Hooray For Mitch McConnel

It's finally happening! The truth is being told. Mitch McConnel is the politician that had the guts to say it. Concerning the country's fiscal problems he said: "The real deal cannot be made as long as Obama remains in office." The Republicans know it, the Democrats know it, The President knows it, and soon the public will know it. Cutting the deficit and holding the debt ceiling down are a must if we are to avoid another recession. Obama's QE2 did not work and borrowing more money to pay interest on money we already borrowed will not work. It's time to take the President's credit card away until he can control himself.

We have all seen what President Obama's policies have led to. We have much higher gas prices than the day he took office. We have 35% higher food prices. We have a continuing flow of foreclosures and homes that continue to go down in value. We have employers afraid to hire because of Obama Care. And now the jobless rate is going up again. Mean while we are paying welfare to millions when we can no longer afford that level of welfare.

What is our President's solution? Raise Taxes! He just can't stand it that there are some who are savvy enough to make a good deal of money. These are the people who got rich by creating jobs. Taxing their wealth away will erode their job creating capabilities. We will always have the rich, the poor, and the in between. As jobs are created the rich may get richer, but so will the poor and the in between unless they choose to remain the same. The more jobs created, the less welfare will need to be paid.

You might think that I am anti entitlements and welfare. Actually not. I am anti paying welfare to able bodied people who prefer to sit and take a free ride instead of hustling for work, being creative, and endeavoring to make it on their own. Anybody can throw up their hands and give up. Not much spunk there. Sometimes it takes a little fear, a little survival instinct, and a little ingenuity. I know, I've been there!

My point though, is this. It's time for politician to stop buying votes through welfare and entitlements and to do for the country what needs to be done in times of economic hardship, setting an example for the rest of the world to follow. After all, isn't that what America is all about?