Have courage to control the deficit

The deficit is going to ultimately sink our ship.

What politician is going to be brave enough to tell us if we don't lower the deficit we are going to plummet? Who is going to be brave enough to say we shouldn't have tax cuts? Who is going to be brave enough to say the ultra-rich need a tax increase? (And, the ultra-rich know it too -- that's the funny thing.) Who is brave enough to tighten the financial belt in this country instead of spending more to curry our favor?

It's simple common sense: The more we owe, the less valuable the dollar becomes. If we owe too much, the dollar becomes a mere "promise" of future worth. Other countries are starting to get their arms around this truth. If enough countries stop investing in our rising debt, inflation will go through the roof as we will have to print gobs of money to get anything accomplished.

Let's get responsible now. It will be difficult to cut back, but it will be better than crashing the country altogether and dealing with utter devastation later.

Who will stop the foolhardy spending before it stops us? Vote for the candidate who doesn't pander to us because they are scared they won't be elected. Vote for the candidate who has the guts and honesty to tell it like it is.

From a guy who lives within his means and wants his government to do the same.

Rocky Ruggiero

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