Confused Yet???

1. Recently, the National ASSociation of Realtors reported that new home sales were actually 14% lower than previously reported and that 2011 sales were the worst in history.
2. U.S. Consumer Spending in November was originally reported to be up .03%.  But then that was revised to .01% and Non Defense Capital Goods Orders fell 1.2%.
3. The National Debt has increase by over $1 trillion in 2011 and;
4. Last week it was reported that Unemployment fell to 8.6%.  BUT, they conveniently left out a few details:
1. While new jobs increased by 278,000, it turns out that 487,000 folks conveniently "Dropped Out". 
2. Meanwhile other signs that the jobs situation might be improving were neutral to negative.  The average work week remained at 34.2 hours.  Temporary workers were increased by only 23,000 and the the average hourly earnings dropped .02 cents to $23.18.
3. Normally all of these factors would see an increase prior to a real turn around in employment.

But fear not!  Our President and Speaker of the House held the line and were able to once again use old fashioned Brinkmanship to obtain a 2 month extension of the Payroll Tax break.

Never mind that they haven't had a budget in close to 1,000 days even though they control the Senate.  With Brinkmanship skills like this they don't need no stinkin budget :-(

Brinksmanship? Obama claims GOP plays Brinksmanship! Ha, ha....

Yes Mr. President, the American People are tired of the Brinkmanship in Washington.  But we're not as stupid as you seem to think we are.  We realize that the core of the problem is that you and Harry have not had a Budget passed in the Senate for close to 1,000 days.  And yet here you are skipping your vacation and putting enormous effort in to another "Extension" just because you can't lead your party to pass a budget.  But then again, why should you pass a budget?  Then you would really be held accountable for something and you couldn't Blame the GOP.

I blame the GOP leaders as well for not taking a stand (until now) and educating the public on the real issues.  Instead they are allowing you and Harry to get away with not doing your jobs and confusing the real issue with political brinkmanship.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-republicans-defeat-two-month-payroll-tax-cut/2011/12/20/gIQAj8RI7O_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage

The Vicious Socialist Cycle of Spend and Tax - And the 2012 Election

TAXES are the means in which the Government collects money from citizens to pay for services that the citizen may or may not want.  Here is how this vicious cycle works:

• Politicians (Poli tic ians - many small flesh eating insects) pander to certain groups and create services that are not economical, efficient or in some instances Constitutional.  For example, since the establishment of the Department of Education, America's test scores have remained stagnant.  The Department of Energy has not produced any improvement in the delivery, cost or process of providing Energy. 
• Once a department or agency is created they need to have staff.  The staff of course is located in D.C. where they are isolated from the real citizens.
• The staff then needs to have an Office which in the case of Departments means a huge building. 
• Initially, the building is built to allow for expansion - but since there is room in the building the law of expansion kicks in.  "Services and people will expand to fill the space that is available."
• To demonstrate that they are "doing something" departments and agencies create regulations which in turn require additional staff to monitor which in turn requires - More Space.
• When it is discovered that the services are not working as envisioned the Politicians answer is to Expand the departments.  "Your can't be an Emperor unless you have an Empire".
• And so the beat goes on.  Deficit spending ensues, taxes rise and the National Debt soars.

There will be many minuscule issues that will come up in the next election.  However the paramount issue is whether or not we will continue with this Vicious Socialist Cycle that is bankrupting our country. 

The only way to stop this vicious cycle is to LIMIT THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT!