A Political Rant…

Well, so much for that… I guess that he wont be able to swoop in and save the day.  So he might as well keep on trying to keep his popularity/job approval ratings high by campaigning.  Nah, trying to fix the problem is overrated.  Just keep it going.  Fly around the country (because that’s a good use of money and “carbon resources”) and have pep rallies.  What are you,  a cheerleader now?

Oh yeah, I’m talking about President Obama (that still hurts to say…).  America needs leadership, Mr. President, not pep rallies.  America needs solutions, not worn-out spending policies.  Tell me the sense of spending almost a trillion dollars when the way that the problem started was spending.  All that does is make the Chinese happy, since they own so much of our debt anyway.  At least someone is happy in all this mess.

The thing is, Democrats are not too far off on some things.  Apparently, this new bill will put like $10 more in everyone’s paycheck every two weeks.  Well that’s a start at least, but the problem is there is no sustained effect (apparently, this program is only good for two years, then all will be well and we can start taxing people more).  If you don’t believe me, that’s exactly why it is only two years – they want to throw a bone to fiscal conservatives (people who know that less taxation spurs growth) and then pull it about the time public opinion is on their side. The other problem with the $10/every other week thing is that it isn’t enough.  $260?  Really?  Really… Thanks, man, I appreciate that.  Now I can finally do something with my life.  and yes, unless I did the math wrong, this amounts to $520 TOTAL… in a course of two years, you’re going to give me back $520  of my own money.  That barely keeps up with inflation caused by you printing more money than we have available (inflation).  Appreciate it, big guy…

Here’s my solution… pull the bill.  Scrap it entirely… start listing things that spur economic growth, not just temporary employment.  Someone a lot smarter than me said about this stimulus plan that the bulk of the plan is going to increase work, but it won’t do a thing to increase the number of JOBS.  JOBS will ALWAYS provide work, but work is temporary.  Once the “work” is over with, your “job” is over.  Once again, typical Washington… smoke and mirrors.

Next, immediately cut the corporate tax in half.  And cut it in half again in two years.  If companies aren’t sending as much in taxes to Uncle Sam, they will have more money to pay workers to make their products, and more workers mean more PRODUCTION.  PRODUCTION means wages, wages mean JOBS, jobs means GROWTH.  Kind of a big deal…

Finally, quit telling people you’re going to fix their problems.  How arrogant… How presumptuous to lie to people and tell them that you will help them.  At least tell them the truth… that the ONLY reason their mortgage interest rate will be reduced is because you forecefully took money from someone wealthier, money that that person worked hard for and that person earned.  Tell them that the ONLY reason that they will have paid for health insurance is that you took money from someone who pays for their own health insurance (sometimes completely) and signed someone else up health insurance that the PERSON PAYING FOR IT ISN’T EVEN USING!  It’s like going into the grocery store and having a gallon of milk in your hand, paying for it, and the bagger handing it to someone else  and them downing it.  This is not a winning gameplan, folks…

Stop lying, President Obama.  Stop being arrogant.  Stop being presumptuous.  And seriously, stop thinking that YOU  “have to do something” or else it’ll get worse.  The more YOU do, the worse it gets.  That’s pretty evident, don’t ‘cha think?

Sincerely,

A tired-of-this-nonsense, Concerned Citizen

~ by michaelldouglas on February 21, 2009.