then vote for someone else.
Write a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
No Comment
Be the first to respond!