I think the United States government is doing the right thing by helping out the people of Haiti. No doubt they need our help, and no doubt should we provide it. Still, I wonder how many disasters we can afford to get involved with? We did a horrible job of being prepared and helping the people of New Orleans after a hurricane wiped them out. So I guess it's good to help others but we should neglect our own people in their time of need?
Right now we need a government that can eliminate waste and more than balance the budget, budget for the unexpected. Because the unexpected happens yearly several times. We cannot afford to be overbudget every year, and deficit spend every year. It is time to get real and axe the programs that are doing us no good. Axe the foreign aid if it's not giving us a return on our investment. Axe the war in Iraq as soon as possible, and think long and hard before we get involved with the next one.
I have no intention of supporting myself with Social Security in my old age, but there will be millions of people who will. We need to get our act together and take care of the old and disabled. We need to do this without borrowing against our children's futures. The time is now.
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