Think of all the money...
Think of all the money we spend and what we spend it on. A much debated topic, as always is the Iraq War. Hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent so far, with more to come. Think of what we've accomplished in spending that money. Are we more safe? Is the price of oil cheaper? But can you really put a price on being free of a cruel dictator? Do the benefits outweigh the costs of engaging in a war in Iraq. Would we have benefitted more by putting that money elsewhere? Could we have changed over our economy so that it would be based on energy from hydrogen, rather than an oil?
Think of the money taken out of our paychecks every week. Are we okay with where that money is going? Are we okay with that fact that we won't even see any of the money we put in for Social Security and Medicare? For taxpayers, the benefits of paying Social Security and Medicare do not outweigh the benefits. I, for one, am tired of being disappointed by the inability and unwillingness of Congress to work on what matters most to the taxpayers. We, after all, pay them. Of course there are different opinions and disagreements between members of Congress, but that is what makes our system great. A plan that has gone through the rigors of getting through a difficult body of people is more likely to be effective than one that has gone through unopposed. The key is that the people who serve us have to WANT to do something difficult (that is what we pay them for after all). We pay them to ask the difficult questions and make the tough decisions. We expect that they make sure the benefits of a decision outweigh the costs.
There are many bills currently before Congress that put some of our freedoms at risk. Is this something we are willing to lose so that we are supposedly more safe? Let me know if you want me to delve into some of these bills.
In the end, money doesn't matter. They say it does, but when we hear reports about how airport screeners miss items that could endanger our lives, that money has gone to waste. What it comes down to is responsibility for our own actions and willingness to work with one another. That is what makes the difference and means more than money ever will.
Think of the money taken out of our paychecks every week. Are we okay with where that money is going? Are we okay with that fact that we won't even see any of the money we put in for Social Security and Medicare? For taxpayers, the benefits of paying Social Security and Medicare do not outweigh the benefits. I, for one, am tired of being disappointed by the inability and unwillingness of Congress to work on what matters most to the taxpayers. We, after all, pay them. Of course there are different opinions and disagreements between members of Congress, but that is what makes our system great. A plan that has gone through the rigors of getting through a difficult body of people is more likely to be effective than one that has gone through unopposed. The key is that the people who serve us have to WANT to do something difficult (that is what we pay them for after all). We pay them to ask the difficult questions and make the tough decisions. We expect that they make sure the benefits of a decision outweigh the costs.
There are many bills currently before Congress that put some of our freedoms at risk. Is this something we are willing to lose so that we are supposedly more safe? Let me know if you want me to delve into some of these bills.
In the end, money doesn't matter. They say it does, but when we hear reports about how airport screeners miss items that could endanger our lives, that money has gone to waste. What it comes down to is responsibility for our own actions and willingness to work with one another. That is what makes the difference and means more than money ever will.
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