On Sunday, September 12, The Charlotte Observer ran an editorial on the Bush Tax Cuts. They made the statement that the tax cuts "are utterly unaffordable". Keeping them in place would reduce government receipts $3.7 Trillion dollars over 10 years. That is 10 years in which experts project massive substained budget deficits.
They state that the bigger truth is that the entire federal budget is unsustainable. They go further to say "we need significantly higher government revenue."
Has anyone thought that we might cut government spending? Let’s see how we might do that! We need to eliminate several government agencies. To start with "The Energy Department". It was started to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil. Since it has been in control, our foreign imports of oil have increased, not diminished. ..........Eliminate the " Department of Education". Education decisions should be made on the State and Local level, not in Washington. .........."The Department of Housing & Urban Development" should be eliminated. Again these functions should occur at the State and Local level. ......... Eliminate "The Department of Labor". This is a wasteful department and the decisions should be made at the State and Local level.
We should eliminate all of Obama’s Czar’s. These people were not confirmed by anyone, other than Obama, and should not have the power they have. Repeal the Health Care Law. Start over and get a bill that is not 2,300 pages. With this many pages it can not be efficient, but intrusive in our lives.
It will take a strong leader to propose these changes. I would like to see a New President in 2012 who will balance the budget. My advice is to start by telling Congress to give him the "Line Item Veto". If they baulk at doing this, he should then redline every bill that comes to his desk and tell congress "Take these items out or I will Veto the entire bill." It is time we have a Leader in the Presidency. If we don’t elect a strong leader, we will not survive as a nation.
GET OUT AND VOTE!
Stan Elrod
Charlotte, NC
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
71,000 new job in August! Unemployment rose from 9.5% to 9.6% in August. Obama sees a silver lining in these numbers. At the rate of 71,000 new jobs per month, it will only take us 118 months ( that’s right, 9.8 years) to get back the 8.4 million jobs lost since he took office. Don’t tell me, it is all the fault of Bush!
Remember in the spring of 2009 when Obama promised that if we pass the stimulus bill unemployment will not exceed 8%. Instead six million jobs have been lost. Some are predicting an unemployment rate of 10% by years end. This is the worst unemployment rate since Herbert Hoover, but remember, it is all the fault of George Bush!
In all of Obama’s speeches he never seems to mention Growth. There is a great deal of "fairness", "subsidies", "stimulus" and "benefits" in his voice., but nothing about Growth.
He has had a relentless campaign against profits. Profit for business is a bad word. He seems to feel that profits will not lead to expansion of business and hiring of new workers. I am reminded of the man that told me that he had never had a job from a poor man. Without profit, how is a business to expand and hire new workers?
Profits and success seem to be alien to this crowd in Washington. Business is looking at large tax hikes, burdensome health care cost, and increased union organization, all encouraged by government. The only work that will increase is for the Trial Lawyers!
Among the targets of Obama are names like IBM, ExxonMobile, and Bank of America. This is because they are the most visible symbols of American Capitalism. By regulating our great corporations and undermining their profits he is shifting power from the free market to government.
How do you judge a President who spends his first two years trashing private enterprise and then blames everyone, but himself for the failure. It must be the fault of George Bush! It is time Obama faces the mess he has made and quit blaming others!
Stan Elrod
Charlotte, NC
Remember in the spring of 2009 when Obama promised that if we pass the stimulus bill unemployment will not exceed 8%. Instead six million jobs have been lost. Some are predicting an unemployment rate of 10% by years end. This is the worst unemployment rate since Herbert Hoover, but remember, it is all the fault of George Bush!
In all of Obama’s speeches he never seems to mention Growth. There is a great deal of "fairness", "subsidies", "stimulus" and "benefits" in his voice., but nothing about Growth.
He has had a relentless campaign against profits. Profit for business is a bad word. He seems to feel that profits will not lead to expansion of business and hiring of new workers. I am reminded of the man that told me that he had never had a job from a poor man. Without profit, how is a business to expand and hire new workers?
Profits and success seem to be alien to this crowd in Washington. Business is looking at large tax hikes, burdensome health care cost, and increased union organization, all encouraged by government. The only work that will increase is for the Trial Lawyers!
Among the targets of Obama are names like IBM, ExxonMobile, and Bank of America. This is because they are the most visible symbols of American Capitalism. By regulating our great corporations and undermining their profits he is shifting power from the free market to government.
How do you judge a President who spends his first two years trashing private enterprise and then blames everyone, but himself for the failure. It must be the fault of George Bush! It is time Obama faces the mess he has made and quit blaming others!
Stan Elrod
Charlotte, NC
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Is Glenn Beck Crazy? Glenn Beck had a rally last weekend at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. The number attending range from 90,000 to over 300,000, depending who you listen to. I have noted several things about the people who attended.
After the event was over, there was no trash left behind, unlike the Obama Inauguration when the place looked like a trash dump when it was over. Those attending were asked not to bring any political signs. There were none in evidence.
The most common item on display was the American Flag, both large and small.
Beck had a simple message. America needs to return to our Core Beliefs that this great country was founded on.
He called for a return to Faith, Hope, and Charity. He called for all Americans to return to dependence on God. He called for each of us to return to Faith in God. He called for a return to Hope. Hope in America and the American Dream. He called for Charity. Support your local place of worship, regardless of which Faith you ascribe to. Donate to your local place of worship. Be kind to your fellow man and help those who are down.
I believe that the message was right. He called for Revival in America, a non-violent revival. His was a call to return to our founding beliefs, in our places of worship, and in our actions in the political arena. Such a change in the hearts of Americans will change our personal lives. A return to Faith, Hope, and Charity will change our political future . If we ascribe to higher standards, we can demand higher standards from our elected representatives. It must start with each of us first, as individuals.
Stan Elrod
Charlotte, NC
After the event was over, there was no trash left behind, unlike the Obama Inauguration when the place looked like a trash dump when it was over. Those attending were asked not to bring any political signs. There were none in evidence.
The most common item on display was the American Flag, both large and small.
Beck had a simple message. America needs to return to our Core Beliefs that this great country was founded on.
He called for a return to Faith, Hope, and Charity. He called for all Americans to return to dependence on God. He called for each of us to return to Faith in God. He called for a return to Hope. Hope in America and the American Dream. He called for Charity. Support your local place of worship, regardless of which Faith you ascribe to. Donate to your local place of worship. Be kind to your fellow man and help those who are down.
I believe that the message was right. He called for Revival in America, a non-violent revival. His was a call to return to our founding beliefs, in our places of worship, and in our actions in the political arena. Such a change in the hearts of Americans will change our personal lives. A return to Faith, Hope, and Charity will change our political future . If we ascribe to higher standards, we can demand higher standards from our elected representatives. It must start with each of us first, as individuals.
Stan Elrod
Charlotte, NC
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