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Let me
start by writing that I appreciate the opportunity to submit this letter
regarding the FY 2009 Executive Budget Proposal and be heard.
However,
and truthfully, I cannot believe what I have learned about it. To me, it does
not seem at all rational to say the least. As we are staring into the teeth of
a domestic recession, our Chief Executive Officer puts together a so-called
budget that increases deficit spending and totals 3.1 trillion dollars. This
is totally unbelievable. This should be stopped dead and a new rational budget
be formulated.
We are
told that the administration wants to make up the deficit spending by cutting
domestic programs. Which to me (and many others like me) is not acceptable and
also not the least bit rational.
A
temporary tax rebate measure made up of more borrowed money? De-valuing our
own currency to the enjoyment of all of our competitors in the market place.
Spending
out of control in Iraq. Billions of dollars missing / unaccounted for. No
clue where it is. And the war dragging on for five (5) years.
Just
allow me a word on the war please. If this country is involved in a life or
death ideological struggle of the age – then use the nuclear weapons in our
arsenal and put an end to the struggle a positive winner – do not drag it out for
generations / forever spending the priceless blood of our youth as if it were
salt water and bankrupting our country’s treasure.
The
sub-prime mortgage debacle – another great injustice allowed to happen by
de-regulation.
Adding
1100 Diplomats to the Federal payroll. Just what we need – more overhead.
I
should say this spending is anything but Conservative. It appears FAR RIGHT
WING RADICAL EXTREME NEO-LIBERAL to me.
Stop
spending all of our money overseas attempting to build nations and markets for
only those who are already rich beyond belief.
Spend
our money here at home. Our domestic programs need to be bolstered and made
solvent. Social Security Solvency and Universal Health Care For All Citizens (Medicare
For All) needs to happen NOW. Every other major country in the world has it
and knows it is the right thing for a government to do for it’s general
population. Our money buys $3.00 a gallon gasoline / expensive fossil fuels to
heat our homes and enriches and provides cradle to grave domestic care for
those we are purchasing from. That in itself is mad.
The
way I see it we should install Trade Regulations that level the field in the
world market. Doing so will create incentive to produce more here at home. Domestic
business will prosper. When the appropriate Trade Regulations take affect and
we purchase fewer products from overseas, our overseas trading partners will lose
market share and will increase the cost of their products to consumers within
their borders to fund their corporations – further leveling the field. They
will then borrow from us to keep their corporations in business.
Stop
selling out our country by making it more profitable for business (including
manufacturing) to move out of country.
People
living in this country have a much higher cost of living than those people in 3rd
world overseas economies. People cannot earn a living in this country being
paid $1.00 to $3.00 per hour – they need a good job that pays a good wage and
at least a living wage as opposed to a minimum wage.
Here
in Northeast Ohio the economy (especially my economy) is horrible. Last year
was the worst year in business that I can remember. 50% down from the year
previous.
It
seems every measure taken by every segment of our government is another attempt
(greater than the previous) to euthanize our private sector domestic economy.
This
needs to be fixed and it’s going to take a government that is responsive to the
people to fix it.
This
administration and it’s policies cannot end quickly enough to suit me.
Yours
truly,
Joseph
E. Powell, President,
J. E.
Powell Technical Services Company, Inc.
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