Dean thinks that by running against Bush, the Dems should do well. Well, I guess hope springs – and he is certainly Hoping for a Change in the Democrat immediate future. His main graph is of job growth under Obama’s Admin vs that during Bush. Got news for you, Dean, Obama’s economy has to create 100,000 jobs per month just to stay even. Not better, not worse, just even. And that ain’t happening – even the months that showed > 100K was temp hiring for the census – subsequent job growth is < needed.
It’s the longer term future that scares most of us: With the deficits he’s running, Obama’s Determined Weakness strategy is working. When you vote on Tuesday, ask yourself:
- Is the hard left Progressive Annie McKluster, whose policies demand more of you money, really going to be a "fiscal conservative"?
- Carol Scold-Porter – she’s been a part of this Democrat spending spree right from the get go – and agrees with every penny that Pelosi is spending.
- Paul Hodes – On this I agree with Kelly – he’s been a fiscal conservative for all of 20 minutes – like Scold-Porter, his watch in Congress is responsible for this disaster.
1) Debt payment this year = $414 Billion.
That is the biggest expenditure, NOW, after Social Security, Medicare, welfare, and the military. And it is about to explode.
2) Spending by the Democrat controlled Congress and Obama is out of control:
For all of their talk, and rightfully so, of the spending by Bush, the last two years cannot be ignored – this will definitely curtail not only our National Economic Liberty but our personal Economic Liberty as well. The popular opinion is that we have spent a Trillion bucks with little to show for it (regardless of caterwaulling by the Dems).
3) Now look at the future annual deficits that have been projected (if nothing changes):
Go ahead – add it up. Now ask yourself – what does that do to #1, above. Now, add in the effects of a rising interest rate. Now what??
4) And this spending is NOT just because of emergencies:
- Department of Agriculture (68 percent increase in spending):
2007- $84.427 billion
2008- $90.795 billion
2009- $114.440 billion
2010- $142.016 billion
- Department of Commerce (158 percent):
2007- $6.475 billion
2008- $7.721 billion
2009- $10.718 billion
2010- $16.714 billion
- Department of Defense (31 percent increase):
2007- $528.578 billion
2008- $594.662 billion
2009- $636.775 billion
2010- $692.031 billion
- Department of Education (61 percent):
2007- $66.372 billion
2008- $65.963 billion
2009- $53.389 billion
2010- $106.944 billion
- Department of Energy (90 percent):
2007- $20.116 billion
2008- $21.400 billion
2009- $24.683 billion
2010- $38.278 billion
- Department of Health and Human Services (29 percent):
2007- $671.982 billion
2008- $700.442 billion
2009- $796.267 billion
2010- $868.762 billion
- Department of Homeland Security (35 percent):
2007- $39.172 billion
2008- $40.684 billion
2009- $51.725 billion
2010- $52.903 billion
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (37 percent):
2007- $45.561 billion
2008- $49.088 billion
2009- $61.019 billion
2010- $62.518 billion
- Department of Interior (15 percent):
2007- $10.469 billion
2008- $9.817 billion
2009- $11.775 billion
2010- $12.042 billion
- Department of Justice (29 percent):
2007- $23.349 billion
2008- $26.545 billion
2009- $27.711 billion
2010- $30.333 billion
- Department of Labor (340 percent):
2007- $47.544 billion
2008- $58.838 billion
2009- $138.157 billion
2010- $209.265 billion
- Department of State (87 percent):
2007- $13.737 billion
2008- $17.493 billion
2009- $21.427 billion
2010- $25.726 billion
- Department of Transportation (47 percent):
2007- $61.697 billion
2008- $64.944 billion
2009- $73.004 billion
2010- $90.944 billion
- Department of Treasury (3 percent):
2007- $490.589 billion
2008- $548.797 billion
2009- $701.775 billion
2010- $502.980 billion
- Department of Veterans Affairs (71 percent):
2007- $72.792 billion
2008- $84.749 billion
2009- $95.457 billion
2010- $124.565 billion
Look at those numbers. Ask yourself – in a time of rather low inflation, in a time of economic stress, why is Government growing at such a rate?
The only answer I can come up with is this – self-perpetuating power over the rest of us. Remember:
The Bigger the Government, the smaller the citizen.
So, who you going to vote for on Tuesday?
Then more importantly:
Are you going to do the hard work and actively hold who ever win accountable?
