Editorials
More than 12 million Americans are looking for work according to the Department of Labor’s most recent report on unemployment, confirmation that the weak economy continues to plod along too sluggishly for those still without a job.
As we consider the recent tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut, it is natural to want to do something to prevent that from ever happening again. The victims of such unthinkable crimes deserve our solemn prayers for their loss and our deepest sympathy for their pain. The perpetrators of evil deserve justice for their crimes.
So much for fiscal responsibility. The last Congress raised taxes to avoid falling off the fiscal cliff because they failed to come together on belt-tightening measures to avoid automatic tax increases and spending cuts agreed to in 2011. Their decision cost taxpayers about $4 trillion and put off scheduled spending reforms for at least several months.