Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of forty days of penance and fasting for the majority of Christians throughout the world. Instead of giving anything up this year, I decided I was going to try and adopt a more positive attitude about life and those around me. In general, I think I will be successful.
There is only one area that will cause me difficulty, Congress. Today they approved the spending of another $410 billion. This time there appears to be a lot of ear marks and we will have to see if President Obama sticks to his guns and vetoes the pork.
Now that the Democrats control both the executive and legislative branches of government, it will be interesting to see if they pursue and pass the line item veto. Some Republicans, like John McCain, would certainly go along with them. Sounds like something I need to write my senators about.
As we start Lent, let us all take time to look at the good, help those around us, and be a positive example for all. If we can do it, maybe we can get the politicians to do it. After all, miracles still happen.
Its Common Sense!
Showing posts with label Earmarks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Earmarks. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Economic Stimulus Package
President Obama's stimulus package heads for the Senate this week. It passed the House without a single Republican vote. The Democrats (read Nancy Pelosi) made it clear that they have the power and they can do what they want.
The sad thing is that this package really does little to stimulate the economy. I have seen nothing in the bill that will get large numbers of people working or offer assistance on mortgages. I wish the President would explain just how he thinks spending all this money will help.
We saw $700 billion sucked up by Wall Street and the banks with no result for the public. No better loan rates, (no loans period for the most part) no improvement in the stock market, and no sense of relief in any form.
All we know is that some of our tax money went to pay bonuses. Obama is mad, but I don't see him demanding repayment of any of the money.
I think we need to see exactly how the next $870 billion is to be spent before we give permission to release it to the world.
Write your senators. Ask them to send you a detailed listing of how the money is to be spent.
After all its our money, our tax dollars are going to have to cover it eventually, we should have some say in how it is being spent.
Its Common Sense!
The sad thing is that this package really does little to stimulate the economy. I have seen nothing in the bill that will get large numbers of people working or offer assistance on mortgages. I wish the President would explain just how he thinks spending all this money will help.
We saw $700 billion sucked up by Wall Street and the banks with no result for the public. No better loan rates, (no loans period for the most part) no improvement in the stock market, and no sense of relief in any form.
All we know is that some of our tax money went to pay bonuses. Obama is mad, but I don't see him demanding repayment of any of the money.
I think we need to see exactly how the next $870 billion is to be spent before we give permission to release it to the world.
Write your senators. Ask them to send you a detailed listing of how the money is to be spent.
After all its our money, our tax dollars are going to have to cover it eventually, we should have some say in how it is being spent.
Its Common Sense!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Appropriations, Earmarks, Pork
This is the second in a series of letters I will be sending to my senators and congressman. Please feel free to use it or any part of it to make requests or ask questions of your representatives. Hopefully I will have some answers to share with you in the near future.
Dear Senator,
The close of the fiscal year will soon be upon us and once again the Congress has failed to pass the appropriation bills needed for the government to continue to function. Once again we will go through a series of "continuing motions" until all of the backroom deals have been made and everybody on the "Hill" is satisfied with their "Earmarks."
Senator, I am writing to you to ask you to fight the "earmarks". The past two months have brought almost a trillion dollar debt upon this country. We do not need to go further in debt to borrow money so some one can study the effects of cows passing gas, or how many trout are in the streams of West Virginia.
The time of irresponsible spending has to end. You the members of Congress are suppose to be the leaders of this country, not children with their hands in the cookie jar trying to grab all they can.
Please stand up and tell your fellow senators "No more!"
Think of the people, not the lobbyist and special interest.
In this election year we need to see through these appropriations which party really is the party of change, and which party is business as usual.
I would really appreciate if you could send to me a list of the senators requesting earmarks and just what those earmarks are.
Michael Wolfe
Dear Senator,
The close of the fiscal year will soon be upon us and once again the Congress has failed to pass the appropriation bills needed for the government to continue to function. Once again we will go through a series of "continuing motions" until all of the backroom deals have been made and everybody on the "Hill" is satisfied with their "Earmarks."
Senator, I am writing to you to ask you to fight the "earmarks". The past two months have brought almost a trillion dollar debt upon this country. We do not need to go further in debt to borrow money so some one can study the effects of cows passing gas, or how many trout are in the streams of West Virginia.
The time of irresponsible spending has to end. You the members of Congress are suppose to be the leaders of this country, not children with their hands in the cookie jar trying to grab all they can.
Please stand up and tell your fellow senators "No more!"
Think of the people, not the lobbyist and special interest.
In this election year we need to see through these appropriations which party really is the party of change, and which party is business as usual.
I would really appreciate if you could send to me a list of the senators requesting earmarks and just what those earmarks are.
Michael Wolfe
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