Posted on 11/04/2009 6:04:23 AM PST by truthnomatterwhat
The United States now borrows over 40 percent of each dollar it spends. Once we were the most prosperous nation on the earth now we are drowning in a sea of debt. Our national debt is over 11.6 trillion, the highest in the world. There is no way our nation can “grow our way out” of such overwhelming debt without cutting the size of government. Will politicians downsize our government and cut spending on their own? “Of course not,” is the right answer. When was the last time you heard anyone in Washington say they would sponsor legislation to cut the size of government and balance the budget?
Many, however, are waking up. It was rightfully reported 1.7 million people attended the Washington D.C. TEA Party gathering September 12th. The drive-by media reported it at “tens of thousands.” Unfortunately national media refuses to address the real grass roots movement of patriotic citizens that want to take their nation back. They want freedom from Washington fiscal incompetence, excessive taxation,...
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It’s certainly teetering precariously right now.
When half the population votes to use the power of the state to enslave the other half,
you have an untenable situation.
SOMEHOW, we have GOT to get the message of economics to those who are voting for expanded government and what personal responsibility means to our country. A GREAT billboard slogan might cause thinking to come back.
We must show how government spending is exactly like your own, you are in debt and taxes cannot go down. Sad thing is, on school bonds, early voting is at school administration offices where all employee’s of the school district vote themselves bigger jobs and debt to the public. And so goes the rest of government spending...
So very, very true. More people need to see this!
America doesnt need to fall.... nor does it need a handful of marxists to push it over!
All the people have to do is be aware, stand up and be counted!
Thomas Sowell’s “The Housing Boom and Bust” should be able to convince anyone you can get to read it.
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