June 7th, 2006
The United States has more people in prison than any other country. We’re in debt nearly 9 trillion dollars. We have the second worst newborn death rate in the modern world. 2/3rds of young Americans can’t find Iraq on a map. The dollar is falling, falling, falling. Iraq is a mess. Our 15 year olds rank 24 out of 38 in mathematics and 26 of 38 in problem solving. We’re the fattest nation in the world! Hello, Iran? The number of uninsured Americans continues to rise. We haven’t found Osama bin Laden.. and yet,Congress is focusing its power and efforts on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Seriously?
And you wonder why the vast majority of Americans disapprove of the job you’re doing. [“Dear Congress” (Audacity)]
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Tags: Congress, Iraq, Gay Rights, Iran, Osama bin Laden, national debt, stupid
March 16th, 2006
Well, this has kind of slipped by with little hooplah, but while everyone was arguing about whether or not to censure President Bush over warrantless wiretapping and whether or not Democrats are spineless cowards (which they are), the Senate voted 52-48 yesterday to raise the limit on the national debt to $9 trillion so the U.S. Treasury wouldn’t default for the first time ever. In case you’re wondering, “$9 trillion represents about $30,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States.” [“Senate votes to raise debt limit” (ABS News)] Of course, it’s all up to President Bush now, but with his veto record, I’m not sure whether it’s worth the brain energy to wonder if he’ll sign it.
Granted, this “extra” money will allow the government to pay for the war in Iraq, Medicare, and other Federal programs, but they did it rather than do the responsible thing which is raise taxes. Let’s face it, Bush’s tax cuts have not trickled down to revive anything and they haven’t helped the economy. The only ones benefiting are large corporations and the rich, who can afford to help foot the bill a little more so that our country doesn’t go further into debt.
One of the things I agreed with John Kerry about was responsible spending. O.K. I don’t know if he was serious about it when he said it anymore, but it’s my belief that if you don’t have the money, you don’t spend it. This administration seems to be on a wild spending spree, shopping at all the expensive stores and forgetting to pay rent and utilities and the credit cards and the other necessities. If I managed my checkbook the way they managed the Federal budget, I’d be in prison by now or at least I’d be living in a shopping cart.
Is it too much to ask that my goverment be a little bit more responsible with the money I’m giving it?
Tags: Senate, Congress, George W. Bush, politics, national debt, taxes, Federal budget
