Maggie's Farm

The Obamacare fiasco is the logical extension of that long downward sloping path towards total government dependence Americans have been shuffling along for many years. I say since the income tax, others say since social security. It matters only a little because we are where we are. Indisputably, Americans are not breathing free anymore, they are breathing government. Absent a complete makeover involving massive suffering and upheaval, we are going to be dependant. As I have commented many times before, what industry, institution or individual does not depend on partial or total federal government subsidies? None or nearly enough to none as not to matter. Since nearly everyone depends on federal tax dollars for their livelihood, we may as well take the issue from that starting point. For me, that means getting efficient and getting real. If we must have a complete welfare state, let's do it as if we care about paying for it. Right now, as we all know, the massive expenditures of government flow through millions of faucets. Many thousands of faucets are turned on full blast at the same time to fund essentially the same policy goals. Yes, the government spends so much money it needs lots of help to spend it all. Obviously, the states and counties spend a lot. However, there are hundreds of thousands of so-called non-government, non-profit type organizations that spend tax money like crazy. We are all familiar with organizations like ACORN and we all should know about the church 'charities' now on the dole. Besides all of that, and for example, there are tens of thousands of organizations spending money on veteran programs. The list is endless. We are talking about redundancy and inefficiency like the world has never seen before. Want a welfare state? And the honest answer for nearly every American, in case you are still wondering, is a resounding yes. But, we need to pay for it. So, we must get efficient and cut redundant, overlapping spending. In addition, is everyone else just as pissed as I am that the two main entitlement programs are insolvent or very nearly so? I agree, it is unforgivable. May I suggest something? Other countries manage national trust funds. They fund them for anticipated future spending obligations. Unlike our so-called trust funds, which are stripped of funds, other countries keep money in them. Might be a goodish idea if we started doing the same. A properly managed national energy program could generate lots of money for such an effort. Just as soon as we get rid of the saboteur in chief and replace him with something that is minimally practical. Hitch up yer drawers Miss Hillary. Another rant under the belt, thank you for watching the meltdown.