The Government Man is Getting Angry

The Government Man is turning serious, now that our Congress has created the illusion of resolving our debt crisis.

When I wrote Confessions of a Government Man my intention was strictly humor, not political commentary, but between the lines there were a lot of truths which our legislators are now doing a good job of proving. I mention, among other things, how dysfunctional our Congress has become, and; how those who solve a problem are generally the ones who created it – again in this case the US Congress. When the current crisis is finally resolved, at least politically, watch all of the glad-handing and photo ops going on. Our representatives are influenced by their own egos and agendas and are controlled by the very people they are supposed to regulate. I can’t wait for the inevitable speech about how “the American people will have to make sacrifices.” I would like for once to hear about the sacrifices to be made by our Members of Congress, even if just a token. Finally, I think we are all tired of hearing the term “entitlement” applied to Medicare and Social Security. They are only entitlements to those who haven’t paid for it.

Where is our leadership? If a business is run with the fiscal irresponsibility that our country is being run, it would be gone, unless it’s “too big to fail” and is bailed out by taxpayers. Let’s see real spending cuts, including pet projects in Member’s districts. I would like to hear one of our astute representatives say something like, “we can close a few post offices in my district,” or, “we don’t need this grant money.” In business, managers are responsible for cutting their own departments in a crisis. Let’s see Congress do the same thing.

Our leaders manipulate the media and pass on misinformation to the American taxpayer. When I hear talk about “no taxes” or “no inflation” I can’t help but thinking about “a rose by any other name.” Seniors who depend on their savings are now getting less than 1% on their money so banks can make millions; food and fuel costs have gone through the roof during this administration; hidden nickel and time changes in Medicare and the tax code were quietly slipped past the American public. Call it what you want, but that part of the citizenry that pays taxes and earned its benefits are paying for the irresponsibility of our leaders.

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