Post by powers on Apr 19, 2007 22:15:07 GMT -5
As President Bush and Congress continue to butt heads over an emergency spending bill for the troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, a larger issue of government spending is pushed into the shadows. Both sides talk about their support of the troops and the importance of keeping them well funded. The Bush administration proposed and immediately enacted a troop surge and three-month deployment increase for all soldiers without debate or, apparently, the necessary budget to do so. The fault lies entirely with the Executive branch for this oversight. Bush cannot blame Congress for not expediting a no-strings-attached $100 billion spending bill to suit his wishes and, in his words, “support the troops.”
The government should not make promises and policies that it cannot keep. This includes increasing programs that will obviously overstrain and outspend current budgets and funding. As any citizen or business has learned, we all must save money and balance our spending before making large purchases. The national debt is in the trillions, which means that every cent spent by the government is borrowed. Every paycheck, every new appointee, ever letter that is mailed, every program that is funded, and every additional soldier that fights another day adds to our deficit. This is the fault of both branches of the government, for the legislation continues to earmark more spending for pet projects and the executive branch keeps defending tax cuts and signing the earmarks into law.
The soldiers are not the only ones to suffer for the lack of further emergency spending bills, but it will affect each of us. Everyone who depends on Social Security, Medicare or other Federal programs is collecting money that does not belong to us. Every roadway that is maintained, in whole or in part, by the government does not have the funds to be cared for. Each museum, hospital, shelter, federal employee… We are all out of money as the government continues to spend.
The fault for the budget lies with everyone that has voted for or signed a spending bill since we were in a surplus only six short years ago. It can be partially blamed to people who file their taxes fraudulently, but the money should not be spent until it is collected. This war should not go on because of fear for being seen as a failure, but for the lack of planning, insight, progress, and, most of all, money. Is this worth trillions more in debt? Is this worth the loss of more lives and the weakening of our own national security? Let the terrorists come from Iraq to America if that will be the result of leaving this failed occupation against ideology. Let our well-trained and well-rested armed forces meet them at the terminal, coast, or border as they attempt to invade. In doing this, we will save money, actually protect the people of the United States against real danger, and make a policy change that most Americans want.
It is the fault of the President if he vetoes an emergency spending bill and the troops run out of funds. It is not the fault of the Legislative branch for debating, voting, and passing a bill. It is not the fault of American citizens for voting out a Republican majority. It is not the fault of the soldiers for collecting their pay or not completing their confusing and poorly guided mission in an ideological war. It is the fault of a President who oversteps his bounds in ordering more troops to be sent for a longer period without the necessary funding. Get support, get money, THEN, and only then, get your troops.
I’m going to go move into a new house, get a few new cars to fill the driveway, order a few catering companies for the housewarming, and refuse to pay a cent for it until the bank drops their interest rate and does not require me to make a payment schedule. They can talk to me if they like, but my terms will not change. Even if my wife and my cat are the only ones beside me.
And to think, all this debt yet presidential candidate candidates are raising millions to pay for television ads…
The government should not make promises and policies that it cannot keep. This includes increasing programs that will obviously overstrain and outspend current budgets and funding. As any citizen or business has learned, we all must save money and balance our spending before making large purchases. The national debt is in the trillions, which means that every cent spent by the government is borrowed. Every paycheck, every new appointee, ever letter that is mailed, every program that is funded, and every additional soldier that fights another day adds to our deficit. This is the fault of both branches of the government, for the legislation continues to earmark more spending for pet projects and the executive branch keeps defending tax cuts and signing the earmarks into law.
The soldiers are not the only ones to suffer for the lack of further emergency spending bills, but it will affect each of us. Everyone who depends on Social Security, Medicare or other Federal programs is collecting money that does not belong to us. Every roadway that is maintained, in whole or in part, by the government does not have the funds to be cared for. Each museum, hospital, shelter, federal employee… We are all out of money as the government continues to spend.
The fault for the budget lies with everyone that has voted for or signed a spending bill since we were in a surplus only six short years ago. It can be partially blamed to people who file their taxes fraudulently, but the money should not be spent until it is collected. This war should not go on because of fear for being seen as a failure, but for the lack of planning, insight, progress, and, most of all, money. Is this worth trillions more in debt? Is this worth the loss of more lives and the weakening of our own national security? Let the terrorists come from Iraq to America if that will be the result of leaving this failed occupation against ideology. Let our well-trained and well-rested armed forces meet them at the terminal, coast, or border as they attempt to invade. In doing this, we will save money, actually protect the people of the United States against real danger, and make a policy change that most Americans want.
It is the fault of the President if he vetoes an emergency spending bill and the troops run out of funds. It is not the fault of the Legislative branch for debating, voting, and passing a bill. It is not the fault of American citizens for voting out a Republican majority. It is not the fault of the soldiers for collecting their pay or not completing their confusing and poorly guided mission in an ideological war. It is the fault of a President who oversteps his bounds in ordering more troops to be sent for a longer period without the necessary funding. Get support, get money, THEN, and only then, get your troops.
I’m going to go move into a new house, get a few new cars to fill the driveway, order a few catering companies for the housewarming, and refuse to pay a cent for it until the bank drops their interest rate and does not require me to make a payment schedule. They can talk to me if they like, but my terms will not change. Even if my wife and my cat are the only ones beside me.
And to think, all this debt yet presidential candidate candidates are raising millions to pay for television ads…