Well, we, in Michigan, have had another primary election, by the time this letter reaches the newspaper. If this election is anything like the previous primary elections, most Michiganders will not have bothered to vote (so much for "democracy"!!). Ironically, many of these same people will be surprised and disappointed at their choices on the ballot in November.
Presently, we face many serious problems in Michigan (and in the nation) and the November election should be important to the nation i.e. to Everyone. We face problems ranging from unemployment, home foreclosures, poverty, lack of affordable health care, many who lack any health insurance, high energy prices, high food prices, declining public education and declining manufacturing in the economy.
Let me say, at this point, that simple tax cutting will not solve these problems. If this were the case, President Ronald Reagan and Governor Engler had fixed this long ago with their slashing of tax rates. No, tax cuts to the wealthy and truly unneedy are not the answer. We have tried that and it has failed.
Now, things in Washington D.C. are fundamentally wrong and, if it is possible, getting worse. The “system”, as they say, is broken; badly broken. The system is awash in money and cronyism (not, of coures, in votes or the voices of “we, the people”). The money which controls Washington is from powerful special interests (multi-national corporations, the defense industry, big media, foreign governments and the rich etc..). The indictment of Senator Stevens is just the tip of the corruption iceberg. Hopefully the election in November will bring about big and much needed change in Washington. All the branches of government – the White House, the Congress, the federal administration and even the courts – need new faces and better leadership.
If there is no change in Washington in 2009 – i.e. the election of John McCain who will continue Bush’s failing policies and a Congress which is split down the middle and for the most part deadlocked and ineffective – the nation will continue on its path of decline, morally, economically and intellectually.
2 comments:
Tax cutting needs to compliment reduced spending. If we spent on what was essential, not the pork, we could reasonably reduce taxes. Too much "government overhead" is also a problem from a business point of view. Here are some condensed stats that show the onus of government. I am personally voting Libertarian this year because I think it's the only party that is offering viable solutions. I agree - change needs to be made. Great post.
Tax-cutting, by which I mean permanent and structural tax-rate cuts should not even be attempted until the budget is in balance. The federal budget is already $8 trillion to $9 trillion in the red and bringing the budget into balance will not occur within the next decade. The budget will continue to fall deeper into debt. In fact, the budget cannot and will not be balanced WITHOUT significant tax increases somewhere.
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