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
I think they could reduce the pay of politicians in Washington as well. That would save a large chunk of money. Sadly they get rich and don't do a thing to earn it. They should also do away with politicians retirements unless they manage to stay longer than say 10 years. Good grief, one year and they get a retirement.
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