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Just in case, you thought the debt ceiling battle was over!  That was round one. Congress hasn't passed any of the 13 appropriations bills for FY12. And, both houses are on recess from 4 to 5 weeks.  Look for the next round as the 30 September deadline approaches.  Then, before Thanksgiving, the 12-member select committee must be formed to determine the 2.4 trillion in cuts.  Then, the cuts themselves. 

 

With the prolificacy government is spending and borrowing, do you really think they won't exceed the new ceiling until after the elections in November 2012!

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First, we need to stop the automatic increases in the budget. Tame the entitlements. I'd accept a small higher threshhold for social security which some would define as a tax increase.

 

Then, some serious cuts in subsidies and government programs, in general. Cutting or freezing the pay of federal employees won't save mucn.  Their pay and fringe benefits equals about 5 percent of the budget.  Its whole programs and departments that should be closed. Even DoD can take about $500 billion over the next ten years. 

I keep CNN on when I'm in my office just for the background noise. Heard a report that disapproval rating of congress is over 80%.

 

Last election, the public sent a message that we don't want any more debt or wasteful spending. We want fiscal responsibility. With a few exceptions, those new faces in Washington failed in fulfilling that request.

 

There seems to be a growing disconnect between Washington and the rest of the country. The politicians in office now simply aren't listening, they're doing what they want and acting irresponsibly. If you're deep in debt and about to hit your limit, you don't extend your limit and keep spending. You stop spending! Easy concept, not sure why it's lost on Washington.

 

Now that OBL is in a much warmer place, it's time for someone to pull our troops out of the Middle East and start focusing on our economy and finances. Ron Paul is not an ideal choice for a wartime president, but he has a great understanding of our fiscal problems with realistic solutions. I think this is his best chance at getting elected.

 

Herman Cain knows how to take a failing business and make it prosper. He may not have any foreign policy experience, but I think he would be excellent at domestic policy which is our main concern right now.

 

I'm on the fence between these two candidates. However, what I do know is that any incumbent up for election in 2012 should be relieved of their duties. The only way to do that is vote them out.

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