Well the big day is here. I went to the polls to put in my vote for who I would like to support in the presidential election. As I considered the candidates I would consider for office it came down to three people. Mitt Romney, John McCain, and Ron Paul. Although I like the passion of Ron Paul, and some of his ideas, his understanding of our economy, and how our finance system works is not based in reality. Sure in speeches it sounds great, but when it comes down to what really works in a global economy, many of his initiatives don’t hold water. Besides the president does not make laws, and I seriously doubt his ability to get much done with congress. John McCain is a very viable candidate and I like his ability to work with the other side of the isle on a variety of issues. I’m not like many of the radio folks that hate McCain. Although the Immigration bill he supported had some flaws, I agree with McCain that we need a comprehensive solution to deal with it. Enforcement 1st, won’t work without a structured system to deal with the underlying reasons for illegal immigration. In the end though I question his judgment dealing with the elimination of free speech through campaign finance reform. I voted for Mitt Romney, He is a solid candidate that has a proven track record of correcting problems. He is the only candidate that seems to have a sound understanding of our economy, and what it will take to keep it running. He seems to look first toward private industry as a solution to our problems rather than the government. He has sound judgment, and knows how to lead.
Working Americans like lower taxes. So do I. Lower taxes benefit all of us, creating jobs and allowing us to make more decisions for ourselves about our lives.
Our tax rate is way out of hand, and our federal government is to large. We agree that continued tax cuts are beneficial.
Whether a tax cut reduces a single mother’s payroll taxes by $40 a month or allows a business owner to save thousands in capital gains taxes and hire more employees, that tax cut is a good thing. Lower taxes allow more spending, saving, and investing which helps the economy — that means all of us.
Real conservatives have always supported low taxes and low spending.
But today, too many politicians and lobbyists are spending America into ruin. We are nine trillion dollars in debt as a nation. Our mounting government debt endangers the financial future of our children and grandchildren. If we don’t cut spending now, higher taxes and economic disaster will be in their future — and yours.
In addition, the Federal Reserve, our central bank, fosters runaway debt by increasing the money supply — making each dollar in your pocket worth less. The Fed is a private bank run by unelected officials who are not required to be open or accountable to “we the people.”
The Federal Reserve does hold a valuable place in our society. And adding money to a growing economy is important to ensure that all people have the opportunity of the American dream, not just an elite few who currently have the money. Policies that put the control of the federal reserve in the hands of congress are asking for financial disaster. If you need proof look at the abuse of tax dollar spending that Ron Paul has mentioned. We should not eliminate the Federal Reserve, and it should not be run by politicians.
Worse, our economy and our very independence as a nation is increasingly in the hands of foreign governments such as China and Saudi Arabia, because their central banks also finance our runaway spending.
This is a tough issue, because I firmly believe that the more the government stays out of economic issues issues, the better of our economy is. But the Financial control that other countries hold is a threat to national security. I Reluctantly support putting limits on the amount of control foreign governments have on our economy.
We cannot continue to allow private banks, wasteful agencies, lobbyists, corporations on welfare, and governments collecting foreign aid to dictate the size of our ballooning budget. We need a new method to prioritize our spending. It’s called the Constitution of the United States.
I agree that we need to return to the constitution when it comes to government spending. Which when it comes down to it includes federal law enforcement, providing for the common defense, establishing foreign trade agreements, keeping the post office viable, and in a stretch maintaining Interstates (Postal routes as the constitution said), and maintaining the copyright and patent office. I wonder if Ron Paul is willing to restrict the Federal Government to these areas.
