We really need a legimate 3rd party in the US. The Left vs Right debates do nothing but further the divisions among us. I would classify most Americans as moderates who are sandwich between the two extremes.
As a middle class person, I willing to pay my fair share as long as our government spends my contribution in a responsible manner. I feel the American government is failing in it's constitutional duty of providing representation of the average citizen. Each party is guilty of fiscal irresponsiblity. The Dems are the tax and spend party but the Repubs are no better as the debt and spend party. I am tired of keeping a balance budget for my household and watch my representatives piss away money of the taxpayers.
I think the Obama's/Dems 'stimulus' bill is nothing short of gross financial irresponsibility. I can't see how crawling further into debt can relieve a crisis that was caused by banks despensing out bad loans (debt) like pez candies. However,
if Obama/Dem's stimulus package was meant to be truely benefical then I would think that the bulk of the money would be used to rebuild our nation's factories/manfacturing infrastructure instead of setting up bribes for future votes.
I personally believe lowering taxes seem more of logical course of action in preventing deflation. Giving people back their money in hopes that they spend it and put it back into the economy.
I really want my representatives to practice fiscal responsibility. Is that too much to ask for?
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