I'd say that our current political class is one of the best arguments in favor of term limits. Say a maximum of two consecutive terms for senators and three for congressmen. With no run period for the same seat equivalent two two terms. As well as eliminating gerrymandering. And I can think of some really long term office holders in both parties who need to be shown the door firmly and permanently. Add in that any political figures who retire from elected office should be subject to a 50% tax or higher if they take up any work that involves lobbying or has any relation with governemnt contracts. Also we need to break the current stranglehold of both parties on representation the system as it stands is broken.
And regardless of the debt limit standoff the U.S. does need to address both the deficit and the national debt. Both of which the sooner we deal with the problems the better. And quite frankly I've been underwhelmed by both parties behavior on the issue past and current. Their attitude for quite a long time has been let's kick the ball down the road for our sucessors to deal with. We've reached a point at which continuing to do so is no longer possible or wise.
I'll also flatly state that I'd far rather see attempts to cut the size and the spending of federal government than attempts to raise taxes. For one very simple reason that bein that I have little if any trust that our political figures have any capacity for spending money wisely. So far if anything their spending habits make a drunken sailor on a bar crawl after a long voyage look like a paragon of fiscal restrain and wisdom. Quite frankly I'd rather see a serius attempt at cutting back the size and spending of the federal government rather than raising taxes as well as a cold hard look at exactly what should the extent of the governemnt's reach should be.
--Werehawk--
My mom's brief take on upcoming Guatemalan Elections "In last throes of preelection activities. Much loudspeaker vote pleading."
And regardless of the debt limit standoff the U.S. does need to address both the deficit and the national debt. Both of which the sooner we deal with the problems the better. And quite frankly I've been underwhelmed by both parties behavior on the issue past and current. Their attitude for quite a long time has been let's kick the ball down the road for our sucessors to deal with. We've reached a point at which continuing to do so is no longer possible or wise.
I'll also flatly state that I'd far rather see attempts to cut the size and the spending of federal government than attempts to raise taxes. For one very simple reason that bein that I have little if any trust that our political figures have any capacity for spending money wisely. So far if anything their spending habits make a drunken sailor on a bar crawl after a long voyage look like a paragon of fiscal restrain and wisdom. Quite frankly I'd rather see a serius attempt at cutting back the size and spending of the federal government rather than raising taxes as well as a cold hard look at exactly what should the extent of the governemnt's reach should be.
--Werehawk--
My mom's brief take on upcoming Guatemalan Elections "In last throes of preelection activities. Much loudspeaker vote pleading."