It is no secret that federal government spending is out of
control. They view the American taxpayers as a bottomless
piggybank for their wasteful programs and expansion of
power. And we the people will not tolerate it any longer.
The massive debt caused by liberal policies will be passed
onto our children and grandchildren if we do not stop it.
They will be stuck with the tab for the government takeover
of health care, industry bailouts and failed stimulus packages.
They will be the ones approached with outstretched palms
by the Chinese to pay back the billions upon billions we owe
them. Each generation of Americans should seek to leave
behind a better and more prosperous nation for the next,
not saddle them with debt from reckless spending.
Though it might not be politically popular to modernize and
eliminate some of our entitlement programs, responsible
leaders should be willing to do it all the same. They must be
prepared to make tough choices and learn to simply say “no.”
This can only happen when our elected officials stop being
politicians and start being leaders. Simply put: there is no
“Department of Happy” in Washington, D.C.
Nothing should be off the table. Every federal agency, every
government program and every single expenditure must be
reviewed and revised with a keen eye and a red pen. Leaders
should be willing to shrink budgets by target percentages,
and those charged with implementing those changes must
be held accountable.
And it works! I have served as an executive of several major
corporations. When times were tough and money was tight,
I asked our employees to cut back drastically, and explained
why it was necessary, and they did. We have all had to make
difficult decisions in our own household or at our work place.
Serious but responsible belt tightening can save businesses,
and it can also save our country with the right leadership.